Latest Releases

Jun 20 2019

H.R. 485, H.R. 712, H.R. 1647, H.R. 2676, H.R. 2677, H.R. 2942, H.R. 2943. H.R. 3083, and Draft Legislation

Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To H.R. 485, H.R. 712, H.R. 1647, H.R. 2676, H.R. 2677, H.R. 2942, H.R. 2943. H.R. 3083, and Draft Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Roe, and members of this committee, on behalf of the women and men of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of...

Jun 20 2019

SCOTUS Rules on Bladensburg Peace Cross

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision that the World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland. The high court’s 7-2 decision in favor of allowing the cross to stand, clarifies the fact that the mere shape of a monument does not create an “Establishment” of religion. Therefore, the nearly 100-year-old memorial will be allowed to stay on public land. The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ ...

Jun 19 2019

VFW ‘Instrumental’ in Passing GI Bill

Future VFW Commander-in-Chief Bernard W. “Pat” Kearney was determined to make sure the original GI Bill came to a vote in May 1944. Kearney, then a representative of New York’s 32nd District, knew the salvation of the bill was in the hands of Rep. Frank Gibson, of Georgia. But there was a problem. Gibson was not in D.C., and nobody knew where he was. Kearney, a WWI veteran, was traveling at the time and had to return to Washington by 10 a.m. the next morning. Kearney ord...

Jun 17 2019

Ivy League Student Brings a Veteran’s Perspective to Capitol Hill

When Army veteran Chad Baer applied for the VFW-Student Veterans of America (SVA) fellowship last year, he already was independently working on better understanding the topic of burn pits. He was inspired to research it because of his own experiences. While in Djibouti with the 702nd Military Police Co., 136th Military Police Bn., of the Texas Army National Guard in 2012, Baer said he was always near a trash incinerator. “I worked nights with a small group while it was b...

Jun 13 2019

VFW Celebrates America’s Soldiers and the Flag They Defend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is celebrating the proud 244-year history of the United States Army, and its brave soldiers who have been heroically defending our freedom and way of life since June 14, 1775. From the revolution which founded our nation, to the current War on Terrorism, the men and women of the U.S. Army are always prepared for battle and stand ready to defend our nation, ensuring we remain the “land of the free.” On this imp...