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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program has now awarded more than $4.1 million in scholarships to 943 military and student veterans. The latest award of more than $550,000 will now enable 118 student veterans to continue the...
Jon Gohn, 39, of Lakeville, Minn., serves as a Staff Sergeant with the South Dakota Army National Guard. Since enlisting in February of 2000, Gohn has deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. His work now focuses on training soldiers in the Army Basic Instructor Course, the Army Small Group Instructor Training Course and certification and non-commissioned offi...
WASHINGTON – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) this week lowered co-payments on its new TRICARE Select health benefit plan thanks entirely to the advocacy efforts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and other veteran, military and family service organizations. The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) dire...
WASHINGTON - Ten Student Veterans of America (SVA) leaders have been selected to join more than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) when they converge on Capitol Hill, March 4 to 7, to advocate on behalf of all veterans, service members and their families. The fellowship selections were announced during SVA’s 10th Na...
Regardless of where you are in your transition from a military to civilian career, you’ve likely heard the advice to build a presence on social media. Maybe, as you heard this advice, you thought: Social media is for young people to chat and “meetup.” I’ve missed the boat on building an online presence. It’s too la...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting submissions for its 2018 National Publications Contest. VFW publications published up to four times annually, or five or more times annually, will be judged in four categories. The categories are: Department-level publications: Newspaper/Newsletter D...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. extends its warmest season’s greetings to all of our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families and advocates. Many of us will be fortunate enough to celebrate the holidays with family and friends from the comfort and safety of our own homes, but please remember tha...
Veteran Mark Villegas gave 15 years to the United States Armed Forces, serving in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, California, Bosnia and Iraq. He joined the military with a desire to be part of a team dedicated to serving the greater good, but also to better support his family. Several years after his service ended, Villegas fell on hard times financia...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Known as one of the most trusted and independent sources for quality, unbiased reporting, Military Times has teamed up with the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. to offer VFW members the opportunity to save 45% off its annual subscription rate. Established in 1940, Military Times has earned its role as part of the fabric...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Yesterday evening, USAA representatives and local VFW leaders gathered with members of the St. Francois County community to announce VFW Post 2426 in Desloge, Mo., as the recipient of a $20,000 cash prize, courtesy of the Post’s former commander, Dennis Sweet, and USAA’s Salute Your Post Giveaway. “I entere...
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