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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is accepting donations to help veterans, service members and military families impacted by the recent string of natural disasters. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria, along with the raging wildfires across our western region have left many in desperate need of assistance. The VFW’s Emergency Relie...
Statement of John Towles, Deputy Director National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “Examining How VBA Can Effectively Prevent and Manage Overpa...
WASHINGTON – In observance of the centennial of World War I, a total of 100 matching grants of up to $2,000 apiece are being awarded for the restoration, conservation or even creation of 100 World War I Memorials across the United States. The first 50 “WWI Centennial Memorials” were announced on Sept. 27, 2017 and grant applicati...
Statement Of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director, National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “H.R. 1133; H.R. 2123; H.R. 2601; H.R. 3642; And Draft Legislation
Tucked away in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans lives a group of recovering veterans who help each other. That is the idea behind Bastion, a community of wounded and injured veterans. The Bastion Community of Resilience, founded by Executive Director Dylan Tete, is designed for veterans, who have life-long rehabilitative needs, and their fa...
The job search can be frustrating enough, without the disappointment of sending in your resume and cover letter to a job you feel perfectly qualified for, only to receive no feedback, interview, or comments from the employer. Before you take it personally or launch an all-out assault of emails, phone calls and pestering online, consider that maybe ...
Bryan Meyer glances up from the pile of folders on his handmade, wooden desk at the Veterans Community Project (VCP) headquarters at 89th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Mo. It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday, and there’s already a line of people at the door waiting to see him. If someone had told him a year prior that he would find hims...
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The annual Sport Clips Haircuts’ “Help A Hero” campaign kicks off today, and you can help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers through education when you visit a local store. Now through Veterans Day, November 11, you can “Help A Hero” when you get a haircut...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States House of Representatives, With Respect To “Draft legislation, the Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017, and H.R. 2773, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to s...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The nearly 1.7 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary joins with America in saluting all sailors on their 242nd birthday this Friday. For more than two centuries, the U.S. Navy has time and again proven to be the most formidable force on the high seas. Sailors past and present serve wi...
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