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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This Friday marks 118 years since 13 Spanish-American War veterans gathered in a small tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how they could assist their fellow veterans and the dependents of their fallen comrades. Soon joined by American veterans from the Philippine Insurrection, their selfless desire to care for those ...
WASHINGTON – The national commander of America’s largest and oldest major combat veterans organization is raising his voice in opposition to those who disrespect the flag. “There is a time and place for civil debate, and wearing team jerseys and using sporting events to disrespect our country doesn’t wash with millions of m...
From the marshy coastal plains of the Deep South to the deserts and mountains of the Southwest, Tom Wiseman traveled across the southern U.S. on a fundraising mission for VFW Post 4419 in Clay, W. Va. In June 2016, that part of the Mountain State was devastated by floods that left 24 people dead and hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destr...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” has been named a Silver Award Winner of the Support Our Veterans Award by the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Franchise Education & Research Foundation. Established by a generous donatio...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. joins in celebrating the 70th birthday of the U.S. Air Force, who continues to protect and defend our country by air, space and cyberspace. Originally organized as part of the U.S. Army in 1907, the Air Force became a separate military department on this da...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Sept. 15, on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. calls on every American to join us as we salute the men and women who served and sacrificed to keep America free, while supporting the families of the missing who continue to keep the candle of hope alive. Today there are 83,...
Statement of John Towles, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect to: H.R. 1721, H.R. 1900, H.R. 3122, H.R. 3656, H.R. 3657, and Draft Legis...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its Unmet Needs program set a new record by awarding more than $2 million in financial assistance grants to nearly 900 military and veteran families during its 2016-2017 program year. The new record shatters last year’s program record of $550,000 being dist...
The emotional toll of a cancer diagnosis is overwhelming in any circumstance. Sadly, so many parents grapple with the additional stress of coming up with the money to pay for chemotherapy. Kenneth Vaughn, a former Army Specialist of Trenton, Ga., said he “felt he was drowning” when his ten-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bone cance...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – September 11, 2001, is a day Americans will never forget, and this Monday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., will pause to remember and reflect on a day that began just like any other, but ended with 2,977 Americans tragically losing their lives in an attack that forever changed our nation. The terrorist attacks ...
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