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The national commander of America's oldest and largest major combat veterans' organization is returning from Afghanistan today extremely concerned that White House and congressional proposals to eliminate or reduce military pay and benefits is impacting the morale of 190,000 deployed American troops. "The troops are of one voice against proposals ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is urging the Senate to pass S. 1527 to authorize the award of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II. Its companion bill passed unanimously in the House earlier this week. "The Montford Point Marines paved the way for future generations of African Americans to proudly cal...
The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. returned this week from a trip to Europe to meet with Russian officials regarding their revitalized support of America'sPOW/MIA mission, and to meet with U.S. troops stationed in Italy to discuss how VFW can better serve them and their families. In Moscow, Richard L. DeNoyer met wit...
[Carteret] Mayor Dan Reiman will be joined by the Borough Council, residents, and military veterans on October 27th for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony, formally unveiling “The Commander George Lisicki Veterans Apartments,” Carteret’s first veterans’ apartment building. The project has been dedicated in honor of past National Vete...
VFW National Military Services Update WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — VFW Post 6605 Commander Ben Damron knows it’s crucial to keep morale high for troops protecting our freedoms overseas. To help accomplish this, Post 6605 adopted the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW) through the VFW Military Assistance Program’s (MAP) Adopt-a-Unit. The 116th AC...
Taylor, Michigan VFW Post 4422 was the September winner of The Home Depot Foundation’s “Aprons in Action” program!The Post received a $25,000 gift card from The Home Depot to renovate the exterior of their facility. The building is over 60 years old, and renovations will include landscaping, painting, and installing a war memorial...
VFW Post 3396 member SFC David Sousa wanted to do something special for POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 16. He decided to organize a 5K and 10K run in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he is stationed, as a way to remember and honor his fellow comrades who suffered as POWs or who never returned home. The 422 Expeditionary Signal Battalion and VFW Post ...
Only twenty-seven days remain for students, grades 6-12 to enter for their chance to win their share of the $3.2 million in college scholarships and savings bonds awarded through the 2011 VFW Voice of Democracy and VFW Patriot’s Pen essay contests. VFW’s annual scholarship contests were enacted to foster patriotism among America’...
Michelle Brandon attends college while her husband pursues his military career. Their monthly finances are in order, but when his car needed unexpected repairs while he was deployed Michelle needed some assistance. She reached out to the VFW through www.VFW.org’s “Contact Us” page. “My grandmother was involved in the VFW whe...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the nation's oldest and largest major combat veterans' organization is sounding the alarm over President Obama's deficit reduction plan because some proposals are clearly designed to balance the budget on the backs of current and future military service members, retirees and their families. "The propos...
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