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At the 112th VFW National Convention held in San Antonio, Texas, VFW National Military Services (NMS) decided to offer up a friendly competition between VFW and Ladies Auxiliary attendees. NMS thought a fun way for attendees to support the troops would be through a contest called the NMS Services Challenge. Veterans from each branch of service and ...
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on America, the new national commander of the nation's largest and oldest major combat veterans' organization is calling on all Americans to renew their commitment to country and to all those serving in uniform and in emergency services, as well as their families. "Ten years have pass...
VFW National Military Services Update The Elko Archery Club in Elko, Nev., recently donated $500 to VFW’s National Military Services (NMS). The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering, expanding and perpetuating the practice of field archery, as well as the use of bow and arrow to hunt wild game. Each year the club holds an Indo...
On August 7, service members overseas were able to call loved ones back home at no cost, thanks to a VFW Operation UplinkTM“Free Call Day”(FCD). Troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, as well as hospitalized veterans, who made phone calls from their MWR center to the U.S. were greeted by a recording stating the call would be fr...
Tucson, Ariz. — VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 10188 President Kim Sloan received a call from Janina Lagatutta seeking VFW’s help.Janina thought VFW may be able to help her son Jeremy attend his grandfather’s funeral. Jeremystepped on a land mine in Afghanistan, losing both legs, and wasrecuperating in San Antonio. His grandmother&rsqu...
If you received a Purple Heart for being wounded in Vietnam, you could be one of 9* lucky vets to win VFW’s “Return to Vietnam” trip. This in-country tour from January 5-18, 2012, will visit Hanoi, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Khe Sanh, Chu Lai, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Marble Mountain, Cu Chi, Lai Khe and Phuoc Vinh.. Airfare, accommo...
Recently, when Congress voted to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, they specifically targeted national security spending to absorb many of the cuts, indicating that Department of Defense personnel programs and VA benefits would not be spared. Leaders in Congress have already discussed cutting or eliminating 10 benefits affecting military me...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. joined President Barack Obama at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., this morning, as the president announced a new White House initiative to ensure American veterans find the viable careers they deserve. The VFW has been pushing for improved veterans’ employment outreach programs since passing a res...
Dear VFW, Ladies Auxiliary and Supporters: The president this afternoon signed congressional legislation to raise the federal debt limit and reduce government spending. The larger question is now how this all impacts veterans, service members, their families and survivors. The measure passed by the Senate today and in the House yesterday will raise...
In 2010 VFW District 22 in the Department of California and its Ladies Auxiliary adopted the Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) through VFW Military Assistance Program’s Adopt-a-Unit. “Our district explored the many programs that support our veterans. We also looked at programs that support active-duty military,” sa...
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