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May 20 2020

2020 National Publications Contest Winners Named

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 20, 2020) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2020 National Publications Contest. Covering the 2019 calendar year, this year’s publications contest garnered 39 entries, which fell 36 short of the 2019 contest Entries for the contest derived from 24 Posts/Districts and six Departmen...

May 19 2020

Resilience and Coping: Mental Health of Women Veterans

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Resilience and Coping: Mental Health of Women Veterans” Washington, D.C. Chairw...

May 15 2020

Ace Hardware, VFW Honor Fallen Heroes with 1 Million American Flags

OAK BROOK, Ill. – In the true spirit of Memorial Day, Ace Hardware is again collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Ace Hardware is pledging to give out 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 23. As an essential business, Ace Hardware stores remain o...

May 13 2020

VFW Thanks White House Defense Department and VA for Weekly Briefs

“These are unprecedented times in our nation’s history and I want to thank the White House and the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for continually keeping the Veterans of Foreign Wars informed of the measures they are taking to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our veterans, service members and military families du...

May 13 2020

'We Are All Very Fortunate to Have These Post Members'

VFW Post 7916 in northern Virginia pledged to advance their mission of “Honoring The Dead by Helping The Living” amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The Post provided and delivered food to those in need around the town of Occoquan, Virginia, about 23 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It also donated additional funds to a local food bank to pu...

May 12 2020

Veteran is Grateful for Remarkable Service from VFW

Jay DePinto, 50, of Beaufort, South Carolina, served in the military for 27 years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. The husband and father of three first joined the Marine Corps because of a sense of honor, duty and service. For nearly three decades, DePinto was stationed around the world. He served on both the East and West coasts as well a...

May 11 2020

‘We Stepped Up’

VFW Post 717 in northern Indiana joined the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in April by serving food to local families in need once a week. The Post in St. John, Ind., about 38 miles south of Chicago, partnered with the local school district, Lake Central School Corp., on the first of April to hand out free meals to families impacted by the cor...

May 11 2020

Veteran Makes It Through Thanks to the VFW

A sense of duty to country is, in part, what led Kevin Flack, 34, of Bettendorf, Iowa, to join the military. He also wanted to uphold a family legacy of service. Both his grandfather and father were in the Air Force and his brother was in the Army. Over a seven-year military career, Flack served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a Sergeant in th...

May 08 2020

‘The Best Response and Recovery Team in the Nation’

The VFW Department of Florida led the charge in an initiative to end the COVID-19 crisis across the state. The Department partnered with the Brevard County Veterans Council and Florida Department of Emergency Management (FEMA) in Tallahassee, Fla., to gain ground against the wide-spreading pandemic in March and April. In doing so, the Florida VFW&r...

May 08 2020

VFW Commemorates 75th Anniversary of V-E Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commemorates Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, which marks the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces ending fighting in Europe in 1945. “This is a day of celebration and remembrance that marks 75 years since the Nazis surrendered at the hands of the Allied forces ending...