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Jul 20 2020

More Than 1 Million Meals Raised for Food Pantries in Need

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce its 2020 “Uniting to Combat Hunger” campaign has raised more than 1 million meals for veterans and military families in need, transcending its original goal of 500,000. VFW Quartermaster General Debra Anderson and Ed Sandrick, director of Humana’s Strategic...

Jul 20 2020

Giving Away Joy Helps a Veteran-Owned Business in Texas

VFW Post 8541 in San Antonio, Texas, wanted a way to help lessen the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in their community. The Post didn’t have to look very far. San Antonio Healthy Vending, a local business owned by Special Forces veteran Ruben Ayala, was hit hard by the shutdown. Most of his clientele closed their doors, leaving Ayala with a si...

Jul 16 2020

HR 5639 HR 5487 HR 5048 HR 5019 HR 697 HR 6013 HR 6060 and HR 7443

Statement of Matthew Doyle, 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. 5639, H.R. 5487, H.R 5048, H.R. 5019, H.R. 697, H.R. 6013, H.R...

Jul 14 2020

VFW to Host #StillServing Celebration July 20-24

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will present its first-ever #StillServing Celebration the week July 20-24. The virtual event, which culminates in the installation of incoming VFW National Commander Hal Roesch, will shine a spotlight on personal veteran stories that emerged as result of the #StillServing campaign which be...

Jul 13 2020

High School Senior Wins Scholarship in Italy

In a tumultuous time laden with a global pandemic, VFW Post 8862 in Vicenza, Italy, improvised in honoring its annual scholarship award program’s namesake in May. Complying with phase two of COVID-19 lockdown in Italy by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in May, Post 8862 turned to an online ceremony using TeamLink to award this year’s SGM ...

Jul 10 2020

‘What We’re Supposed To Be Doing’

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, VFW Post 2108 in Johnson City, Tennessee, revved up its efforts to aid as many local veterans and their families as possible. Post 2108, which hosts a food bank on the second Thursday of every month for veterans, joined forces with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and the Upper East Tennessee Human Develop...

Jul 09 2020

Odessa, Texas, VFW Post is #StillServing

Despite the novel coronavirus’ stronghold over daily life, VFW Post 4372 in Odessa, Texas, continues finding ways to help veterans, active-duty troops and the community. The Post’s latest task consisted of rounding up food and supplies for an Army unit quarantined for 14 days after returning from a scheduled six-month deployment to Sout...

Jul 08 2020

VFW Post 8526 Teaches Lessons on Service

A pandemic has not stopped VFW Post 8526 in Rio Grande City, Texas, from providing educational programs for a local school. They’ve simply moved efforts online. “I am an assistant principal at Rio Grande City High School. I’m able to continue with Veterans in the Classroom through Google Meets with social studies classes,” s...

Jul 07 2020

Proud to be of Service

VFW Post 1647 in Brainerd, Minnesota, is doing what it can to help veterans and local residents during the pandemic. The Post maintains a robust website and it’s been a hub for useful information. Their goal is to be a beneficial, hopeful and uplifting presence in the community. “We are proud of our website which is updated almost daily...

Jul 06 2020

'Our Members Step Up'

When the COVID-19 crisis first caused schools to close their doors, families who relied on kids eating meals at school were put in a difficult position. Many schools had a gap between when they closed and when they could start getting food distributed to kids in need. VFW Post 8452 in Gainesville, Georgia, helped make sure no child went hungry. The...