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Members of VFW Post 4938 in Edmond, Oklahoma, are always available to help fellow veterans — and anyone else in need — no matter the task at hand. “Our dedicated veterans continue to support a variety of VFW programs and their local community,” said Junior Vice Commander Bradly Blume. For the inaugural VFW National Day of Se...
WASHINGTON –The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) are now accepting applications from student veterans interested in participating in the upcoming 2023 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program. Now in its ninth year, the fellowship will bring select student veterans –who must be VFW members– to Was...
WASHINGTON — After years of persistent advocacy, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Tim Borland, families of loved ones affected by toxic exposures and other veteran service organizations, stood together behind President Joseph Biden at the White House as the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensi...
Have you ever left a concert or sporting event with a high-pitched ringing in your ears? This is called tinnitus. Virtually everyone will experience some tinnitus from time to time throughout their life. Although it is usually the result of being around loud noises, that’s not always the case, and not everyone experiences tinnitus the same wa...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is with great sorrow that the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announces the passing of past VFW Commander-in-Chief Thomas J. “Tommy” Tradewell. Tradewell was elected commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Aug. 20, 2009, at the 110th VFW National Convention, held in Phoenix, Arizona. He served in...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the United States Coast Guard, which has saved countless lives and protected U.S. interests at ports, inland waterways, along coastlines and in international waters for the past 232 years. On Aug. 4, 1790, President Washington signed ...
“Today’s passage of the PACT Act is a landmark victory for veterans of all ages, of all conflicts and their families. Too many of our veterans have suffered over the years from effects of toxic exposure, with no medical care, no recompense, and no support to their loved ones. They fought with everything they had to prove their illness w...
Instead of voting to advance the Honoring our PACT Act to the president’s desk, 25 senators changed their votes and no longer support toxic-exposed veterans. This is the same bill 84 senators voted in favor of in June. No more delays! No more games! The Senate must pass the PACT Act now! Take Action Contact your senators and tell them no m...
“When I heard the news about the failed PACT Act vote I was angered. Yesterday, 25 senators who voted for the PACT Act last month changed their vote on the exact same bill. The VFW has said time and time again, that passing the PACT Act will save lives. These 25 senators who broke their promise to veterans are risking more veterans getting si...
WASHINGTON — On the 69th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) pays tribute to those who served, fought and died on the Korean peninsula. On July 27, 1953, U.S., North Korean and Chinese military commanders, signed the Korean Armistice Agreement, bringing the Korean War to a close. A total of 36,576...
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