Veterans Corner

Victory in Europe, generally known as VE Day, is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s…

On Monday, the VFW announced that the 121st VFW National Convention scheduled to be held in July in Reno, Nevada, has been officially canceled. The…

The VFW is urging Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, during this challenging COVID-19 pandemic to help put money back in the pockets…

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order for state flags at half-staff in all state institutions, buildings, and public parks is still in effect until further notice….

Veterans take notice, the scammers are now at it with the coronavirus. If you get a phone call and they say they are from the…

VA is not pausing the MISSION Act. The department is ensuring the best medical interests of veterans are met by adhering to the law in…

Last week, Sen. Tester (D-MT) introduced VFW-supported S. 3444, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020. This important legislation would expand the list…

– Call before you come to the VA or CBOC. The VA encourages all veterans to call ahead if they are having any symptoms (cough,…

Last Wednesday, Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced a VFW-championed bill, S.3393, which would expand concurrent receipt eligibility to combat-wounded veterans who…

The district meeting will be held Sunday, March 8, at Meadville VFW Post 2006. The post is located at 1045 South Morgan St. in Meadville….

On Wednesday, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) introduced H.R. 5858, the Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act. This important legislation would…

As it was mentioned in last weeks Veterans’ Corner, there is help with issues, complaints, problems or complements that may arise at the Erie VA…

Last Thursday, Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) introduced VFW-supported H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020. This important legislation would establish a presumption of…

Veterans that are enrolled into the VA Health Care System, did you know there is help with issues you might have at a VA Hospital…

Last Wednesday, Reps. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) introduced VFW-supported H.R. 5610, the Fair Care For Vietnam Veterans Act. This important bipartisan legislation…

Last week, the House overwhelmingly passed the VFW-supported Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020. This bill would expand eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban…

Last Wednesday, the VFW NVS Veterans Casework Consultant for Health, Meggan Thomas, participated in the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) Women Veterans Task Force…

Congress established Vet Centers in 1979 because a significant number of Vietnam combat and era veterans were not accessing VA services at the same levels…

The year 2019 was another amazing year that has gone by so fast. A few things worth mentioning Telephone scammers are the ones calling veterans with the…

Last week, Congress passed the finalized version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA). The Conference Report includes a 3.1 percent…

Last week, the VFW joined Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), along with other veteran and military advocacy groups and surviving spouses, to…

On Thursday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a markup hearing to consider H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Well-Being for Veterans Act. The bill passed the…

On Friday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) introduced VFW-supported S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pit Exposure Recognition Act of 2019….

Scammers are going very high tech. According to reports, scam callers are attempting to elicit financial and other personal information from veterans. Callers may tell…

On Wednesday, the VFW-supported H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act, which would expand the availability of women’s health services at VA to include expanding and improving…

On Thursday, VFW Washington Office Executive Director B.J. Lawrence stood in solidarity with the Veteran Service Organization community as U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed…

On Wednesday, VFW National Veterans Service Director Ryan Gallucci testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs regarding VA’s preparation…

Notify the Erie VA when you go to a community Emergency Department or are admitted to a community hospital. VA Payment is not guaranteed. It…

Last week, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced six bipartisan pieces of legislation to the full House for a vote. The six bills covered…

This Friday, Oct. 18, the Crawford County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will be hosting a Wills For Heroes Program for Pennsylvania first responders, military…

Veterans enrolled in VA and in need of a flu shot can receive it for free at their nearest VA health care facility or at…

Last week, Army veteran and VFW National staff member Meggan Thomas spoke at a congressional roundtable event focused on women veterans. The congressionally mandated Women…

The Women Veterans Health And Wellness Expo will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Zem Zem Shrine Club,…

Here is some history of POW/MIA Day and the flag. The POW/MIA flag was created for the National League of Families of American Prisoners and…

Beginning in the new year more than 3 million service-connected disabled veterans with VA ratings from zero to 90 percent will be authorized for on-base…

Pennsylvania VFW 28th District Meeting for Post and Auxiliary Members will be held Sunday, Sept. 8, at VFW Post 470. The post is located at…

Last week, President Trump directed the Department of Education to find easier ways to wipe out the federal student loan debt of 100 percent permanently…

VFW-supported H.R. 4137, Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act, has been introduced. This important legislation would make individuals eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home…

There will be a walk for veterans at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the John Krol VFW Post 6773, 23 E. High St., in…

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) includes several VFW-supported provisions. One such provision would eliminate the Widow’s Tax, which is a…

Erie VA Medical Center new entrance open The Erie VA Medical Center has a new entrance and exit. It is on East 38th Street with…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will be joining more than 10,000 members of the VFW and its auxiliary at…

In a memorandum dated July 1, Secretary Wilkie stated that all Blue Water Navy claims, claims based on service in or near the Korean Demilitarized…

It is that time of year again to send in for those Pennsylvania Doe Season applications. Starting today, they could be sent in. Some veterans…

The president signed the VFW-championed Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 into law last Tuesday evening. It now restores VA benefits to thousands…

The VFW attended the National League of POW/MIA Families’ 50th annual meeting last week in  Arlington, Va. The League originated on the West Coast in…

The VFW 100 State Convention held a Memorial Service on Wednesday evening, June 12, 2019, honoring Post and Auxiliary members, that have passed on. The…

The VFW is saluting a decision by the Justice Department to not contest Procopio v. Wilkie, which now paves the way for the return of…

The invasion of Normandy was conducted in two phases – air and amphibious landings. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, over 18,000 Allied paratroopers…

Are you, or is someone you know, a veteran of the United States military? If so, you may benefit from an event that will take…