National POW/MIA Recognition Day
This Friday, Sept. 17 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The nation sets aside the third Friday in September to remember our former POWs and our…
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History of the End of World War II
Message from VFW National Commander of Veterans on Afghanistan
Congress Passes Dog Training Pilot Program
VFW Elects New National Commander
House Hearing on VA Extended Care Program
Beware of VA Claim Sharks
VFW Testifies Before House
Rural Mental Health Bill Becomes Law
Last Wednesday, the President signed into law VFW-supported S.1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021. Sgt. Brandon Ketchum served in the…
US Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Senate Hearing on Pending Legislation
Last Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs conducted a hearing on pending legislation. VA representatives responded to questions on VA’s policies and procedures regarding…
VFW officers installed
The VFW Department of Pennsylvania and Auxiliary held its annual convention over the weekend in Pittsburgh. The nominations, elections, and installations of officers for the…
Annual Convention Set in Pittsburgh
The Department of Pennsylvania VFW and Auxiliary Annual Convention will be held in Pittsburgh. For the VFW, it is the 102nd Pennsylvania State Convention. It…
VFW & Humana Team Up with Feeding America
The VFW and Humana have teamed up with Feeding America to kick off the 2021 “Uniting to Combat Hunger” campaign. The campaign was created in…
VFW Participates in Toxic Exposure Events
On Tuesday, VFW Department of Montana Adjutant Tim Peters represented the VFW on a call with Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester to pledge…
Memorial Day’s Meaning and History
Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who died in the U.S. military service. It’s not to be confused with Veterans Day, which celebrates the…
VFW Testifies Before Senate on VA Disability Claims
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on the state of the VA disability claims process during the COVID-19 pandemic. VFW…
VFW Testifies Before Senate on Toxic Exposures
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on pending legislation. VFW National Legislative Service Director Patrick Murray testified on the VFW’s…
VFW Testifies Before Senate On Toxic Exposures
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on pending legislation. VFW National Legislative Service Director Patrick Murray testified on the VFW’s…
Major Veterans Groups Say Time For Toxic Exposures Legislation is Now
Leaders of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) have written an op-ed calling for comprehensive toxic exposure legislation. There are…
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