Veterans Corner

The VFW hosted Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Jerry Moran, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons, along with other veteran organization partners at the VFW Washington Office for…

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing on gaps in VA’s outreach to survivors for benefits and services. VFW Auxiliary member Gabriella…

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General investigated VA’s initial spending plan for toxic exposures and found that a number of expenditures did…

The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on VA’s handling of revolving funds. A revolving fund is a business run by a…

The Pennsylvania Veterans 0f Foreign Wars will hold their annual Mid-Winter Conference at the Double Tree By Hilton Pittsburgh Cranberry on Jan. 18-20. Some of…

The 118th Congress is now in its second session and there is still work to be done. The VFW 2024 Priority Goals include many issues…

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) are VA survivor benefits that are tax exempt. This means you wont have to pay taxes on your compensation…

For many veterans, the holiday season intensifies feelings of stress, depression, anxiety and loneliness. Creating a community and building connections are ways to combat the…

The nearly year-long obstruction of hundreds of senior officer promotions has ended in large part to Sens. Dan Sullivan and Joni Ernst, both fellow VFW…

Public Law calls for the American Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Pearl Harbor is a naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii,…

Families of Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are now eligible for reimbursement of health care costs associated with…

All WWII Veterans who have served between Dec. 7, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946, are eligible for no-cost VA health care and nursing home service,…

VFW National Legislative Deputy Director Kristina Keenan testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity regarding pending legislation related to education and other…

The Senate passed an amendment to the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. In July, the VFW testified in favor of…

VFW Washington Office Executive Director Ryan Gallucci testified at a joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services on military to…

The first annual National Buddy Check Week is Oct.16 – Oct. 20, 2023. In this new VA program, veterans are encouraged to contact ten fellow…

The VFW Washington Office hosted members of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon, lawmakers, and fellow veterans groups to discuss the critical need for the passage…

Sens. King (I-ME), Cramer (R-ND), Shaheen (D-NH), and Rounds (R-SD) have introduced S. 2888, TAP Promotion Act, to authorize accredited claims representatives to be present…

The VFW is calling on Sen. Tommy Tuberville from Alabama to lift his hold on the routine promotion of military general and flag officers. VFW…

The VFW National Legislative Committee members met with senators, representatives, and staffers in Washington, D.C., to discuss the VFW’s legislative priorities. Specific focus was given…

POW/MIA Recognition Day is a commemorated on the third Friday of every September, a date that’s not associated with any particular war. Resolutions making it…

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed state legislation which makes it a violation of the Consumer Fraud Act for unaccredited individuals to receive unlawful compensation…

The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System staff is working to provide care and resources for more than 3,000 Maui veterans impacted by the recent…

As part of the PACT Act, VA has expanded health care eligibility for certain veterans who were discharged after Sept. 11, 2001, and before Oct….

The National Association of Attorney Generals issued a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorney generals expressing support for the passage of…

In comments regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, VFW Washington Office Executive Director Ryan Gallucci stated that housing for military families…

File your PACT ACT claim by August 9th, to be eligible for backdated benefits. There is no deadline to apply for PACT ACT benefits. But…

The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a pending legislation hearing to discuss 19 bills, including S.928, Not Just a Number Act spearheaded by the…

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) 2023 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing was held in Washington, D.C., on June 30. The event included formal presentations,…

USAA has launched an initiative focused on veteran suicide prevention. Face the Fight is a coalition of 40 corporations, foundations, nonprofit and veteran-focused organizations that…

The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on pending legislation. Witnesses from VA answered questions on its policies and procedures for improving…

The Department Of Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars held their 104th Convention in Harrisburg. The Pa. Auxiliary also held their convention. The Memorial Service was…

The Erie VAMC and Veterans Leadership Program joined forces to bring an all-inclusive Veteran-centric event to Erie, featuring FREE SERVICES for Veterans and family members…

VFW National Commander Tim Borland participated in commemoration events in and around Washington, D.C., during Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, Borland visited USAA’s Poppy Wall…

VFW National Commander Tim Borland participated in commemoration events in and around Washington, D.C., during Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, Borland visited USAA’s Poppy Wall…

VFW National Security and Foreign Affairs Associate Director Brittany Dymond testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity regarding the military Transition Assistance…

VFW National Junior Vice Commander Al Lipphardt represented the VFW, along with more than 90 organizations, at a three-day United States of America Vietnam War…

Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced VFW-supported S. 1436, Critical Health Access Resource and Grant Extensions (CHARGE) Act of 2023 to…

The House passed a budget resolution to reduce the amount of federal spending for the next fiscal year (FY). The resolution sets overall spending at…

The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on providing veterans access to life-saving substance abuse disorder treatment. Witnesses from VA answered questions…

VA announced the opening of two buildings that will provide 120 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless and at-risk veterans and their families at…