Veterans Corner

Would you like to know how to fold the American Flag? At one end is the holder who will hold the flag while it is…

Three years after the Civil War ended on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union Veterans -the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)…

H.R. 299, The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017, as amended, passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs last Tuesday. The VFW-supported bill, which must…

The Pennsylvania VFW 28th District held its district meeting Sunday, May 6. Officers were nominated, elected and installed for the year 2018-2019. The results are:…

The Pennsylvania VFW 28th District & Auxiliary will hold their district meetings on Sunday, May 6, at Hermitage VFW Post 6166. The district meetings will start at 2…

The Erie VA Medical Center held its annual volunteers banquet last Saturday. It was held at The Concourse at Union Station. It was reported that…

On April 23, 1908, Congress created the Medical Reserve Corps, the official predecessor of the Army Reserve. After World War I , under the National…

Since President Harry S. Truman called for the formation of the Air Force Reserve in 1948, it has been a critical part of the nation’s…

There could be some changes coming for some students utilizing their GI Bill benefits. This past summer, the GI Bill was revamped and improved by…

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a commemorative holiday in the United States which recognizes the sacrifices that veterans and their families made during the Vietnam…

The National Park Service is seeking public comment about where the new VFW-supported National Desert Storm Memorial should be located in Washington, D.C. Of the…

On March 19, 2003, President George Bush launched the invasion of Iraq. Nearly 4,500 service members were killed in more than the almost nine years…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) application deadline for Vietnam veterans to be honored at the 2018 In Memory ceremony on the National Mall is…

The month of March has many important dates. Here are just a few: March 3, Navy Reserve birthday (103 years), established in 1915. March 5,…

On Thursday, the Department of Defense (DOD) released a new policy memo on retention of nondeployable service members. The policy comes as DOD reports approximately 286,000…

It’s that time of the year to do your taxes. It is also the same time that scammers are out trying to get your hard…

At The VAVS meeting held at the Erie VA last Tuesday, many important topics were discussed. It was made known that the Erie VA is…

  The Pennsylvania VFW held its 54th Mid Winter Conference over the weekend in Gettysburg. Besides the regular business sessions, the highlight was the Annual…

Signed on Jan. 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accord was intended to finally end the Vietnam War, which had cost the lives of thousands of…

The founder of Boots On Ground will be at Titusville VFW Post 5958 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The post is located at 206 St. Johns…

The VFW 28th District (Crawford, Erie and Mercer Counties) held its VOD (Voice of Democracy) and Patriots Pen Awards and Banquet on Saturday at VFW…

The Signing of The Vietnam Peace Award was done on January 27th 1973. Here is some history and hard facts. The United States, South Vietnam,…

On Dec. 14, VA sent veterans an email promising they would receive claim decisions in 30 days by working with organizations like the VFW through…

There has been a lot of talk about phone scams in the news. People are calling and saying they represent credit card and telephone companies, wanting…

The time to send packages to troops to receive by Christmas is very near. For Priority mail, the last day to ship packages is Dec….

By the time this is read, the Pennsylvania gun deer season will be well under way. Here are a few safety notes. Be sure to…

Last week, the Senate passed two pieces of House legislation supported by the VFW – H.R. 3949, the VALOR Act, and H.R. 1545, the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017….

A recent class action lawsuit victory requires the U.S. Army to provide medical care to veterans who served as volunteers during research involving chemical and…

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is hosting the reading of the names of the 58,318 service members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,…

Last Wednesday, the Senate passed H.R. 1329, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017. This legislation would increase the rates of VA disability compensation,…

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the VFW will testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, alongside Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin. The VFW will…

On Oct. 10, The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a roundtable to discuss the VA’s implementation of the June 16, 2016,…

Friday, Oct. 13, is the start day of The Pennsylvania VFW’s Erie to Pittsburgh Diabetes Walk. This is the 40th year. The walk will start…

  Last week, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to discuss 10 bills pending before the committee. The hearing focused on…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released a more comprehensive analysis of veteran suicide data. After working with the Department of Defense, as well…

The United States Air Force celebrated its 70th birthday today, Sept. 18. Their motto is Aim High…Fly-Fight-Win. President Harry S. Truman signed into action the…

Sept. 15 is POW/MIA Recognition Day. In the United States, it is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of…

The Pennsylvania VFW 28th District will have their district meeting Sunday, Sept. 10, at VFW Post 470. The post is located at 1808 W. 26th…

  Last Wednesday, the president signed into law the VFW-supported Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017. The act provides three options for veterans to…

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute is coming to the Butler VA Medical Center. There will be a escort for the Wall. The staging will be…

The registration period for the Reading of The Names has been extended. You now have until Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, to register to be a…

Last Wednesday, Congress passed the VFW-supported Arla Herrell Act, which has been championed by Senator Claire McCaskill and will expand benefits for veterans who were…

Important dates in August The Month of August has many important days. Here are just a few: Aug. 4 is the U.S. Coast Guard’s birthday. National…

On Monday, VFW Associate Director Pat Murray testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on the largest addition to the GI Bill in almost 10…

The Veterans of  Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary will be holding their National Convention on July 22-26 in New Orleans. The Memorial Service will be held Sunday morning starting…

Effective Wednesday, July 5, veterans with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges may receive care for mental health emergencies for up to 90 days, which can include…

The month of July has important dates. Here are just a few: July 4, Independence Day; July 27, Korean War Armistice Day (1953); July 29,…

“No One Does More for Veterans” was more than just a slogan at last week’s 48th annual meeting of the National League of POW/MIA Families…

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Pennsylvania held its 98th Annual State Convention on June 14-17 in Pittsburgh. A memorial service was held Wednesday. The numbers…

Flag Day and the birthday of The United States Army share the same day, June 14th. The Army is now 242 years old. On June…