National Veterans Service Surpasses $14 Billion in Total Recovered VA...
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has surpassed a milestone in fiscal year 2024, as its National Veterans Service (NVS) network of 2,162 Accredited Service...
View ArticleVFW Continues Advocacy for Unaddressed Toxic Exposure
The Honoring Our PACT Act, passed in August 2022, provides veterans who served in countries such as Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq with expanded access to VA health care and earned disability benefits...
View ArticleVFW Leaders Kick Off New Year With Troop Visits Abroad
WASHINGTON - Last week, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore, Washington Office Executive Director Ryan Gallucci and Director of Operations Brad Hazell landed in...
View ArticleLeading veterans' groups release Independent Budget Recommendations for the...
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), yesterday releasedThe Independent Budget Recommendations for the Department of...
View ArticleVFW Reminds Members to Stay Focused Amid Confusion in the Capital
WASHINGTON - Over the past few weeks, I, like many of you, have been inundated daily with news from our nation's capital about the current administration's new way of doing business. Between the...
View ArticleVFW Calls on Administration, Congress to Stop Indiscriminate Firing of Veterans
WASHINGTON -Ten days ago, I shared the Veterans of Foreign Wars' (VFW) concerns for the news of mass lay-offs coming out of our nation's capital. Since then, it has become clearer that the veteran...
View ArticleVFW Chief Demands Lawmakers 'Honor the Contract' with Veterans
WASHINGTON - Heeding the call to "march forth," Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and VFW Auxiliary members packed the house alongside Commander-in-Chief Al Lipphardt as he testified before a special...
View ArticleRep. Van Orden Receives VFW Congressional Award
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) presented its 2025 Congressional Award to Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) for his relentless advocacy on behalf of veterans and service members."In...
View ArticleVFW Encouraged as President Shares 'Scalpel' Approach to VA Job Cuts
WASHINGTON - Last week I voiced the VFW's concerns about the indiscriminate firings of veterans across our federal government. We heard from our members across the country about the effects this was...
View ArticleVFW Encouraged as President Shares 'Scalpel' Approach to VA Job Cuts
WASHINGTON - Last week I voiced the VFW's concerns about the indiscriminate firings of veterans across our federal government. We heard from our members across the country about the effects this was...
View ArticleVFW Leaders Prepare for Diplomacy, Troop and DPAA Site Visits
WASHINGTON - On the heels of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Washington Conference, two official delegations comprised of senior VFW and Auxiliary leaders and supporting staff depart this weekend...
View ArticleVFW Names First Woman Veteran to Lead its National Legislative Efforts
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the first woman veteran as director of the VFW's National Legislative Service (NLS).Kristina Keenan is a familiar...
View ArticleVFW Applauds VA for Clearing Way to Timely Care
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs following its announcement of eliminating the requirement of secondary approval to access community care...
View ArticleVFW Action Alert: Say NO to Putting Veterans in Debt
Veterans should never go into debt to access their earned benefits!The VFW has repeatedly expressed concerns about charging veterans for initial claims assistance based on their future benefits, and...
View ArticleVFW Action Alert: Vote YES to Keep Veterans in their Homes
On May 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs ended the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, which offered veterans a "last-resort" option for the Department to purchase delinquent home...
View ArticleVFW Applauds VA for 'Scalpel' Approach to Force Reduction
WASHINGTON - I am pleased to hear today's announcement that through early retirements, deferred resignations, the federal hiring freeze and normal attrition, the Department of Veterans Affairs is on...
View ArticleVFW, Grunt Style Unite to 'Honor the Contract' with Limited-Edition T-Shirt
KANSAS CITY, Mo., - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is teaming up with Grunt Style, the iconic American apparel brand, to announce a bold new limited-edition T-shirt that carries more than just...
View ArticleVFW Presents Vietnam War Artifacts to Vietnamese Government in Washington
WASHINGTON - In a symbolic act of reconciliation and commitment to the ongoing mission of full wartime accounting, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Tim Peters formally...
View ArticleVFW Joins DPAA in Vietnam for 30-Year Commemoration
WASHINGTON - Last week in Hanoi, Vietnam, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Past Commander-in-Chief Larry Rivers and VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci took part in a series of events surrounding key...
View ArticleStudent Vets Advocate on Capitol Hill
The 2024-2025 VFW-SVA Fellowship has concluded, and another generation of talented student veterans are ready for change.Since 2014, the VFW and Student Veterans of America Fellowship Program has...
View ArticlePresident Signs Law to Prevent Veteran Foreclosure
WASHINGTON - Yesterday President Donald Trump signed the VA Home Loan Protection Act (H.R. 1815) into law, alongside the bill's author and VFW Life member, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) and House...
View ArticleApplications Open for 2025-2026 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship
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 2025-2026 VFW-SVA...
View ArticleVFW Presents Acclaimed John A. Biedrzycki Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has selected Army Desert Storm Veteran Belinda Boldoe as its 2024-2025 John A. Biedrzycki Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Awarded...
View ArticleVFW Elects Carol Whitmore as New National Commander
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization...
View Article'It's a Race Against Time'
On March 18, the remains of Army 1st Lt. William Hott were successfully identified nearly seven years after having been returned to the U.S. from North Korea, and nearly 70 years after having been...
View ArticleVFW Pledges It Won't Rest Until They're All Accounted For
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Sept. 19, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) reaffirms its sacred commitment to those who never returned home. For the VFW, the third Friday in...
View ArticleVFW Elects First Female Commander-in-Chief
Carol Whitmore of Iowa made VFW history in August when she was elected as the first female VFW Commander-in-Chief. Incidentally, she also is the first Iowan to hold the top position.A member of VFW...
View ArticleVA Processing Claims at a Faster Pace
With more than one million disability claims filed since the spring, the VA is on pace to process 2.5 million of them by year's end. This surpasses VA's 2024 output by half a million, according to a VA...
View ArticleVFW Calls on VA to Honor Supreme Court Ruling on GI Bill Benefits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With the fall semester underway, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is once again leading the charge to ensure all veterans receive the full educational benefits they...
View ArticleVFW to Washington Post - Veterans' Disability Benefits are Not 'Loopholes' to...
To the Editors of The Washington Post,Your recent article, "How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls" (October 2025), is not just a disservice to veterans - it is a...
View ArticleVFW, SVA Announce 2025/2026 Legislative Fellowship Selectees
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), together with Student Veterans of America (SVA), is pleased to announce its selection of six student veterans to complete the 2025/2026 VFW-SVA...
View Article'It's a Special Feeling'
Located about 35 miles north of the Oregon border in Washington state and home to about 85,000 is the city of Kennewick, a vibrant residential and banking community. This past February, VFW Post 5785...
View ArticleHonoring the 'Hello Girls'
It started with a private conversation in the halls of Montana State University in 2017. Then-Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) was in Bozeman, Montana, for a town hall meeting when he heard of Ed Saunders'...
View ArticleVFW Will Not Stay Silent While America's Heroes are Dragged Through the Mud
WASHINGTON - The Washington Post has decided that America's veterans, those who have fought, bled and sacrificed for this nation, are the new villains of these last couple of weeks. Their recent...
View ArticleVFW Reaches $16.2 Billion Cumulative Milestone for Represented Veterans
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has set a new milestone for its National Veterans Service (NVS) program by recouping $16.2 billion in total compensatory awards...
View ArticleAction Alert: Tell Congress Veterans Deserve Safer Treatment Options
Veterans are being prescribed powerful psychiatric medications, often several at once, without clear written information about the risks. Many were never warned about severe side effects or dangerous...
View ArticleVFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to Act on the Major Richard Star Act
Some combat-injured service members were forced to leave the military early because of serious injuries. Even though they served honorably, they do not receive the full military retirement they...
View ArticleNew Research Links Burn Pit Fumes and Brain Injuries
Since the adoption of the PACT Act by lawmakers in 2022 - a decisive win spearheaded by VFW's lobbying on Capitol Hill - research on toxic burn pits and their effects on veterans who served near them...
View ArticleA 'Big Step Forward' for Gulf War Veterans
On Oct . 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved an official diagnostic code for Gulf War Illness (GWI) more than 30 years after symptoms of the condition began to be...
View ArticleLet Us See Your Photos
If you are attending VFW's Washington Conference, March 1-4, VFW magazine would like to hear from you. We hope to share the conference from the members' perspective.Please send us your best photos from...
View Article'We're All Brothers and Sisters'
On May 23, a brand new statue was unveiled just a few steps away from the front doors of VFW Post 9186 in San Antonio, Texas."The Price of Freedom" is a bronze statue depicting three soldiers - two...
View Article'Why Would I Go Anywhere Else?'
Rocket launches, ocean breezes and the sound of crashing waves await travelers visiting Florida's Space Coast region. There, the laid back vibes and friendly faces greet those looking to unwind.It also...
View ArticleDAV and VFW Unveil Funding Recommendations for Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON - DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have released their co-authored fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs...
View ArticleVFW Applauds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Louisiana 'PLUS Act'
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds the federal court's decision striking down Louisiana's so-called "PLUS Act" as unconstitutional. This ruling sends a clear message: States...
View ArticleVFW Raises Serious Concerns Over VA Disability Rating Policy Interim Rule Change
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an interim final rule that immediately changes how disability ratings are evaluated, prompting the Veterans of Foreign Wars...
View ArticleAbove and Beyond for Veterans
Former Staff Sergeant Donna L. Jefferies, 64, lived in constant pain.She lived with limited mobility and dexterity challenges for 44 years after serving in the Air Force and National Guard."I come from...
View ArticleVFW Demands VA Rescind Disability Rating Rule Change
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immediately rescind its interim final rule changing how disability ratings...
View ArticleVFW Eager to Deliver 2026 Priority Goals to Congress
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars' (VFW) annual Washington Conference begins Sunday, Mar. 1, in Washington, D.C., and will continue through Thursday, Mar. 5. Several hundred VFW and Auxiliary...
View ArticleVFW Commends VA for Listening to Veterans' Voices and Rescinding Rule
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for officially rescinding its interim final rule that would have changed how disability ratings are...
View ArticleVFW Affirms its Promise to US Service Members as Operation Epic Fury Begins
WASHINGTON - Last night, the United States and its Israeli ally began combat operations against Iran in an operation dubbed Epic Fury.As war once again comes to the Middle East, the Veterans of Foreign...
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