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Mrs. Wisconsin is a 'Beacon of Hope' for Veterans
Kim Galske has taken the values instilled in her as a Marine and transferred them to the pageant stage. From the moment she donned the crown as Mrs. Wisconsin, it became the "veterans" crown.Kim Galske...
View ArticleDefense Act Ends 'Widow's Tax'
President Donald Trump's signing of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 on Dec. 20 terminated the long-standing "widow's tax" of surviving spouses of troops.The law (P.L. 116-92) allows...
View ArticleMilitary Families Report 'Negative' Experiences With Base Housing
A nonprofit organization's survey conducted last year shows families living in military housing built by private developers are reporting unsafe conditions at many housing installations across the...
View ArticleVFW Study Reveals VA Health Care Is Improving
Veterans believe VA health care is getting better, according to results of a VFW study released in September.The VFW report, titled Our Care 2019: A Report Evaluating Veterans Health Care, sampled...
View ArticleVFW Opposes VA Decision to Eliminate Accredited Veterans Service Officers...
WASHINGTON - Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander William "Doc" Schmitz called it "despicable" and "inconceivable" that Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Benefits Dr. Paul...
View Article#StillServing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of every citizen in the world.In America, we know our veterans are #StillServing and rising to meet the challenges of this uncertain time.If you - or a...
View ArticleVFW Urges Congress to Pass the Major Richard Star Act to Ease the Financial...
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars is urging Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act during this challenging COVID-19 pandemic to help put money back in the pockets of veterans who were...
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VSOs Call on President to Uphold 48-Hour Review
President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the millions of veterans, service members, families and survivors that our...
View ArticleVFW Thanks White House Defense Department and VA for Weekly Briefs
"These are unprecedented times in our nation's history and I want to thank the White House and the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for continually keeping the Veterans of Foreign Wars...
View Article2021 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship Application Period Now Open
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Student Veterans of America are now accepting applications from student veterans who are interested in participating in the upcoming 2021 VFW-SVA...
View ArticleCelebrate VFW Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Every Sept. 29, Veterans of Foreign Wars Day is celebrated at Posts and in communities around the world.VFW Day is a day devoted to recognizing our amazing organization and its...
View ArticleVFW Demands SECVA Wilkie Resign Immediately in Light of Damning VA OIG Report...
In light of reviewing yesterday's damning Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report, the Veterans of Foreign Wars has lost all confidence in the performance of Secretary...
View ArticleProminent Veteran Service Organizations Urge Congress and VA to Act in Newly...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Leading veterans service organizations the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), today released two reports -...
View ArticleVFW Presses Congress on Comprehensive Toxic Exposure Reform 'Long Past Due'
WASHINGTON - During the first ever all-virtual testimony to Congress, Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander Hal Roesch called for the 117th Congress to get beyond partisan politics and work...
View Article'I Make the Choice to Still Serve'
Lalena Zoe Magnetta is #StillServing as a Life member of VFW Post 2245 in Grayslake, Illinois. She's the Post Service Officer, an active member of her community and an advocate for women veterans,...
View ArticleVFW Action Alert: Take Action Now
Congress is voting now on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. There are two critical amendments that NEED to stay! GWOT Memorial Location Act With the recent end to the...
View ArticleVFW National Commander Commends Administration's Actions on Toxic Exposure
WASHINGTON - On Veterans Day, the Biden Administration announced a series of actions that VA will take to address the health conditions veterans experience due to burn pits and other toxic exposures....
View ArticleVFW Remembers Former US Senator Johnny Isakson
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes the life of former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), who passed away Sunday at the age of 76.Isakson began his life of public service as an...
View ArticleVFW Action Alert: Do the Right Thing for Guard and Reserve Members
Now is the time for Congress to pass legislation to allow National Guard and Reserve members to rightfully earn GI Bill benefits for their time served. National Guard and Reserve members serve...
View ArticleProminent VSOs Issue Independent Budget Recommendations for the VA
WASHINGTON - Leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) - the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) - released The Independent...
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