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Aug 13 2026

VFW Condemns Vandalism of National World War II Memorial

WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) strongly condemns today’s disgraceful vandalism of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is difficult to comprehend that anyone would deliberately deface a sacred memorial dedicated to the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, including the more than 400,...

Aug 12 2026

‘I Found My New Tribe’

Across the country, VFW Posts are discovering that the most effective path to membership sustainability is not a single campaign or recruitment push. Rather, it is the steady work of building authentic relationships within the communities. By meeting veterans where they already gather, Posts can create meaningful connections that translate into lon...

Aug 11 2026

VFW Awards Nearly $550,000 in Help A Hero Scholarships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 115 student veterans were selected to receive VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarships”for the 2026 fall semester. The student veterans will collectively receive nearly $550,000 in financial grants, helping to ease their student loan burden and pro...

Aug 10 2026

Students ‘Engage with Democratic Values’

Each year, VFW provides high school students from across the country and other parts of the world the opportunity to express themselves through a democratic- and patriotic-themed recorded essay. This premiere program is Voice of Democracy (VOD). Likewise, middle school students may participate in the Patriot’s Pen written essay contest. In Ap...

Aug 06 2026

VFW Claims Clinic, Health Fair Deliver Critical Services at 127th National Convention

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of veterans and their families received direct access to earned benefits and health care resources during the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 127th National Convention in Reno, Nevada, where the organization's annual Claims Clinic and Health Fair delivered immediate results through a strong partnership with the Department...

Aug 05 2026

‘This Fellowship Changed My Life’

For the last eight-and-a-half months, Giancarlo Gonzalez, along with his other VFW-SVA Fellows, has been honing his advocating skills in preparation for a life-changing event. The 2026 VFW Washington Conference offered the fellows an opportunity to meet with each of their state representatives face-to-face. Impassioned with a desire to support vete...

Aug 03 2026

VFW Celebrates the Coast Guard’s 236th Birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly joins a grateful nation in celebrating the 236th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. Since its founding on Aug. 4, 1790, as the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard has safeguarded America’s shores, protected our maritime interests and answered the call whenever and...

Aug 03 2026

VFW Mourns the Loss of Past Commander-in-Chief R.D. ‘Bulldog’ Smith Jr.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is saddened by the passing of its oldest living past Commander-in-Chief, R.D. “Bulldog” Smith Jr., whose tenacity and continued advocacy for service members, veterans and their families helped solidify the organization's now renowned grassroots legislative efforts. Smith was el...

Aug 03 2026

VA Resumes Electronic Health Record Rollout in Michigan

VFW commends the VA for resuming the deployment of its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, which went live across multiple VA medical centers in Michigan on April 11. The federal EHR system is now operating at VA facilities in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit and Saginaw, marking a critical step forward in modernizing veterans’ hea...

Jul 29 2026

VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander

RENO, Nev. – Cory L. Geisler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was elected today as commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) during the organization's 127th National Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Geisler's election as the VFW's 118th commander-in-chief came before thousands of delegates representing approximately 1.3 ...