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Statement of Ryan Gallucci, Executive Director Washington Office Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before The United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Armed Services With Respect To “Military to Civilian Transition: Ensuring Success After Service” Washington, D.C. Chairmen Tester and Reed...
As part of its 10th anniversary of the VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" program, Sport Clips is aiming to raise $1.7 million by Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The amount will mean that the program will reach a milestone of $13 million in a decade. As VFW’s official haircutter, Sport Clips has already raised $12.3 million for veterans and m...
Reports given by VA and medical publications earlier this year claim most veterans approve of the services they receive from VA, including the department’s health care. In April, the Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons published a report titled Veterans Health Administration (VA) vs. Non-VA...
A VFW Post in the Buckeye State donated $1,000 to their high school’s music program. VFW Post 3360 in Defiance, Ohio, presented a check to the band’s assistant director Erin Blackwood during a ceremony at the Post in September. VFW Post 3360 member Stacy Hilton, an Army veteran who served in Bosnia and Croatia, said that the Post alread...
Standing as the pillars that both uphold thriving or uplift struggling communities, VFW Posts have carried this mission for more than 11 decades. From building local playgrounds and memorials, to organizing military support events for active-duty troops and cushioning natural disasters with incessant relief efforts, VFW members at the grassroots le...
For their VFW Day of Service in May 2023, VFW Post 1533 members in San Antonio split their time into two volunteer sessions at the San Antonio Food Bank. A cohort of 18 Post members spent more than three hours apiece on May 16 and May 19, respectively, working out of the San Antonio Food Bank’s warehouse sorting and packing food for those suf...
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, now is the time to check out all the new products offered by the VFW Store. For in-stock items, plan to order no later than Dec. 1 for delivery by Christmas. Personalized items will require six weeks to complete so keep that in mind when ordering. Among the new items is a red and gray hoodie reading &ldq...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the U.S. Navy, who has protected and defended freedom both at home and around the globe for the past 248 years. On Oct. 13, 1775, a resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Time is running out for students wishing to participate in the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Penessay competitions. Open to eligible high school and middle school students, all entries must be received at a local participating VFW Post no later than Oct. 31. The Voice of Democr...
Although Kaitlin Jaramillo, 34, is not a veteran, she grew up in a military family, with her father and others serving. Today, she lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband, Joshua, and their children, Maxwell and Phoenix. Since 2012, she has supported her local veteran community as a VFW accredited claims consultant. “I help veteran...
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