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Get Organized in 2024 – VFW
A new year brings with it opportunities for change. To help keep your life organized, the VFW Store offers a selection of planners. Here is a look at some of those items to keep you on track with your goals in 2024.
Your…
Honoring the Departed – VFW
Members of VFW Post 10380 in Green Township, Ohio, partnered with Wreaths Across America to lay 500 wreaths in a ceremony at their local Bridgetown Cemetery on Dec. 16.
Led by location coordinator Bill Ostermeyer, Post 10380…
VFW Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Jan. 15, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary will join the millions of Americans in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a visionary and activist who would…
‘Our Goal Is to Continue to Positively Show Up’
For the past nine years, VFW Post 311’s emphasis on higher education has led to more than $30,000 in scholarships awarded to high school seniors with family ties to veterans in Richton Park, Illinois.
What began in August 2014 with…
Just One Phone Call ‘to Save Someone’s Life’
One phone call to Joshua Kampert in 2019 may have saved his life.
Kampert received the call from Iraq War veteran Justin Johnson. Johnson said that he and Kampert talked about their struggles after leaving the Marine Corps. The pair…
Army Reservist Awarded $2.49M – VFW
Then-Army Capt. LeRoy Torres, serving in Iraq in 2007, was frequently exposed to burn pits, something he said was considered “the norm.” Years later, doctors determined Torres had a toxic brain injury, which was likely due to burn…
‘I Have My Dream Job’
Growing up in the small community of Cape May, New Jersey, Gabrielle Masterson had a fascination with outer space. More focused on the arts and less on math and science, Masterson would paint pictures of space and the planets.
“I…
Study Finds Firefighting Foam Linked to Testicular Cancer
A study published in July claims a type of polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) used in the military is linked to testicular cancer in airmen. The toxin is a component in firefighting foam, such as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF),…
Family and Community Drive Veteran to Serve
Raquel Riley Thomas was motivated to enlist by her family’s legacy of service.
“My grandmother and her brother served, as did my mother and her sister. I felt a deep sense of duty to continue the tradition of service to my…
Season’s Greetings from the VFW
WASHINGTON – With 2023 drawing to a close, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) extends a heartfelt season’s greetings and its warmest wishes for a peaceful holiday season to all of our nation’s veterans, service members, and…