Advocacy
- The passage of the Honoring Our Pact Act in 2022 included a provision known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA). The CLJA allows veterans, family members and contractors suffering from the effects of toxic exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to file lawsuits for compensation. The CLJA applies to people who […]
- 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 were deployed to Iraq from February to September 2005 with Charlie Co., Combat Logistics Bn. […]
- Background The Senate must pass this critically needed legislation before the end of the 117th Congress. The House has done its part, and now the Senate must finish the job. H.R. 1361, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act, also known as the AUTO for Veterans Act, would ease the financial burden of the […]
- The following is an Op-ed by VFW National Commander Tim Borland, published by Military Times. WASHINGTON – When a recruit joins the U.S. military, they have a lot of tasks to complete – paperwork and ID cards, physicals, boot camp, and training for their military occupational specialty – all responsibilities they accept as part of […]
- KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With its 2023 Legislative Conference just weeks away, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has launched its updated mobile event app to give attendees the tools needed to make the most of their visit to the nation's capital. As the official guide to the 2023 VFW Legislative Conference, the VFW Events […]
VFW At Work
- VFW Post 10904 in Manchester, Tennessee, hosted its annual Vietnam-era Veterans Honors Dinner on March 28. Now in its seventh year, the dinner's purpose is to recognize Vietnam veterans and to treat them as they should have been treated when they returned home from Vietnam. The Vietnam-era veterans in attendance were told: -"Thank you for […]
- A VFW Post in San Diego accepted help from its community when it needed a new refrigerator after the Post's had broken. When the original stopped, volunteers at the Post were in the process of cooking hundreds of meals for displaced flood victims. During an interview with CBS 8 in April, volunteers told the news […]
- On March 18, VFW Post 637 Operations Manager and VFW Auxiliary Department of Virginia Guard Cara Buckley led a ceremony paying tribute to 12 fallen female war heroes at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, which has more than 12,000 names on its wall. The ceremony hosted several dignitaries, which included VFW Department of Virginia […]
- Over the past five years, a VFW District in Virginia has made it its mission to support a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a haven for veterans with PTSD and their families. Virginia's District 11, based in the heart of the commonwealth, has donated a total of $215,000 to the Boulder Crest Foundation, a nonprofit […]
- Through the VFW's National Military Assistance Program (MAP), members of VFW Post 8273 in Frisco, Texas, helped feed more than 2,500 active-duty troops and their families on March 3. The Post co-sponsored a "Family Day" event in honor of the 301st Fighter Wing at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas, […]
VFW Magazine
- Planning Starts for VFW’s Day of Service VFW Celebrates Women’s History Month U.S. Peacekeepers in Kosovo 25 Years Ago Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29 Listen to the 2024 March issue of VFW magazine here.
- VFW Accredited Service Officer Connects Vet with Life-Altering Brain Surgery Meet Your VFW-Entrusted Law Firms VFW Member Donates Photography Collection Guantanamo Bay is Site of New VFW Post Listen to the 2024 January issue of VFW magazine here.
- VFW Service Officers Train to Navigate VA Bureaucracy VFW Member Writes a Children’s Book VFW Celebrates Black History Month New VFW Post Established in the Philippines Listen to the 2024 February issue of VFW magazine here.
- VFW Launches ‘Destination Post’ Series Yoga is a ‘Win-Win’ at VFW Posts Virginia Post Donates $215,000 PTSD Study Reveals New Clues Listen to the 2024 April issue of VFW magazine here. **Attention VFW members: If you have written a book or an e-book bearing an ISBN or ASIN, submit a nonreturnable copy (or a link […]
- VFW Members' Quick Action Following Natural Disasters Provides Relief When it is Needed Most More Posts Join VFW's Day of Service Helping Heroes for 10 Years More than $180,000 Worth of Assistance Listen to the 2023 November/December issue of VFW magazine here.
Press Releases
- 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 their families and advocates. While we enjoy togetherness and celebrate this festive time of year, let us keep […]
- WASHINGTON – On Dec. 20, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the fourth birthday of the newest branch of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Space Force. Established on Dec. 20, 2019, when the National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law, the United States Space Force […]
- KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce VFW Director of Member Services David Prohaska, was awarded the Patriot Award today by the Department of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) department during a special presentation at VFW National Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. The Patriot […]
- WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Wounded Warrior Project® grant that will continue to aid the VFW's efforts to assist and ensure transitioning military receive their earned disability compensation benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since its first award to the VFW […]
- WASHINGTON – On Dec. 15, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in remembering the end of the Iraq War, taking time to honor the service and sacrifice of the veterans of the conflict, and paying tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against terror. On Dec. […]