NATIONAL PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Kansas City, Mo. – August 1, 2019 – Silver Abbott won first place in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest, winning a $15,000 college scholarship. The contest, sponsored annually by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary, recognizes up-and-coming artists and encourages patriotism in youth. A total of…
New York Veteran Elected New VFW National Commander Schmitz takes office during a time of great momentum for the organization KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 29, 2019) — William J. “Doc” Schmitz, of Corning, N.Y., has been elected the new leader of the 1.2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, a congressionally-chartered veterans…
NATIONAL OFFICERS ASSUME POSITIONS FOR 2019-2020 Orlando, Fla. — July 24, 2019 – Peggy Haake of Kahului, Hawaii, was elected National President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States Auxiliary at its 106th National Convention in Orlando, Fla. today (July 24). Peggy is a Life Member of Wilbert Wah Hu Tom…
VFW AUXILIARY TO RECEIVE VFW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND WELCOME GUESTS Orlando, Fla. – July 23, 2019 – Today marks the last time that B.J. Lawrence will address the VFW Auxiliary as VFW Commander-in-Chief. He will be escorted down the Aisle of Honor and then address the VFW Auxiliary delegation. Lawrence served in the U. S. Army…
NATIONAL PRESIDENT KRIEBEL TO HONOR AND AWARD MEMBERS Orlando, Fla. — July 22, 2019 – Today marks the third day of the 106th VFW Auxiliary National Convention. National President Sandi Kriebel will welcome the Florida volunteers and present the Spirit of America Award to Sharon Justiss, Life Member of VFW Auxiliary 10555 in Panama City…
NATIONAL PRESIDENT TO PRESIDE OVER 106th NATIONAL CONVENTION Orlando, Fla. — July 20, 2019 – National President Sandi Kriebel, a Life Member of Yingling-Ridgely Auxiliary 7472, located in Ellicott City, Md. begins presiding over the 106th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary at the Orange County Convention Center here today (July 20).…
VFW Action Corps Weekly July 18, 2019 In This Issue: 1. VFW National Convention Returns to Orlando 2. House Holds Hearing on Pending Legislation 3. Take the Veterans Health Care Survey 4. Veterans Benefits Forum 5. Secretary of Defense Nomination Hearing 6. North Korea Update 7. MIA Update 1. VFW National Convention Returns to Orlando:…
VFW Snaps 27-Year Membership Decline Programs and services needed just as much now as they were then KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 16, 2019) – The 120-year-young Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States just added almost 25,000 members to snap a 27-year decline in membership. America’s largest and oldest war veterans’ organization began its…
