VFW Statement on Intended Nomination of Gen. James Mattis ‘It makes perfect sense to put a warfighter in charge of the war fighting’ WASHINGTON (December 5, 2016) — In response to president-elect Trump’s intended nomination of Gen. James Mattis to U.S. Secretary of Defense, Brian Duffy, the national commander of the 1.7 million-member Veterans of…
VFW Helps Wreathes Across America Move Closer to 2016 Goal ‘The VFW is all about recognition and remembrance’ WASHINGTON (December 3, 2016) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States today helped Wreathes Across America to reach its 2016 goal of placing Christmas and holiday wreathes at 245,000 veteran grave sites at Arlington…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – December 2, 2016 In This Issue: Mattis Picked as New Defense Secretary Pentagon VSO/MSO Roundtable Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act Roundtable Defense Bill Update Congress Advances Veterans Bills House Passes Gold Medal Bill for Filipino WWII Veterans CVS Out, Walgreens In Remembering Pearl Harbor MIA Update Mattis Picked as…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – November 23, 2016 In This Issue: VFW Joins Give an Hour on SiriusXM Radio Air Force Announces New Top Enlisted Advisor Overseas Military Shipping Deadlines Near MyVA311 MIA Update VFW Joins Give an Hour on SiriusXM Radio: On Monday, VFW National Commander Brian Duffy joined with Dr. Jill Biden, wife…
VFW Welcomes a New Foundation Administrator Richard Potter brings a wealth of experience in corporate relations KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 21, 2016) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is pleased to announce Richard M. Potter has been selected as the new administrator of the VFW Foundation at the organization’s national headquarters in…
