National Officers Assume Positions for 2021-2022 Kansas City, Mo., August 3 – Jean Hamil of Orlando, Florida, was elected to the office of National President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States Auxiliary at its 108th National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri today (August 3). A Life Member of East Seminole…
National Patriotic Art Contest Winners Announced Washington High School Student Takes First Place Kansas City, Mo. – July 30, 2021 – Celine Min took 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…
VFW AUXILIARY ANNOUNCES 2021 CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Four $1,000 scholarships awarded, one in each of the Auxiliary Conferences Kansas City, Mo., May 4, 2021 – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Continuing Education Scholarship contest. Four $1,000 scholarships were awarded,…
VFW Presses Congress on Comprehensive Toxic Exposure Reform ‘Long Past Due’ ‘Toxic exposure for our troops has been synonymous with service for more than a hundred years, but every time we’re faced with it, we act as if it’s never happened before’ WASHINGTON (March 18, 2021) – During the first ever all-virtual testimony to Congress,…
Prominent Veteran Service Organizations Urge Congress and VA to Act in Newly Released Report The Independent Budget lays out 11 critical issues, including COVID-19, toxic substance exposures, mental health, minority veterans, and more KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 2, 2021) – Leading veterans service organizations the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and…
VFW Action Corps Weekly December 18, 2020 *This is the last edition of the Action Corps Weekly of 2020. The next edition will be on Monday, January 11, 2021. We wish you a wonderful holiday season!* In This Issue: 1. Congress Listens and Keeps Agent Orange Provision in NDAA 2. Congress Passes Significant Veterans’ Legislation…
