VFW Remembers the End of the Afghanistan War

WASHINGTON — It has been three years since the United States finally left Afghanistan in a calamitous and deadly withdrawal of our troops after almost two decades of war. Whether it is the footage of Afghan civilians clinging to the side of a C-17 Globemaster III and falling to their deaths or photos of the aftermath of the deadly attack at A...

‘We Can Be Better Than Our Mistakes’

Last October, the Platte River VFW Post 12226 was instituted in Sterling, Colo. What sets this Post apart from other newly established Posts is that it is located inside the Sterling Correctional Facility. The Post hopes to serve as an example for other prisons across the country, which could create a boon for VFW membership. "We are the pilo...

'Many Thanks for Their Service'

VFW Post 8469 members in Fairfax, Va., honored four public servants for their outstanding achievements through the organization’s national Public Servant Awards on March 4. As part of the national VFW program, which encourages Posts across the country each year to nominate local law enforcement and first responders, Post 8469 members presente...

Student Veterans Seek Mental Health Care More Often

In a report released in February, the Government Accounting Agency (GAO) said that student veterans who are receiving mental health care at VA facilities increased more rapidly than the overall veteran population. However, the GAO claims more work needs to be done to bring VA services to more veterans. VA provides mental health care to veterans for...

Surfing ‘Removes All the Triggers’

During his tenure as commander of the VFW Department of New Jersey in 2020, Brian Wiener considered his options as to how best to help fellow veterans who, like him, suffered from PTSD and other post-service challenges. Wiener, a Persian Gulf War veteran and firefighter in Atlantic City, New Jersey, quickly zeroed in on surfing, as that was somethi...

‘I Am Living My American Dream Because of Them’

When John Rich first heard of VFW’s Return the Favor campaign relaunching this year, the heartland poet and country music icon was adamant about getting involved. Rich, whose Redneck Riviera brand has donated nearly $2 million to veterans causes since its inception in 2014, reached out to VFW and asked what he and his brand could do to help r...

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