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Sport Clips Haircuts Invites Clients to Support Veterans’ Futures During 13th Annual ‘Help A Hero’ Scholarship Campaign GEORGETOWN, Texas – Veteran-founded Sport Clips Haircuts is launching its 13th annual campaign for the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program, giving clients nationwide an opportunity to help veterans and service members pursue education and career goals after military service. The campaign runs Oct. 5 through Nov. 14, 2026, with donations accepted at participating Sport Clips locations. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, participating stores will offer free haircuts...

'It Means Everything to Us to Be Able to Share This Beauty' Sharing a shoreline with Oklahoma to the north and Texas to the south, the aptly named Lake Texoma is home to members of VFW Post 7873, who gladly share their serene outdoor space with other veterans and the public. Offering five RV spaces with full hookups (including water, sewer and electricity access) and access to Lake Texoma via a boat ramp, the Post hosts hundreds of campers each summer. The Preston, Texas, Post is near scenic Sunset Point — a picturesque location ...

‘Solid Community Teamwork’ May 2 marked the kickoff to VFW’s 5th Annual Day of Service. Taking place across the nation and around the world, VFW Day of Service showcases veterans banding together to make a difference in their communities. By combining resources, gaining media support and dedicating the entire month to service, VFW spotlights the ongoing commitment of veterans who continue to lead lives of service. As of May 29, 2,662 Posts around the world had completed Day of Service projects. Th...

The VFW Enters 127th Year Continuing the Fight for Veterans KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Sept. 29 the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly commemorates VFW Day, marking 127 years of unwavering service to America’s veterans, service members, their families and communities. Founded on Sept. 29, 1899, the VFW has stood as the nation’s most established major war veterans’ service organization, built on the conviction that service to country doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. What began with a small group of Spanish-American War and P...

‘One Team. One Mission. Veterans First.’ In 2005, VFW’s new Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler was six years into a successful career as a regional sales manager for a company in Wisconsin. And while the money and prestige were comforting, something else was on his mind. “I was deeply aff ected by 9/11,” he said. “It was a big turning point in my life, but I was so involved in my career. I just got promoted and was caught up in my job. After a few years, my friends and I started to talk about what we could do if w...

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