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VFW Reaches $17.92 Billion Total in Benefits Secured for Veterans WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced today that its National Veterans Service (NVS) program has helped veterans and their families secure $17.92 billion in cumulative VA disability compensation in fiscal year (FY) 2026 alone, marking a new waypoint in the organization’s ongoing mission to ensure veterans receive the benefits they have earned through military service. “Behind every dollar represented in this total is a veteran, a family member or a su...

‘We Have a Lot to Be Proud Of’ One Post in Michigan got a head start celebrating its 80th anniversary. VFW Post 8872, located in the village of Port Sanilac, was officially chartered in December 1946, a little more than a year after the end of WWII. An incredibly active Post in the community, Post Commander Roger Bobby was more than excited to celebrate all the years of hard work the Post has accomplished. One of the notable events of the Post, referred to by members as “the four corners,” is the act ...

‘I Hope to Help Veterans Regain Independence, Confidence and Meaning in Their Lives’ When returning home from her overseas deployment, Army veteran Kali Jones suffered from what many veterans face after their departure from service: anxiety and feelings of isolation. To help navigate the struggles she faced, Jones embarked on a lifestyle fueled by personal training and exercise, eventually leading her to study health sciences at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. “After my deployment in 2020, the transition to civilian life was much harder than...

Plan Ahead with VFW Store Merchandise Fall is a great time to sow poppy seeds for spring and summer blooms. This annual grows in full sun, with 12-inch to 30-inch blooms from April to June. Order a seed packet or two from the VFW Store and be prepared for next spring. Click https://www.vfwstore.org/products/32478. Scholarship Opportunities Entry deadlines are just days away for VFW’s Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy. The Patriot’s Pen is an essay contest for students in sixth through eighth grade. The na...

‘One Hell of a Story’ On April 1, 1968, Marine veteran Ken Rodgers, upon exiting a helicopter that landed in the city of Dong Ha, Vietnam, turned and looked back in the direction that he came from, toward Khe Sanh Combat Base. As he remembered the battle that transpired there over the past 11 weeks, he thought to himself: “That’s one hell of a story.” Having suffered a wound to the head from a mortar blast, Rodgers would go on to be a survivor of the 77-day siege that occurred at the base, la...

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