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‘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...

Refreshed VFW Foundation Website The VFW Foundation is committed to ensuring VFW Posts and Auxiliaries have the resources, knowledge and support they need to strengthen their communities and advance the VFW’s mission. While funding VFW National Programs remains central to the Foundation’s work, the Foundation also helps local Posts and Auxiliaries build their capacity through fundraising guidance, grant opportunities and resources designed to support their service to veterans, service members and their ...

‘We Hope This is an Ongoing Endeavor’ One North Carolina VFW Post found a creative way to aid active-duty military personnel before deployment. Post 1142 and its Auxiliary in North Wilkesboro recently partnered with the United Service Organizations (USO), a non-profit dedicated to supporting military personnel and their families throughout the entirety of their service. The Post and Auxiliary members made it their goal to fill and donate more than 600 bags of snacks and personal hygiene items to be delivered...

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