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Nick Guerrero was behind on utility bills — the electric company shut off power — and car payments until the VFW stepped in to help. Guerrero, who deployed four times during the Iraq War, said support through VFW’s Unmet Needs program helped him get current on bills and purchase groceries. “The grant saved us from falling fu...
VFW Foundation Manager Richard Freiburghouse said 80 percent of the vehicle’s value, after expenses, goes toward the VFW Foundation, VFW’s official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. “These vehicles can be used as a tax-deductible contribution to support VFW programs and services,” Freiburghouse said. It’s s...
Statement of Ken Wiseman, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “An Assessment of the Potential Health Effects of Burn Pit Exposure among Veterans” WA...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cynthia Archuleta as its VFW Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Archuleta, who resides in Albuquerque, N.M., is an integral part of the VFW’s nationwide network of nearly 2,000 accredited service offi...
Statement Of Ken Wiseman, Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, With Respect To “Honoring Heroes: Memorializing our Nation’s Veterans”
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. thanks President Donald Trump for signing the VA MISSION Act. The VA MISSION Act was the result of a bipartisan and bicameral effort led by Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Sen. Johnny Isakson, Ranking Member Sen. Jon Tester and House Committee on Veterans’ Affair...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), Harvesters–The Community Food Network and After the Harvest announced they are “Uniting to Combat Hunger” through a collaborative campaign designed to raise awareness and fight food insecurity in the Greater Kansas City area. The goal of th...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce it is the official sponsor of the 2018 Military Appreciation Day at the 78th Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™. Held annually in the Black Hills of Sturgis, S.D., the rally draws more than 400,000 motorcycle enthusiasts to the area for 10 days of open ro...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) today announced an agreement with Inside Rx to offer easy access to its 1.3 million members and their families who can benefit from the free Inside Rx savings card that provides deep discounts to the uninsured and underinsured who pay cash for their prescription medications. Th...
A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that 27 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war vets struggle to put food on the table. Furthermore, 1 out of 8 Americans do not have enough to eat. In Kansas City alone, 15 percent of the community faces the issue of food insecurity. Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean jus...
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