VFW Latest Releases

- 2/25/2025


FEB252025

VFW Calls on Administration, Congress to Stop Indiscriminate Firing of Veterans

WASHINGTON—Ten days ago, I shared the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) concerns for the news of mass lay-offs coming out of our nation’s capital. Since then, it has become clearer that the veteran community has been hit hard as probationary federal jobs are being axed across the country, to include the latest announcement of 1,400 ...

FEB242025

Pending Legislation

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and w...

FEB212025

Celebrate your Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Winners with the VFW Store Merch

The national winners of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship contests will be announced during the Washington Conference next month in Washington, D.C. As we congratulate these winners, let’s remember to thank all the participants and to recognize their efforts with tokens of appreciation from the VFW S...

FEB202025

‘Brothers After War’ to Debut Nationwide February 28

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Executive Producer Gary Sinise and Director Jake Rademacher, "Brothers After War” combines footage from Rademacher’s time embedded with elite soldiers and Marines during the height of the Iraq War with present-day reunions, capturing the resilience and humanity of those who serve. Through moments of h...

FEB142025

VFW Reminds Members to Stay Focused Amid Confusion in the Capital

WASHINGTON — Over the past few weeks, I, like many of you, have been inundated daily with news from our nation’s capital about the current administration’s new way of doing business. Between the reports of mass employee layoffs, funding freezes, program cuts, and agency restructures across the entire government, it is hard to know...

FEB142025

Leading veterans’ groups release Independent Budget Recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs 

WASHINGTON– The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), yesterday released The Independent Budget Recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. The report is an unbiased, needs-based blueprint for Congress, ensuring a fully funded VA can...

FEB112025

Supporting Veterans Health Care

The Department of Maryland VFW Auxiliary recently donated $6,000 to the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System. The Salisbury Independent reported that the donation will benefit veterans throughout the "Chesapeake Bay State” by providing things such as creative arts resources, transportation services, adaptive sports equipment, ho...

FEB112025

Warming the Community with Open Arms

This winter, VFW Post 6291 has served as a warming center for the Murray, Kentucky, community when temperatures drop below 30 degrees. Post 6291 Commander Richard J. Owens said the Post opened as a warming center in January for 20 days in conjunction with local emergency management officials. He said during that time the Post served nearly 100 peop...

FEB102025

Groundhog Festivities

Members of VFW Post 2076 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, hosted their 24th annual Groundhog Day celebration by welcoming residents from the VA Hospital in Butler, Pa., on Jan. 26. Since its inception in 1999 — only canceled twice during the COVID-19 pandemic — Post 2076 has welcomed veterans from the VA, treating them to tours of the Pun...

FEB102025

Cancer Awareness

VFW Post 4561 members in Cresco, Iowa, raised more than $3,000 during their annual cancer benefit breakfast event this January. The fundraiser ran from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with proceeds going towards the local Howard County Cancer Association, as well as the Post 4561 Auxiliary Milz Cancer Grant. Post 4561 Quartermaster Alice Abbott told local ne...