KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As June marks PTSD Awareness Month, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is renewing its commitment to destigmatizing mental health challenges and encouraging all veterans to seek the support they need. The VFW stresses the critical importance of mental well-being, knowing when to ask for help and the unique healing power of connecting with and relying on fellow veterans. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real and often debilitating condition th...
WASHINGTON — June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands with our fellow Americans honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of all who have served our nation, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) veterans. It is estimated that there are a little more than 1 million LGBTQ veterans in the United States. They are among us, counted with us and are one of the less than 1% of us who serve or have served our great na...
This year for VFW Day of Service, Post 12150 in New Haven, Connecticut, contributed by helping pick up trash and debris along the shoreline of a local park dedicated to the service of Vietnam veterans. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, also known as “the V,” sits along the Long Island Sound – an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, between Long Island, New York, and Connecticut. “The V is a go-to site for a lot of the things we do,” Post Commander Bryan Standish said. “Including...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the nation approaches Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is urging all Americans to pause and reflect on the profound significance of this solemn day. While acknowledging and appreciating the celebrations and gatherings that often accompany the holiday, the VFW emphasizes that Memorial Day is, at its core, a day of remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. "In the midst of barbecues and the start ...
The ninth annual Decorated Purple Heart Pheasant Hunt in Gettysburg, South Dakota, brought veterans together for an outdoor hunting experience. The Winston M. Toomey VFW Post 8530 hosted this year’s event which saw five Purple Heart recipients from across the country gather in Gettysburg for an all-expense-paid, five-day hunt. VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore attended and visited with the Purple Heart recipients. “This is such a tremendous program, it i...
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