In December, VA Secretary Doug Collins and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost signaled their alignment on reforming the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) structure, a decision for which VFW has long advocated. With the current VHA comprising 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), VFW representatives believe the structure is flawed, often resulting in poor oversight, unequal and improper policy implementation and inconsistent outcomes for ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Grand Ole Opry, in its 100th year, will honor the United States military and mark the USA’s upcoming 250th birthday with the return of a red-carpet parade and a special Salute the Troops Opry performance on Tuesday, May 19. Among the artists scheduled to perform are Opry member Craig Morgan, who serves as an Army Reserve Warrant Officer, Opry member Lauren Alaina, The War And Treaty, the 100th US Army Band, and more. The Opry will also welcome 3-St...
March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to recognize the female trailblazers who set the course for those who followed. Women veterans are no exception. The women serving in the early wars were true pioneers paving the way for the following generations of women veterans. World War II vet Phyllis Michaux was one such individual. At 20 years old, Michaux was a war widow living in Buffalo, New York. At 21, she decided to enlist in the Women’s Army Corps in 1943. Follow...
March is Women’s History Month. For VFW, it is a good time to reflect on the women vets who paved the way for those who followed. Some 200,000 people annually visit the Women’s Military Memorial near the gates of Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The memorial — originally known as the Women in Military Service for America Memorial — was founded by retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, a Life member of VFW Post 341 in Washington, D.C. A true tra...
VFW’s National Veterans Service (NVS) and its network of 2,278 officers worldwide reached a new milestone last year: $16.2 billion in awards for the more than 608,000 veterans it represents. Considered one of VFW’s foundational pillars since its inception 124 years ago, NVS continues to help veterans and their families file VA disability claims and secure earned benefits at no cost, a standard praised across the organization. “Nothing makes me prouder than the work VFW’s...
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