WASHINGTON – Hundreds of veterans and their families received direct access to earned benefits and health care resources during the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 127th National Convention in Reno, Nevada, where the organization's annual Claims Clinic and Health Fair delivered immediate results through a strong partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Preliminary results from the Claims Clinic, which took place from July 25 – 28 at the Reno-Sparks Conven...
For the last eight-and-a-half months, Giancarlo Gonzalez, along with his other VFW-SVA Fellows, has been honing his advocating skills in preparation for a life-changing event. The 2026 VFW Washington Conference offered the fellows an opportunity to meet with each of their state representatives face-to-face. Impassioned with a desire to support veterans, the Fellows were ready to conclude their nine-month journey advocating in any way they could. For Gonzalez, this would ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly joins a grateful nation in celebrating the 236th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. Since its founding on Aug. 4, 1790, as the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard has safeguarded America’s shores, protected our maritime interests and answered the call whenever and wherever duty demands. While they may be the smallest branch of our Armed Forces, their impact is anything but. Coast Guardsmen have ear...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is saddened by the passing of its oldest living past Commander-in-Chief, R.D. “Bulldog” Smith Jr., whose tenacity and continued advocacy for service members, veterans and their families helped solidify the organization's now renowned grassroots legislative efforts. Smith was elected as VFW commander-in-chief at the 77th national convention in New York City on Aug. 20, 1976, and dedicated his life to ensuring veterans ...
VFW commends the VA for resuming the deployment of its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, which went live across multiple VA medical centers in Michigan on April 11. The federal EHR system is now operating at VA facilities in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit and Saginaw, marking a critical step forward in modernizing veterans’ health care delivery. “The VFW has long supported the modernization of VA’s health record systems because veterans deserve a seamless ...
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