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WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds President Donald J. Trump for signing an Executive Order rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a decisive step recognizing legitimate medical uses and expanding research into medical marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) to better support patients and doctors. "This is a meaningfu...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 20, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins our grateful nation in proudly recognizing the sixth birthday of the newest branch of the Armed Forces, the U.S. Space Force. Established in 2019, the Space Force became a separate and distinct branch of service representing the crucial evolution of our national defense s...
WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased with recent announcements made by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost, signaling their alignment on reforming the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) structure, for which the VFW has long advocated. Curren...
Army veteran Prinisa Desir, 27, served three years at Fort Carson in Colorado. “I joined because I was looking for a sense of purpose in my life after high school,” she said. Desir expressed her gratitude for the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” The aid took care of the remaining tuition expenses that were ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is heartbroken by the tragic loss of two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers and one U.S. civilian, and by the injuries sustained by three others in the suspected ISIS attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. On behalf of the VFW and our members around the world, I extend our deepest ...
VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler participated in the 15th annual Ron Davies Memorial VFW Air Lift in Centennial, Colorado, on Dec. 14, hosted by VFW Post 9644. The event, which was born out of a love of aviation between Davies and his daughter, Brittany Davies, serves to give back to those in need, especially in rural communities, ac...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 15, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) marks the 14th anniversary of the conclusion of the Iraq War. We pause in solemn reflection to honor the service of the more than 1.5 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who deployed to Iraq from March 2003 to December 2011 and pay tribute to the near...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for taking decisive action to improve women veterans’ access to essential health services. VA’s new policy allowing women to schedule gynecology appointments directly, without first obtaining a referral, removes unnecessary primary car...
Service at VFW Post 5564 in McCleary, Washington, is a family affair. For Holly Pierce, Post 5564’s Quartermaster, that means working alongside her sister and husband, both donning leadership roles as senior and junior vice commanders, respectively, as well as her mother, who serves as Auxiliary president. “It’s a family tradition...
Army veteran and VFW Post 3168 member Patrick Wadleigh made it his goal to extend a ready hand to soldiers, veterans and their families. Through his strong dedication to faith, Wadleigh hopes to uplift and bring peace to those in need. Wadleigh began his military service as an Army reservist in June 1995. He was called to active duty in January 199...
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