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3rd ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY BANQUET

FOOD, FUN @ FIREWORKS All are Welcome!!


Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

Joining the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry is faster than ever for #Veterans. We’ve updated the eligibility verification process—greatly eliminating delays.


VA Finally Accepting Applications For Veteran ID Cards

VA Finally Accepting Applications For Veteran ID Cards


VFW-Sport Clips Scholarship Program Tops $4 Million!

Program names 118 student veterans to share $550,000 this spring semester


Germantown native helps found first VFW in Australia

Germantown native Steven Sartain is one of the founding officers of the very first and only Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Australia. Mount Hawthorn Post 12163 was chartered on May 7 and made history as being the first VFW Post chapter created in Australia.


A Veteran’s ashes are in limbo in Cambodia; VFW members want to help

The ashes of Air Force veteran Jimmie Herschal Sillavan are still being held by a Cambodian funeral home nearly two years after his death.


Broadview native Cherish McNamara among the founders of the first VFW post in Australia

Broadview Heights native Cherish McNamara, pictured with her children, Liam and Cailin, is senior vice commander at the first and only VFW post in Australia. Read about her journey, from serving as a pilot in the Air Force to achieving the rank of major.


VFW help Rovers

Rover Crew of Subiaco associate with Post 12163 and assist with 4th of July, VFW rewards crew.


Chillicothe native and former Lancaster resident runs Australian VFW post

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12163 may be in Western Australia, but it has a decidedly Ohio flavor to it. Post Commander James Maughmer was born in Chillicothe and is a former Lancaster resident.


Dist V Video Conference Meeting Procedures

New Policy Procedures for Video Meetings


National Day of Service

National Day of Service at VA Cemeteries on 9/11 with Carry The Load


Student Loan Forgiveness

President Trump: "I'm taking executive action to ensure that our wounded warriors are not saddled with mountains of student debt.”


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VFW Remembers Pearl Harbor


VFW and Columbia University Announce Military Transition Collaboration


A Thanksgiving Message from the VFW


VFW Joins TikTok's 'Veteran Voices' Initiative


VFW Action Alert: Pass the Dole Act Now


Message from the VFW National Commander on General Election Results


VFW Reminds Americans that Freedom Isn't Free


Happy Birthday, Marines!


VFW Announces National Initiative with the Grunt Style Foundation to Address Veterans' Mental Health Needs


VFW Honors National Native American Heritage Month


VFW Action Alert: Keep TAP Promotion Act in Defense Bill


VFW, SVA Announce 2024/2025 Legislative Fellowship Selectees


VFW Celebrates the Navy's 249th Birthday


VFW Thanks Members Still Serving in the Wake of Disaster


Sport Clips Haircuts Launches Annual 'Help A Hero' Campaign to Raise $1.5 Million for Veteran Scholarships through Nov. 16


VFW Teams Up with Vetrepreneur to Aid Vets in Business Ownership


VFW Day: Celebrate the Legacy


VFW Applauds Congress Passing Emergency Appropriations for VA


Until They All Return Home


VFW Wishes the US Air Force a Happy 77th Birthday


VFW Honors National Hispanic Heritage Month


Always Remember


VFW Readies for Annual September Legislative Conference


VFW Remembers the End of the Afghanistan War


VFW Admonishes Former President for Medal of Honor Remarks


VFW Awards Nearly $750,000 in Scholarships to Student Veterans


Applications Open for 2024-2025 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship


VFW Takes Exception With Service Record Embellishment


VFW Pleased to See Veterans Return to the General Election


Farewell Message from Immediate Past Chief Duane Sarmiento


VFW Elects Al Lipphardt as New National Commander


VFW Outraged Over American Flag and Monument Desecrations in Washington, DC


VFW Bestows Esteemed John A. Biedrzycki Award


Humana and VFW Continue Collaborative Effort to Address Health-Related Social Needs for Veterans


VFW Action Alert: Support the Sen. Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Act


VFW Commemorates the Korean Armistice Agreement


VFW at the Starting Gate for the 125th National Convention


VFW Action Alert: Vote Yes to Include the Major Richard Star Act in the NDAA


VFW National Commander Denounces Political Violence


VFW Celebrates the 248th Birthday of America


Happy Birthday Army ... and to the Flag You Carry


New Study Links Cancers to Camp Lejeune Water Contamination


VFW Action Alert: Pass H.R. 8371


VFW Commemorates D-Day in Normandy on 80th Anniversary


VFW Kicks Off 125th Anniversary Commemoration


VFW Honors LGBTQ Veterans' Service to Nation


VFW Remembers Our Fallen


Ace Hardware Honors Fallen Heroes with 1 Million American Flags Donation


VFW Celebrates Armed Forces Day


VFW Expresses Concern Over Erroneous VA Bonuses


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3rd ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY BANQUET

FOOD, FUN @ FIREWORKS All are Welcome!!

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

Joining the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry is faster than ever for #Veterans. We’ve updated the eligibility verification process—greatly eliminating delays.

District News

Important Info for District 5 Members

Dist V Video Conference Meeting Procedures

New Policy Procedures for Video Meetings

National Day of Service

National Day of Service at VA Cemeteries on 9/11 with Carry The Load

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VFW Remembers Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON - Dec. 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) encourages all Americans to p...

VFW and Columbia University Announce Military Transition Collaboration

WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce its newest relationship with Columbia University's Center for...