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WWII Vet Honored
Read more: WWII Vet HonoredIn a special ceremony on April 20 at Post 1333 in Neptune, New Jersey, World War II veteran Stanley Dubroff, 97, was awarded this year’s Neptune Township/VFW Hometown Heroes Award. Nominated by Post 1333, where he serves as the oldest living member, Dubroff was selected by the Neptune Township Veterans Committee as its annual Hometown…
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San Benito Babe Ruth Bambinos take on VFW Post 9242
Read more: San Benito Babe Ruth Bambinos take on VFW Post 9242At Babe Ruth Field in Hollister California’s Veterans Park, the crowd’s excitement was palpable as two San Benito Bambino teams came together on April 27 in the third game of their season to play the Warriors, composed of the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242. As the loudspeakers blasted her entrance music,…
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Serving the Underserved
Read more: Serving the UnderservedVFW Post 3641 members in Pueblo, Colorado, hosted nine veterans during their fifth annual Homeless Veterans Fair on May 3. With tents scattered around the Post’s outdoor area, low income and homeless veterans in attendance were treated to several services provided by Post 3641’s members and volunteers as part of their initiative to mind the…
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Matching Veterans and Rescue Dogs
Read more: Matching Veterans and Rescue DogsA Vermont VFW Post Auxiliary in April hosted a successful bingo fundraiser to support a service dog training program that helps bring together service dogs with military veterans and first responders. More than 100 bingo players participated in the event, which featured a 50/50 raffle and additional prizes, at VFW Post 1034 Auxiliary in Brattleboro,…
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VFW Expresses Support for Free Speech, Not Violence on College Campuses
Read more: VFW Expresses Support for Free Speech, Not Violence on College CampusesWASHINGTON – “The first amendment of the Constitution grants the rights of freedom of speech and of the people peacefully to assemble, the same rights members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) swore an oath to support and defend. We also support the rule of law in our country and those working to uphold…
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Thanking Vietnam War Vets
Read more: Thanking Vietnam War VetsVFW Post 10904 in Manchester, Tennessee, hosted its annual Vietnam-era Veterans Honors Dinner on March 28. Now in its seventh year, the dinner’s purpose is to recognize Vietnam veterans and to treat them as they should have been treated when they returned home from Vietnam. The Vietnam-era veterans in attendance were told: -“Thank you for…