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Humana and VFW Continue Collaborative Effort to Address Health-Related Social Needs for Veterans
Read more: Humana and VFW Continue Collaborative Effort to Address Health-Related Social Needs for VeteransLOUISVILLE, Ky. – Humana and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced the results of the 2024 Uniting to Combat Hunger campaign and expanded the scope of the 2025 campaign during the 125th VFW National Convention today at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The campaign exceeded its 2024 goal of 1 million meals to fight…
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‘Interest Seemed to Skyrocket’
Read more: ‘Interest Seemed to Skyrocket’What started as an idea to hold a Mother’s Day event at VFW Post 5290 in Conyers, Ga., turned into an event Post members believe was the “best event the Post had ever hosted.” Three Gold Star families in June attended a luncheon hosted at VFW Post 5290, which Senior Vice Commander Jim Closs said…
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‘A Collaboration with Veterans’
Read more: ‘A Collaboration with Veterans’A VFW Post that is based across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, raised nearly $800 after participating in a Domino’s pizza fundraising initiative. VFW Post 3480 Commander Valerie Young, a 10-year Army National Guard and Reserve veteran, said she was aware of the program after seeing an advertisement. She added that it was…
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Informative Luncheon
Read more: Informative LuncheonVFW Post 6091 in Dillon County, South Carolina, welcomed more than 34 veterans to its inaugural Veterans Luncheon on June 26 at Union Baptist Church in Latta, South Carolina. Created by the Post as an informative event to help support local veterans in myriad ways, the Veterans Luncheon hosted representatives from the VA and Humana…
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‘It Really Does Take A Community’
Read more: ‘It Really Does Take A Community’Members of VFW Post 3378 in Yuma, Colorado, hosted their third-annual dinner gettogether for as many local veterans as they could afford on June 28. In a community of about 3,400 residents, Post 3378 members welcomed more than 75 veterans, which also included spouses or significant others, into their Post for grilled hotdogs and hamburgers,…
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‘This Job Gives Me Purpose’
Read more: ‘This Job Gives Me Purpose’Nathan Metz spent a total of 11 years in the military with five years of active service in the Army, and another six years in the Ohio National Guard. After enlisting in 1991, he was immediately stationed in Germany for three years, followed by another two years at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. When asked…