Like so many of the men he served alongside, Norm Brown enlisted in the U.S. military to give back and do something meaningful. But unlike most of them, he was not an American. Brown, 83, is from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. “When we got out of high school in 1961, me and my two friends…

On March 27, VFW Post 1647 in Brainerd, Minnesota, hosted its fifth annual Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration. There was standing room only at dinner, as more than 100 Vietnam veterans and their significant others came for the camaraderie and free refreshments. The local Daughters of the American Revolution served apple pie and ice cream, while…

If Ekow Aidoo, 40, could give his fellow veterans one piece of advice, it would be this: “Don’t wait for the ‘perfect time.’” Instead, Aidoo believes in taking action to set yourself up for success, just as he did when he joined the military to build better skills and habits. “I wanted a purposeful career…

Growing up in foster care as a child, Stefani Stephens didn’t have a lot of stability in her life. After a divorce and being the mom of two young children, she was looking for security. Stephens says she had “always felt an affinity for the military,” and at age 23, she joined the U.S. Army.…

The question became a challenge for Gerald Decker. In May 2024, he was asked by North Carolina State Sen. Bill Rabon why his VFW Post in Leland, North Carolina, had no creative arts program. As Post 12196 Commander, Decker had represented his Post at Arts Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, about 140 miles north of…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the fifth annual VFW Day of Service – a dedicated day of service led by veterans throughout the country and the world – will kick off the first Saturday in May (May 2), marking the start of veteran-led community service projects…