Veterans Corner

The VFW National Legislative Committee members met with senators, representatives, and staffers in Washington, D.C., to discuss the VFW’s legislative priorities and to thank them…

Reform to retirement pay and disability compensation policy is long overdue. Many of our nation’s combat-disabled veterans are prohibited by Congress from receiving their full…

Members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Women Veterans Task Force, VA, women veterans, and veteran organizations discussed issues faced by women veterans, its…

Many veterans have reached out to the VFW regarding the Camp LeJeune provision (Section 804) of the recently passed PACT Act. Please be advised that…

VFW Nation Commander Tim Borland attended the White House bill signing ceremony as President Biden signed into law S.3373, The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson…

VFW Headquarters, KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is with great sorrow that the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announces the passing of past VFW Commander-in-Chief…

Congress must include the Major Richard Star Act as an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The VFW…

Timothy M. Borland was elected Commander-in-Chief on July 21, 2022, at The VFW 123rd National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Borland served in the United…

The Senate-amended Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring our PACT Act. passed…

The Military Health System’s in Transition program aids service members, veterans, and retirees — regardless of component, time served, or discharge category — in establishing…

The Independent Budget Veterans Service Organizations (IBVSOs) –– the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) ––…

The House passed VFW supported H.R. 6411, Support The Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act of 2022. The bill would improve VA’s mental…

The newly titled Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring our PACT Act,…

VFW Washington Office Executive Director Bob Wallace and VFW National Legislative Deputy Director Tammy Barlet were in attendance at the White House as President Biden…

VFW National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic spoke about the importance of the Senate passing the Honoring our PACT Act during a rally at the Rolling…

The House passed 19 veteran bills, including nine supported by the VFW. H.R. 2724, H.R. 5738, H.R. 5754, H.R. 6052, H.R. 6064, and H.R. 6604,…

The 13th Annual Patriot Tour kicks off Saturday, May 21, at The Bayfront Port Authority, 1 Holland St. in Erie. Registration of Riders begins at…

VFW National Veterans Service Director Ryan Gallucci testified before a joint hearing of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and…

Have you served in the Military? Veterans Leadership Program, VLP, serves all who served, regardless of VA eligibility, discharge status, or length of service. Do…

On Tuesday, April 19, at 1 p.m., the VFW held a press event with a coalition of veteran organizations and veteran advocate Jon Stewart to…

Thanks to your action last month, the Honoring our PACT Act passed the House with a broad bipartisan vote. Now it is time for the…

VFW National Legislative Associate Director Kristina Keenan testified before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on the comprehensive toxic exposure bill, H.R. 3967, the Honoring…

The Senate passed VFW-supported S. 2102, Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act of 2021, and S. 2533,…

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and Erie County Veterans Affairs will be honoring Vietnam war veterans. Veterans who are eligible are invited to join the offices…

The House and Senate passed a government funding omnibus package that includes 12 appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022, supplemental funding to support Ukraine, and…

VFW National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs. The VFW delivered its top…

The Vietnam War was a conflict of the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies, the Viet Cong, in South Vietnam versus the South…

VA has proposed changes to its Schedule for Rating Disabilities for auditory, respiratory, and mental health conditions. These changes would incorporate modern medical data and…

Leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) –– the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) –– have released…

VFW National Legislative Director Pat Murray testified before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health. The hearing focused on Vet Centers and their…

All veterans who served in eligible locations should complete the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Participation in the registry is very important as…

The 117th Congress is now in its second session. Although there were some legislative victories for veterans in 2021, there is still much work to…

The VFW Action Corps community has done it again! Thanks to your efforts, H.R. 1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021,…

Five Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members and Student Veterans of America (SVA) leaders have been selected to participate in the 2022 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship….

With a heavy heart, the VFW salutes the life and service of past VFW National Commander John F. Gwizdak. John passed away on Dec. 26,…

The holiday times are very difficult for veterans. There is help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Veterans Crisis Line is available…

The House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). This includes a 2.7 percent pay raise for service members;…

The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on removing barriers to homeownership for veterans. VFW National Legislative Associate Director Emily DeVito…

VFW National Veteran Service Director Ryan Gallucci was in attendance when President Biden signed into law four VFW-supported bills. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act…

Dec. 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan. The United States declared war on Japan and, three days…