VFW Post 1514 pulls together to serve its members and the greater community. The membership of VFW Post 1514 in Village Mills, Texas, is comprised of veterans from World War II to those of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Despite widely varying ages and experiences, one similarity outweighs any differences and unites Post members: their…
“The VFW is as relevant as ever. This is why I’m proud to say ‘I am the VFW,’” stated Craig DeOld, who is Still Serving a and Post Commander of Boston Police VFW Post 1018 in Massachusetts. “I am the VFW because I keep my Post and veterans out front!” DeOld completed nearly 20 years of service in the U.S. Army Reserve and…
“I am the VFW because the VFW saved me. When I was at my lowest, the VFW brought me back from the edge, giving me another reason to continue Still Serving,” said Dave Rogers, a past All-American Commander at VFW Post 2913 in Patchogue, New York. “The VFW is community. This is why I’m proud to say ‘I am the VFW.’” Rogers…
VFW Post 1513 in Escondido, California, is taking care of veterans and their families during the pandemic. It’s a continuation of the commitment to camaraderie and service they’ve displayed for 94 years. As COVID-19 spread, the Post stayed connected to members and local veterans by hosting virtual “Coffee with the Commander” events. They also carried…
VFW Post 1018 in Boston, Massachusetts, had the special honor of helping VFW Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch receive his COVID-19 vaccine. In February and March, the Post hosted clinics for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines through a partnership with the VA Boston Healthcare System to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to eligible veterans. The March event…
Michael Eason retired from the U.S. Army in 2015 after serving for more than 40 years. Now, he is Still Serving as Post Commander of VFW Post 9376 in Clinton, Maryland. As a VFW Life Member, and All-State and All-American Commander, Eason understands the important role a Post can play in their local area. When…
Lieutenant commander Khalifah Glover is Still Serving by caring for COVID-19 patients and training others to provide medical assistance. She joined the U.S. Navy Reserves in 2011 and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2014-2015 as a critical care combat nurse working at a NATO hospital. She believes it prepared her to fight the virus. “When…
Nick Lopez served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years. He’s now living in Missouri and Still Serving as youth programs and community service coordinator at VFW National Headquarters and director of the Kansas City Veterans Writing Team (KCVWT). KCVWT holds biannual writing workshops and monthly critique groups for veterans and their family members….
Rocio Villanueva is Still Serving as a member of VFW Post 1513 in Escondido, California. She served in the U.S. Army for eight years, including a deployment to Iraq, and credits the VFW with helping her find what she was missing after returning home. “Transitioning from the military was really difficult for me. I felt…
“I have been a medic in the Wisconsin Army National Guard my entire career. I joined in 2004 and I am Still Serving,” said Angela Thomsen-Parker. For Thomsen-Parker, a member of VFW Post 7232 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, service has meant everything from deployment to Iraq in 2009-2010 to volunteering to step up to the…
Col. Inger Nilsson is Still Serving. A VFW Lifetime Member who retired in 2015, Nilsson felt the call of duty as soon as COVID-19 began to spread. She immediately volunteered for the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps and worked briefly with the Alexandria Public Health Department. She’s now spent nearly a year with the U.S. Army…
As meat became hard to find on store shelves due to the pandemic, VFW Post 2772 in Sherman, Texas, discovered a unique way to feed their community. “I found a hog hunter who was willing to donate any hogs he killed to help serve free meat to the public,” said Sr. Vice Commander Monique “Mo”…
VFW Post 12063 Provides Buddy Checks and Food Assistance As the coronavirus began to spread, members of VFW Post 12063 in Westcliffe, Colorado, committed to doing whatever they could to help. They have several projects operating in this challenging time and most are coordinated with the office of VFW Service Officer John Carroll. Members of…
VFW Post 10804 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is making sure veterans are cared for and have enough food during the COVID-19 crisis. Members of the Post work closely with the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center—known as the Hutton House—to help veterans experiencing hardship during the pandemic. They recently hosted two drives with…
VFW Post 6257 in Woodbine, New Jersey, wanted to help during the pandemic but didn’t want it to be a one-time effort. “Our Post and Auxiliary membership concluded that a sustainable food pantry dedicated and allocated to veterans and their families was an attainable goal if we had community support,” said Jon Hinker, Post Commander…
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