My heart always goes out to our soldiers..........

VFW National News: At Last, GI Bill for the 21st Century is Law The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is celebrating the recently signed into law GI Bill for the 21st Century, after an intense ten-year lobbying effort for educational benefits comparable to those the original GI Bill of 1944 offered. The new GI Bill will pay the highest in-state public tuition rate, and also provide for books, fees and a living stipend. "This is why the VFW is just as relevant today as we were 109 years ago when we were founded. We make a difference," says VFW Commander-in-Chief, George Lisicki. Read More

Report from Landstuhl: Recovering Soldiers 'Kicked Butt' "Although it was emotionally difficult for them to talk, their spirit and morale was amazing. In their words, even though they were outnumbered four-to-one, they 'took it to the enemy, and kicked butt," said VFW National Commander, George Lisicki. Mr. Lisicki traveled to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to pay visit to soldiers recovering from a recent battle on a remote outpost in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. During the heavily armed insurgent attack, nine members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade lost their lives. Read More