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75th Anniversary 10c postage stamp (1974). The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War.In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side.
This year is the 125th anniversary of the VFW's founding. It was formed in 1899 after the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the Philippines Insurrection of 1899-1902, Henricks said in his email.
Maurice Bridges was unanimously elected the state junior vice commander at the VFW state convention in Springfield on June 13. Bridges plans to work on more outreach for local veterans in need.
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On April 3, 2018, at approximately 12:46 p.m. PDT, a shooting occurred at the headquarters of the American video-sharing website YouTube in San Bruno, California.The shooter was identified as 38-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam, an Iranian-American woman, who entered through an exterior parking garage, approached an outdoor patio, and opened fire with a Smith & Wesson 9 mm semi-automatic pistol.
American Veterans (AMVETS) is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large.
Sep. 11—CARTHAGE, Mo. — An entire generation of people born after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are becoming adults, and that makes remembering the ...
V2 was built by VFW at Lemwerder, Germany and first flew on 25 May 1963 [27] V3 was built by HFB at Hamburg-Finkenwerder and first flew on 19 February 1964. [27] Pre-production C-160A Six pre-production aircraft were built for Franco-German trials. [27] [45] Proposed versions C-160C Proposed commercial derivative, including a stretched 150 ...