VFW-Warfighter Advance

10/18/2022

  On Thursday, September 22, 2022 a Ceremony was held at the Walmart SuperCenter in Eau Claire Wisconsin to thank Manager Tonya, her management Team, her employees and Walmart for their generous...

10/10/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/quilt-of-valor-awarded-to-sgt-willie-e-stokes

On Saturday, Sept 24, 2022, Sgt Willie S, was awarded his Quilt of Valor at the VFW's District 11 meeting in Viroqua. He served in the Army between Aug 10, 1967 - July 31, 1970, during the Vietnam...

09/22/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/necedah-school-district-purple-heart-entity

Necedah School District became a Purple Heart Entity on Aug 7, 2022.  Necedah VFW presented signage to the school on August 24, 2022 at their welcome back event!    L to R: Purple Heart Recipients...

09/19/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/september-is-su***de-prevention-month

You may have read the most recent VA report that shows nearly 400 fewer veterans died from su***de in 2019 than in 2018, reflecting the lowest raw count of veteran su***des since 2007. But with more...

09/08/2022

News coverage on the donation from the Rochester Walmart to the PTSD Benefit: https://www.kimt.com/news/rochester-walmart-presents-1-000-grant-to-vfws-su***de-prevention-program/article_79bec344-27ef-11ed-8779-43239d76d14e.html

A Walmart Community Grant is working to assist the VFW Warfighter Advance Committee in their effort to support veterans struggling with PTSD.

09/06/2022

Richland Center Walmart donates to PTSD Benefit https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/richland-center-walmart-donates-to-ptsd-benefit

On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 a Press Conference was held at the Walmart SuperCenter in Richland Center to thank Store Manager Don, his management Team, his employees and Walmart for their generosity...

09/02/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/rochester-walmart-donates-1000-to-ptsd-benefit

On Monday, August 23, 2022 a Press Conference was held at the Walmart SuperCenter in Rochester Minnesota to thank Store Manager Mitch, his management Team, his employees and Walmart for their...

09/02/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/installation-of-officers

VFW Post 10523 held the installation of its Officers for 2022 – 2023 during the Post’s most recent meeting. Presiding over the installation was Past State Commander Dewitt H. Woodworth, the District...

08/25/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/the-vfw-receives-1-000-from-the-winona-walmart

Walmart in Winona made a donation of $1,000 to the VFW's Warfighter Advance program. Warfighter Advance is a committee which helps veterans handle post traumatic stress without resorting to...

08/25/2022

https://www.vfwwarfighteradvanceptsd.org/news/your-help-is-needed

Please consider helping those we train to be warfighters and are now suffering from PTSD.  The su***de rate among these warfighters is greater than 20 per day.  I am inviting you to be a part in this...