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Brad and Sherry are part of an active family of four. “We’re busy bees,” claims Sherry who besides being a mom to Max, 8, and Daphne, 5 is a claims specialist for the State of Washington’s family leave program. Brad just completed two master’s degrees while at the same time working as a mental health counselor in a private practice. The couple owns their own home and drives a paid off car. Yet, th…

The VFW National Home would like to acknowledge our Board of Trustee Vietnam Veterans:  Board President and District #9 Trustee, Steve VanBergen District #2 Trustee, Art Scheuneman District #8 Trustee, Jerry Blake Welcome home and thank you for your service!  We also appreciate your continued service through your work on the Board at the VFW National Home.

Just like his life that took many turns, the road that bears his name, The Elgie G. Hanna Memorial Highway, winds unassumingly through the countryside past the VFW National Home where Hanna spent most of his childhood. In celebration of Vietnam Veterans Day, we remember this hero and National Home Alumnae, Elgie G. Hanna, who was killed in action on March 20, 1968. Hanna came to live at the VFW National…

It all started with a picture on Facebook. National Home Early Education Center Teacher Judy reads to a child. Karen Scheuneman, 2021-22 Buddy Poppy and VFW National Home Program Chairman of the VFW Auxiliary Department of New York, noticed a photo of a preschool teacher sitting on the floor with her students on the VFW National Home Facebook page. A couple of other photos also on the post convinced Sche…