News - VFW 285

Disabled Veterans eligible for free National Park Pass

Cheryl Packham - 7/20/2020

Veterans who have been medically determined to have a disability are eligible for the life Lifetime Access Pass according to a blog published by the VA on 22 May 2019. https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/60590/disabled-veterans-eligible-free-national-park-service-lifetime-access-pass/

You can apply online for the pass. To qualify you must have a permanent disability (but it doesn't have to be 100%)

Post News

Important Info for Post285 Members

Action Alert: Support Major Richard Star Act Amendment

Tell your Senator to support adoption of the Major Richard Star Act NDAA amendment

VFW Magazine is Going Digital

Starting in January 2024, VFW will gradually move to transition VFW magazine to a digital-only publication by 2028.

Statewide News

News & Info from your department

Arizona’s Voice of Democracy Winner Earns National Honor at Valley Forge

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Arizona is proud to announce that its 2025 Voice of Democracy (VOD) winner, Thanvi Voruganti, has earned the distinguished honor of attending the inaugural National Voice of Democracy Awards and Valley Forge Trip in Pennsylvania.

Membership Update

We are now at 93.15% and 34th in the Nation.

National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW 2026 National Youth Scholarship Winners Announced

PHILADELPHIA - Earlier today the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly named the national winners of its 2025-2026 Voice of Democ...

VFW Honors the Nation's Gulf War Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - April 11 marks the 35th anniversary of the formal end to the Persian Gulf War. On this milestone date, the Vete...