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VFW

Serial Item Number: 574Serial62761
Pages
56
Media Type
Serial
Credit
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
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Volume
89
Issue
5
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) - Serial - Kansas City, Missouri
Publication
VFW
Publisher/Org.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
City
Kansas City, Missouri
Country
United States
Frequency
Monthly
Type
Serial
General Note
Frequency Varies / Subtitle: Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine / Varying Title: VFW Magazine
Dates
Publication: January 2002
General Note
Cover Story
From the Ashes Comes the Rebirth of Patriotism by Walter Berns
Rendering Relief in Terrorism's Wake by Janie Blankenship
Special Ops Pave the Way by Milt Copulos

Features
Death at the Pentagon: A Memorial Tribute

VFW-led K-9 Team First on Scene by Shannon Hanson - Vietnam vets Paul Morgan and Hal Wilson applied skills learned in war to recovering the remains of three firefighters at the World Trade Center.

War on Terrorism: Afghanistan Foes on the Run
'Black Hawk Down' to Silver Screen by Shannon Hanson

Vietnam Vets Show Post-War Valor by Jack Ballard - VFW's annual antelope hunt, sponsored in conjunction with outfitter Russ Greenwood, provides an ideal opportunity for amputees of war to demonstrate their true grit in the great outdoors of Montana.

'Eggbeaters' Make Combat Debut in Korea by John L. Davis
Service in Your State

Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire

Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=574Serial62761

Citation
VFW, 574Serial62761. No Date, James Reckner Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=574Serial62761, Accessed 01 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
574Serial62761, James Reckner Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 20 Mar 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]