AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott delivered remarks at the Texas Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars on Friday, expressing his commitment to Texas veterans. At the conference, Abbott shared his plan to help veterans succeed, which included making it easier for veterans to enter civilian life, giving businesses property tax exemptions for hiring veterans, and improving health care for veterans and reducing wait times at the VA. "As governor, I will fight for the men and women who h

Program names 118 student veterans to share $550,000 this spring semester KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program has now awarded more than $4.1 million in scholarships to 943 military and student veterans. The latest award of more than $550,000 will now enable 118 student veterans to continue their higher education classes this spring semester. “The VFW was instrumental in t