Texas VFW Foundation

You are not alone.

Just one week away from Texas VFW State Convention.
Here’s your candidates for Texas VFW JVC for the 26-27 year!

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The Texas VFW is staffed entirely by veterans and family of veterans and we celebrate all victories and accomplishments.

Today we would like to recognize one of our own and their child as he walks the stage to graduate high school.

And to all graduates of military families, graduates enlisting and graduates heading to college or whatever their next step may be, We Salute You!

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026!

Texas VFW Foundation salutes the service and dedication of Diane Carlson Evans a champion for veterans across the globe, especially women verterans. We salute you.

VFW Mourns the Loss of Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam Women's Memorial Founder The VFW honors the life and legacy of Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam War Army nurse and trailblazing founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, who passed away last week.

2.3 pounds, this is the weight of a folded flag.
To the family, it carries the weight of the world.

Today we salute those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

13 folds for the ultimate sacrifice.
Each fold carries the birthdays, graduations, weddings, and anniversaries that will be missed.
Each fold carries the tears and prayers of families before.
Each fold carries the hopes and dreams sacrificed.

They gave their tomorrows for our freedom today and our future.

Today, we at the Texas VFW Foundation, stand and salute those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Today, we pause to honor the memory of U.S. Army Cpl. Orestus M. Stewart of Magnolia Springs, Texas, who was killed in action during the Korean War in 1950 and has now been officially accounted for after more than 75 years.

Cpl. Stewart served with the 2nd Infantry Division during the fighting around the Pusan Perimeter and was just 20 years old when he made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

We are deeply grateful for the continued work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and all those dedicated to ensuring our missing service-members are never forgotten. Through painstaking recovery, scientific analysis, and an unwavering commitment to America’s fallen heroes, families like the Stewarts are finally able to receive long-awaited answers and bring their loved ones home.

While many still remain unaccounted for, today serves as a powerful reminder that the mission continues.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Stewart family as they prepare to lay Cpl. Stewart to rest in his hometown on May 24.

Welcome home, Corporal Stewart. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Stewart, O.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Orestus M. Stewart, 20, of Magnolia Springs, Texas, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Nov. 26, 2025.Stewart's

Here is your tentative agenda for State convention.
(times and locations are subject to change)

Your candidates for Texas JVC for the 26-27 VFW year. Voting will take place at Texas VFW State Covention in June in Dallas.

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‼️ Action Alert: Congress has already shown strong bipartisan support for the Major Richard Star Act.

Now support must lead to action.

If your Representative supports the bill, ask them to sign the discharge petition and help move this legislation forward.
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Tonight our thoughts and prayers are with our friends, family and comrades who are facing the devastation of the Canyon Fire. We stand with you and our neighbors.


The Texas VFW Foundation has a grant available to all VFW and Auxiliary members in good standing who have been affected by a natural disaster. The Disaster Assistance Grant is a direct assistance grant that aims to help fill in some of the immediate financial gaps that occur when you experience a disaster. Approved applicants can receive up to $500 per veteran household. The application for the Disaster Assistance Program can be found online in our application portal.

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