Speaker Series Hosts LtGen Frank Helmick, USA (Retired)
QM Jim Bertine - 3/3/2025
LtGen Frank Helmick, USA, Retired, was the Commanding General of America’s only Airborne Corps (the XVIII Airborne Corps) and the nation’s largest military installation, Fort Bragg. He also served as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations with United States Forces in Iraq. He commanded the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Iraq and the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) Training Mission in Iraq.
Additionally, Frank was Assistant Division Commander of Operations for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) when troops under his command successfully ended the hunt for Uday and Qusay Hussein. He also served as Senior Military Assistant to two Deputy Secretaries of Defense.
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RI250 Honor Flight Video
Sean Morin, the Deputy Director of Communications for the RI Department of State, and Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore posted a wonderful YouTube video of our recent Honor Flight.
Guantánamo Bay: Service, Sacrifice, and the Strength of the VFW 3/18/2026
Virginia State Commander Douglas Hoffman's email dated 3/18/2026 reports on his recent visit to the GITMO with National Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore. He stresses that community involvement and membership are the "heart throbs" of the VFW.
Post 7916 - April 2021 #Still Serving Post of the Month
The members of VFW Post 7916 in Occoquan, Virginia, have demonstrated a commitment to their mission of “Honoring the Dead by Helping the Living” throughout the pandemic.
The Post made sure members received health and welfare checks so that those most at-risk, or in need, received essentials. They also delivered food to residents of the town and donated to a local food bank.
As we enter Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week (continuing throughout the month of September), I want to take a moment to speak directly to each of you, not just as your Commander, but as a fellow veteran who understands the weight many of us carry.
