On April 16, Beaver Dam VFW Post 1163 presented awards for its annual Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest with the theme of “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” This nationwide ...

Q. What accomplishments are you most proud of and why? A. I’m most proud of my participation in the STARTALK Program.

The School District of Niagara has announced the top five scholars in the Niagara High School Class of 2025. The five ...

Patton Middle School in Kennett Square, won for his Patriot Pen essay and Sophia Donnelly, Penncrest senior, won for her Voice of Democracy ... NK Smiles Foundation, a scholarship fund given ...

Organizers of the Latrobe Fourth of July Celebration are planning to focus on children at this year's two-day event, set for July 3 and 4. There will be added attractions for attendees younger than 18 ...

Potts wrote a winning essay on “Why is the Veteran Important?” Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program. Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the post, ...

Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students wrote essays on “My Voice in America’s Democracy” for the Patriots Pen contest. Winners were London Noel Smith of Holy Savior Menard High School ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Post 1736 announced the student winners of their Americanism contests and the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. Sixth ...

The programs included the Voice of Democracy, Patriot Pen, two Creative Patriotic Art Contests and the 3-D Patriotic Art Contest. The Voice of Democracy Program was reserved for high schoolers and ...

Do not strangle the voice of democracy. Do not silence the cries of fairness with bureaucracy. “A leader who closes his ears to his people has already opened the gates of rebellion.” Let Malawi remain ...