Help prevent American combat troops from losing their homes and ensure they call their families for free. VA claims assistance also provided. All services free!

Through the generosity of VFW members and supporters, VFW Operation Uplink has provided over 11.5 million phone connections to active duty military and hospitalized veterans since 1996. In 2006 VFW Operation Uplink broadened its focus to expand with changing technology and become a communication tool for even more of America's defenders. Working through MWR Internet Cafes in over 800 locations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait , VFW Operation Uplink provides free voice over IP calls for service men and women for 24-hour periods on monthly basis to include all major holidays.

In 2009 over 1.6 million connections were made through VFW communication efforts, which included the calling cards and Free Call Days.

Since 2004, the VFW's Unmet Needs program has distributed more than $3.3 million in assistance to service members and their families who have run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other hardships.