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29 June 2018 The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL), assisted by The Royal British Legion (RBL) (WVF Member Association) have been the driving force behind the scenes. They are keen to manage expectations and, as yet, there is no detail to the level of support or indeed when it might begin.  RCEL will pass on details of […]

13 December 2016 It is with great regret and profound sadness that we inform you of the death of Honorary Vice President of the WVF, Mr. Mohammed Benjelloun. Over his many decades at the WVF, Mr. Benjelloun occupied the roles of Chairman of the SCAA and was Secretary General up until last year’s General Assembly

18 December 2017 From 13-16 December 2017, WVF President, Mr. Dan-Viggo Bergtun, and Chair of the Elections Committee, Col. Bjarne Hesselberg, visited Warsaw, Poland, to meet with the Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression, Minister Jan Kasprzyk, in order to plan the “World Veterans Congress” that will take place in

It is with profound sadness and emotion that we announce the passing of Mr. Jacques Goujat, Honorary President of the World Veterans Federation, on 19 May 2019, following a long illness. His parting is a great loss to the French Veteran Community, to whom he showed unfaltering commitment throughout his career, and to the International

The WVF President took part in the International Conference dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of  the  Liberation of Crimea and  the Hero city of Sevastopol on 24-29 April 2019 At the invitation of the President of the Russian Union of Veterans , Army General M. Mooiseev, the WVF President took part in the International Conference dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Crimea and the Hero city of Sevastopol. The conference was

The Deputy President of the WVF, Mr. El Mostafa El Ktiri, travelled to Paris to attend the commemorations held to comemorate the 74th anniversary of the armistice of the Second World War 8 May At the request of Mr. Dan-Viggo Bergtun, President of the WVF, the WVF Deputy President travelled to Paris in May 2019

The President of the WVF attended the Congress held by the International Advisory Committee of Organisations of Reserve Officers in conjunction with the 6th General Assembly of the Advisory Committee At the invitation of the International Advisory Committee of Organisations of Reserve Officers, the WVF President took part in the congress: “Mission of Peace and

On 6th June 2019 the President of the WVF attended the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy (France) At the invitation of the Prime Minister of France the WVF President participated in the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6th June at Juno Beach. On 4th June

It is with great sadness that the WVF has learned of the passing of Mrs. June A. Willenz (USA), founder and Chair of the WVF Standing Committee on Women, long-time representative of the WVF to the United Nations and much valued member of the Federation. As you may know, June played a very active role

Call for volunteers to be interviewed for a reserach Project at the University of Bologna (Italy).  Did you serve in Bosnia or Croatia in the 90’s or the year 2000?  Please read on to find out how you can help.  Photo credit Chuck Cannon/DVIS Eleonora Bernadi, a researcher from the University of Bologna, Italy, Department