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The Patriot’s Pen essay competition is open to all students in grades 6-8. “The 2026-2027 theme is:“What a Veteran Taught Me About America.” Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000! Typed essays are due to our post on Oct 31, 2026. More information online at https://www.vfw.org/VOD
Each level that an entry progresses through, will get a monetary award that increase as it passes to the next level up through VFW National level.
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