MOV

The Military Overseas Veteran is the official newspaper of the Department of Michigan Veterans of Foreign Wars.  For the 2025-26 year we intend to publish four digital issues of the MOV.   The digital copy of the MOV will be displayed on the MOV page of the NEWS page of the Department VFW website and provided to the Department Auxiliary for their display on their Department website.   The digital copy of the MOV will be emailed to every VFW member for whom we have a deliverable email address in a newsletter format.   A typical issue is 16 to 20 pages carrying articles by Department Officers, District Commanders, Auxiliary Officers, VFW Department Program Directors and Post articles.  We invite articles from Posts and Auxiliaries with photos of their activities.  Details on how to submit an article follow below.
 
email articles to : MOV@VFWMI.VET

Submission deadlines are:  
August 4, 2025
November 7, 2025
February 6, 2026
April 24, 2026
 

>>> THESE ARE STRICT DEADLINES <<<

Please Remember:

 

1. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions due to space constraints, spelling, and grammatical errors.

2 Articles are limited to 500 words. Anything over will be sent back for revision.

3. Do not type all CAPITAL LETTERS. Use capitals sparingly. When in doubt, do not capitalize a word. 

4. All deadlines are strict. Any submission after the deadline is not guaranteed to be published.

5. Type all submissions to be considered for publication.

6. Posts and Auxiliaries are encouraged to submit items of interest from their area.

7. Do not submit articles from other publications UNLESS you provide written authorization from the publication involved. You are welcome to re-write an article in your own words and use your own photos to replicate the article if you are unable to provide a release.

9. DISTRICT COMMANDERS – submit your District Meetings schedule - but limit your schedule of events to the upcoming quarter.


Would you like to submit an article from your local paper? You must have them sign our release prior to submitting the article.
CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE FORM

MAIL ALL ARTICLES TO MOV EDITOR BY EMAIL (preferred) or postal mail.

 

Alyssa McElfresh

MOV@vfwmi.vet

924 N. Washington

Lansing, MI 48906


NOTE : THE ONLINE TAPS FORM CAN BE FILLED OUT AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Taps forms do not go to the MOV Editor, they go to Department.


PAST ISSUES of the MOV:
 
2025
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr 2025

2024
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr 2024 
May/June/July 2024
Sept/Oct/Nov 2024
 
2023
Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec 2023 
June/July/August 2023
March/April/May 2023
December/January/February 2022-2023
 
2022
September/October/November 2022  
June/July/August 2022
March/April/May 2022
December/January/February 2021-2022 
 
2021
September/October/November 2021
June/July/August 2021
March/April/May 2021
December/January/February 2021
 
2020
September/October/November 2020

June/July/August 2020
March/April/May 2020 
December/January/February 2020
 
2019
September/October/November 2019

June/July/August 2019

Pre-Convention/April/May 2019
January/February/March 2019
 
2018

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015

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