Area VFW's facing challenging times
Alice Echo News Journal Many Texas' Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Posts across the state have struggled this year to keep their doors open and operations functioning. The VFW Post 8621 in Alice and Post 8931 in San Diego are struggling with revenue and are unsure what the next few months will hold. "We applied for a Small Business Loan during the start of the pandemic and are currently surviving on those funds," said VFW Post 8621 Commander Ronnie Ramirez. "The VFW in San Diego received grant funding from the county, city and the Veteran Affairs Administration that is planned to sup...