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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy competition has begun and this year’s theme is “How can I become a good American?”

The competition is open to all junior high and high school students as well as private school and homeschooled students. The essays are both written and recorded as a three to five minute video.

Entry deadline is October 31. The top prize is $5,000.

For more information contact Barbara Walko at 512-446-6036. And you can also go the national VFW website at www.vfw.org. They can be emailed with questions at youthscholarships@vfw.org