WHO WE ARE ?
The membership of the VFW is made up of men and women who have
served their country honorably in overseas engagements for which
a campaign badge or medal has been authorized by the U.S.
Government. No others may join.
Eligibility cannot be purchased with money, power or influence.
Membership is a coveted honor.
There are no honorary memberships.
WHAT WE ARE ?
Patriotic sentiments are given expression through action
programs aimed at stimulating love of country and more
meaningful appreciation of our national heritage.
Community betterment is the keystone of the
total VFW structure. Working for the good of all citizens, VFW
members use this method for putting into action the precepts of
the Golden Rule.
The hand of comradeship is outstretched to
members, no matter in what part of the country they may be, by
Posts which are always ready to assist their comrades and
families in times of distress. The Service to disabled and needy
veterans and their dependents is rendered by the VFW on a
nationwide scale by its Veterans Service. Each year this
expanding service gains millions of dollars in benefits for
veterans by pressing their claims before the Veterans
Administration.
VFW believes veterans are something special -
that the fact they were selected by their country and committed
to fight to death if necessary has put them in a special class.
Only the best physically, mentally and morally of the nation's
citizens are selected for this commitment. It is only natural
that members of this elite group with a common bond of
experience forged in sacrifice and danger should band together
in an organization that provides them comradeship, a voice for
their aspirations and a tool for their chosen under takings
