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Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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I learned about the VFW though a discussion here on RallyPoint. I became a member-at-large while I was PCSing to K-16, and two months ago I joined my first local post! I'm a member of Post 12147, K-16 Seoul Airbase. in Seongnam, South Korea.
Here's the discussion that enlightened me and prompted me to join the VFW:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-are-fewer-young-veterans-joining-veteran-organizations-vfw-american-legion-post-military-service
Here's the discussion that enlightened me and prompted me to join the VFW:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-are-fewer-young-veterans-joining-veteran-organizations-vfw-american-legion-post-military-service
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Why are fewer young Veterans joining Veteran organizations (VFW, American Legion) post military...
Our WWII Veteran ranks are very thin, and we are losing many Korean War Veterans now. Vietnam Veterans are in their upper 60s or 70s already. My point is, our stories and our history is shared across the generations in lodges and halls across the country, but fewer Veterans are joining these organizations post military. Who will tell their stories when they are all gone....who will tell our stories? Curious to others opinions on this subject!...
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Life Member, District 28 Commander, Department of PA, Post 470 Quartermaster, Erie, PA. It is the new mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, (notice I didn't say VFW), to change the perception of what and who we are. We are not bar, we are the largest combat veterans service organization in the world. If your Post is not operating in that manner, then it is up to the active members to make a change of leadership and transform the Post.
In order to recruit the "New Vet" we need to make OUR post family friendly. Give these young veterans a reason to come to the Post. They don't wan't to sit at the bar a talk war stories. They want to get involved. Get your Post involved into the community. Make your Post an asset to the community by going out and perform community service. Build a play ground, go to your local cemeteries and clean up around the grave of our fallen, raise money for a local veteran charitable organization. There are grant programs that National have in place.
The change will take time, but if you inform everyone of the mission, and stay on task, you can get it done.
"Mission First....Soldiers Always!"
In order to recruit the "New Vet" we need to make OUR post family friendly. Give these young veterans a reason to come to the Post. They don't wan't to sit at the bar a talk war stories. They want to get involved. Get your Post involved into the community. Make your Post an asset to the community by going out and perform community service. Build a play ground, go to your local cemeteries and clean up around the grave of our fallen, raise money for a local veteran charitable organization. There are grant programs that National have in place.
The change will take time, but if you inform everyone of the mission, and stay on task, you can get it done.
"Mission First....Soldiers Always!"
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I'm the Jr. Vice Commander Of VFW Daniel Boone Post 5578 in Madison, WV. I'm very happy with it we help veterans and the community. Scouts Out
I am now the Sr. Vice Commander of our Post #5578 in Madison WV. I have been able to bring about many changes in the Post to make it family friendly, and to make it appeal to Vet's my age and younger. In doing so lots of other Veternas that had given up on the Post now have come back and are active.
I am now the Sr. Vice Commander of our Post #5578 in Madison WV. I have been able to bring about many changes in the Post to make it family friendly, and to make it appeal to Vet's my age and younger. In doing so lots of other Veternas that had given up on the Post now have come back and are active.
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Life Member, Argonne Marine Park Post 107, Brooklyn, NY since Vietnam. No longer love in area but have kept my membership there.
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VFW Bert Black Jr. Post 7400
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-your-vfw-a-museum
Also District 2, AZ Surgeon
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-your-vfw-a-museum
Also District 2, AZ Surgeon
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SSG Roger Ayscue
I was when I was at Fort Benning, BUT...when I moved here, we went by the Local VFW, first weekend here to get some information and maybe transfer, the Post Commander met us at the door, and VERY Rudely said that we were welcome to come in and have lunch but our kids would have to sit in the truck.
I understand that if you are having an adult function then kids should not be allowed in, Â HOWEVER, on a Sunday afternoon, right at church lettin' out time, if you are so tanked up that two kids can't have a burger with their parents while getting some info about the post, then I don't need to be there either.
I am thinking about joining the American Legion, but I donate all my free time now to the Civil Air Patrol.
I understand that if you are having an adult function then kids should not be allowed in, Â HOWEVER, on a Sunday afternoon, right at church lettin' out time, if you are so tanked up that two kids can't have a burger with their parents while getting some info about the post, then I don't need to be there either.
I am thinking about joining the American Legion, but I donate all my free time now to the Civil Air Patrol.
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Life Member of Post 662 in Lowell, MA. Nice group, but I don't have time to be active there right now.
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MSgt Brian Welch
At what was my local VFW, if you didn't sit with key members and inflate your service stories it seemed you didn't belong. I've since moved and haven't looked into it again but that was my experience.
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No, but I'm on my 6th year as Commander of my local American Legion Post....Post 247.
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