Will VSO's (VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, Etc) be able to appeal to the contemporary Veteran?

I am current the Adjutant for my local Legion Post...and only 41; I guess that makes me a "contemporary" veteran. Here's the challenges as I see them:

First, the Legion (and its sister organizations) are by-and-large comprised of Vietnam Veterans...we younger vets need to understand their perspective, and they need to understand ours. Many of them were drafted...we volunteered. They were spit on at the airports...we received a "heroes' welcome". They have lived thirty to forty additional years compared to most of us...we however are living in the prime of life, and enduing many of the things they went through decades ago. They are mostly retired...we're still working, and often at "second careers". Both of us fought wars that are barely understood...have ambiguous connotations...and were largely unresolved. They struggled with various health issues related to their service...so do we.

Second, these organizations need to remain viable through activity. No one with a full-time job, two young children, and mounds of debt wants to spend two hours a month eating pasta and talking about "what's wrong with everybody". Younger veterans are seeking ways to continue to be of service, to find relevance, and bridge the gap left by their transition out of uniform. This means letting go of the "reins" to some extent...while committing to mentoring the next generation of members.

Third, the department and national organizations need to quit harping on "numbers" and back up their high positions with action. Nothing shuts down the initial passion and interest of an incoming member than to have a bunch of "white hats" send out "blast" emails demanding that "membership meet quotas", etc., etc., when 100% of the fundraising, administration, leadership, and activity of the Post falls on the local organization.

Far right wing conservative and evangelical views dominate these organizations, and I refuse to conform to any political ideology. I form my opinions with out taking a right or left side. Politics seem to be such a large focal point. The antiquated club rituals are also turn off to me and other people I know who have tried these groups. While I appreciate the concept of tradition, the whole concept and structure of these organizations are outdated.

I don't understand what those are, maybe because the VSO by me isn't interested in speaking to me, even on a slow day.

This is a subject of great interest to me in the past year. The answer to this question is yes organizationally but also very possibly no on a local level. Many vets see VSOs as a local bar with old guys and in many cases it is. They see it as something to join when you retire. After looking at some history on VSOs I've noticed a pattern.
I recently started a Garrison of the Army & Navy Union USA (ANU) which is the oldest perpetual membership veterans organization - founded in 1886. When the AL was formed at the end of WWI, the ANU was the biggest veterans organization in the US. But why form a new VSO when one already existed? The VFW was formed at the end of WWII. Again, why form a new organization when others already exist? I think we are seeing the illustration of it in this situation. It could simply be a generational issue. When younger veterans are ready to join a VSO, they don't like what they see in the older veterans VSO so they form a new one. Possibly the younger vets also want to do things their way versus the existing organizations.
We could, in theory, have one huge and powerful VSO whose voice and influence would be heeded by politicians and bring all veterans together. Human nature says that won't happen anytime soon.
Back to the question - will they (established VSOs) appeal to contemporary vets? - will primarily depend on local chapters commitment to welcoming vets of all generations and how they can provide activities/resources that appeal across all generations.

So far, from what I've seen here in Washington, it's pretty sparse. We have a few post 9/11 members at the DAV and VFW chapters/posts here, but not many...