Does anyone know the benefits of VFW Legacy Life Membership?

After a few years of an annual membership, it's pretty much a debt with high interest. Have you ever heard of people closing their VFW accounts for lack of satisfaction from the organization, Sir?

I have not, but I am not really active at all in the organization at this point.

Depending on age at moving to life membership, life membership is a one time payment versus annual membership which has yearly payments which increase every few years. If a person takes an office, annual payments must be paid prior to the due date. Failure to pay the annual payment requires the person to be removed from office with no ability to hold any elected or appointed position for the reminder of the current year. Legacy Life membership offers little beyond the life membership other than an increased payment to the local post each year which continues after the death of the legacy member. Legacy membership is in essence a donation to VFW programs.

Save the $1200 and pay full price on the very few items I would buy in the store. A patch is a benefit? I will remain a Life Member and forego the minimal tax deduction.

FYI, “free” $5,000 insurance policy is included as well as indefinite $18/yr to your post in your name.

a little late to the game on this one... the biggest advantage to the Legacy Life is that the payouts to Post, State, and National continue even after you have deceased.