Are you a member of a local VFW Post?

SrA Jay Strauser — Sun, 17 May 2015 20:26:14 -0400

If so which one?

Response by MSgt Brian Welch made May 17 at 2015 8:27 PM

MSgt Brian Welch — Sun, 17 May 2015 20:27:58 -0400

I'm afraid I've had reason to shy away from the VFW.

Response by SPC Christian Ziegler made May 17 at 2015 8:44 PM

SPC Christian Ziegler — Sun, 17 May 2015 20:44:15 -0400

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.

Response by LTC Gavin Heater made May 17 at 2015 8:50 PM

LTC Gavin Heater — Sun, 17 May 2015 20:50:01 -0400

Life Member of Post 662 in Lowell, MA. Nice group, but I don't have time to be active there right now.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made May 17 at 2015 9:05 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:05:23 -0400

Life member!

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 17 at 2015 9:06 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:06:44 -0400

I'm a member at large. I need to meet up with a local chapter here in Tucson.

Response by SrA Jay Strauser made May 17 at 2015 9:18 PM

SrA Jay Strauser — Sun, 17 May 2015 21:18:32 -0400

I would like to ask if you are not a member why not? I posted this question on my phone and thought it was only going out to the group "Portland, OR". Anyway I would like to see the results.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 17 at 2015 10:05 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Sun, 17 May 2015 22:05:14 -0400

VFW Bert Black Jr. Post 7400
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-your-vfw-a-museum
Also District 2, AZ Surgeon

Response by SGT David Colbert made May 17 at 2015 10:07 PM

SGT David Colbert — Sun, 17 May 2015 22:07:26 -0400

Yes 3307

Response by SSG Trevor S. made May 17 at 2015 11:41 PM

SSG Trevor S. — Sun, 17 May 2015 23:41:46 -0400

VFW Post 9972

Response by SFC William Farrell made May 18 at 2015 2:36 AM

SFC William Farrell — Mon, 18 May 2015 02:36:38 -0400

Life Member, Argonne Marine Park Post 107, Brooklyn, NY since Vietnam. No longer love in area but have kept my membership there.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2015 8:04 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:04:06 -0400

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

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!...

Response by SSG John Bacon made May 18 at 2015 1:51 PM

SSG John Bacon — Mon, 18 May 2015 13:51:12 -0400

I joined Post 4833 John O. Connor, in Milton Florida.

Response by PO2 Mickey Biggs made May 26 at 2015 8:20 PM

PO2 Mickey Biggs — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:20:58 -0400

I am the Post Commander for the David Thompson Post 8969 in Lumberton, North Carolina

Response by SFC Randall Beat made Jun 25 at 2015 1:26 PM

SFC Randall Beat — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:26:39 -0400

Sr Vice Post 889

Response by SFC Terry Clay made Jul 7 at 2015 3:24 PM

SFC Terry Clay — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:24:02 -0400

Tom Wolfe Memorial Post 4207 in Monett, MO. Past All State and All American Post Commander, Past District 7 Commander, Currently serving as a Department Service Officer at the Mt. Vernon, MO VA Clinic.

Response by Sgt Branden W. made Dec 17 at 2015 8:40 AM

Sgt Branden W. — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:40:12 -0500

We recently stood-up a post here in Salem (Post 12154) Virginia, and I managed to join as a Charter Member. We have a lot of work to do, as a new post, but we look forward to attempting to do away with the smoky bar image and make it Veteran-Centric with a focus on community service. There is talk in the post of cutting out the alcohol sales, since Veterans struggle with alcohol abuse, myself included.
We are primarily OEF/OIF combat veterans at this point, approximately 27 strong. I look forward to contributing to the local community again.

Response by 1SG Joe Benacci made Feb 23 at 2016 1:21 PM

1SG Joe Benacci — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:21:40 -0500

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!"

Response by SSG Mark McMurray made Feb 23 at 2016 9:56 PM

SSG Mark McMurray — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:56:08 -0500

Wildcat post 3447 Gaffney, SC. post Commander

Response by SPC Richard White made Feb 25 at 2016 12:18 PM

SPC Richard White — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:18:46 -0500

Response by MSgt Richard Rountree made Apr 28 at 2016 1:05 PM

MSgt Richard Rountree — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:05:47 -0400

Life member. Commander at Post 4361, Maybee MI; past Commander and Quartermaster at Post 5977, Milan MI

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jun 25 at 2017 5:51 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:51:26 -0400

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4187

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Jun 29 at 2017 3:25 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:25:14 -0400

No, but I'm on my 6th year as Commander of my local American Legion Post....Post 247.