The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit Veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.
We trace our roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves.
In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations that would eventually band together and become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. Today, membership stands at nearly 1.7 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary.
Our voice was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration, development of the national cemetery system, in the fight for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, we won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active-duty service members, and members of the guard and reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. We were the driving force behind the Veterans Access and Accountability Act of 2014, and continually fight for improved VA medical centers services for women veterans.
Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War, World War II and Women in Military Service memorials, in 2005 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010. And in 2015, we became the first supporter of the National Desert Storm War Memorial which is planned for construction at our nation's capital.
We have many programs and services that work to support veterans, service members and their families, as well as communities worldwide. No One Does More For Veterans.
A really good reason to become a member of Post 10281 is to join an elite group of men and women who have been to combat - old & young!
And a really great reason to become a lifetime member is because we are the only Post that offers 30% discount on Lifetime membership!
* Service Officer helps with VA claims
* Hall rental
-Private Parties
-Promotions/Retirement
-Weddings
-Unit Parties
-Classes
*Canteen (see menu for more details)
*Friendship and Camaraderie
*Turkey shoot (from October to April)
*Pavilion for outdoor events
* Sponsor picnic for our troops deploying and coming home.
*Support for families of Soldiers who are deployed.
*Sponsor ROTC in four local high school.
*Sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops.
*Sponsor an annual Kids Fishing Derby.
*Host a yearly Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless Veterans and Handicapped people.
*Provide baskets of food to the
* Sponsor picnic for our troops deploying and coming home.
*Support for families of Soldiers who are deployed.
*Sponsor ROTC in four local high school.
*Sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops.
*Sponsor an annual Kids Fishing Derby.
*Host a yearly Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless Veterans and Handicapped people.
*Provide baskets of food to the needy for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
*Take Christmas gifts to veterans in local nursing homes.
* Memorial Day - Flag raising & cookout
-Place Flags on Veterans' graves
-Serve water and cookies at the Carl
Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center
*Host a 4th of July picnic
*Veterans Day - Flag raising & cookout
-Place Flags on Veterans' graves
-Motorcade at the Carl Brashear Radcliff
Veterans Center
*Help Servicemembers as they return from deployment.
*Assisting Veterans as they return from Active Duty or from the hospital, as they try to return to civilian life.
*Helping Veterans and their families with transportation, childcare, and other services as needed.
Celebrating our heritage of freedom with the Statue of Liberty's Birthday Celebration, working towards a resolution of the POW/MIA situation, promoting pride in America, and ensuring that the public will never forget the sacrifices of American Serive Members who protect our freedom.
Providing grants to members with cancer, helping in the educational effort to make the public aware of the importance of early detection, and supporting research throughout the country.
Keeping members up to date on all bills affecting veterans and their families, along with the national defense. Making legislators aware of our positions.
*Continuing Education
* Patriots Pen essay
* Voice of Democracy recording
* Scout of the Year
*Teacher of the Year
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