VFW
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| Abbreviation | VFW |
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| Established | September 29, 1899 |
| Founder | James C. Putnam |
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| Type | 501(c)(19) – American veterans' organization |
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| Legal status | 36 U.S.C. 2301 – U.S. chartered corporation |
| Purpose | Fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°04′01″N 94°35′28″W / 39.0668144°N 94.591009°W |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Membership (2016)
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1,234,985 |
| Brian Duffy | |
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| Robert Wallace | |
| Debra Anderson | |
| National Council of Administration | |
| Publication | VFW Magazine |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Affiliations | Student Veterans of America |
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Revenue (2015)
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$98,724,340 |
| Expenses (2015) | $89,099,521 |
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Employees (2014)
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224 |
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Volunteers (2014)
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3,000 |
| Slogan | "No One Does More for Veterans" |
| Website | vfw |
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Formerly called
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Army of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico |
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, also known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., is an American veterans' organization established on September 29, 1899, who as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen served the U.S. in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or hostile waters.
The purpose of the VFW is to speed rehabilitation of the nation’s disabled and needy veterans, assist veterans’ widows and orphans and the dependents of needy or disabled veterans, and promote Americanism by means of education in patriotism and by constructive service to local communities. The organization maintains both its legislative service and central office of its national rehabilitation service in Washington. The latter nationwide program serves disabled veterans of all wars, members and nonmembers alike, in matters of U.S. government compensation and pension claims, hospitalization, civil-service employment preference, and etc.”
Membership in the VFW is restricted to any active or honorably discharged officer or enlisted person who is a citizen of the United States and who has served in its armed forces "in any foreign war, insurrection or expedition, which service shall be recognized by the authorization or the issuance of a military campaign medal".
Partial list of United States campaign medals, ribbons, and badges the VFW uses to determine membership eligibility:
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