ABOUT THE VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of 

the U.S. is the nation's largest and oldest major 

war veterans organization. Founded in 1899 and chartered 

by Congress in 1936, the VFW is comprised entirely of 

eligible veterans and military service members from the 

active, Guard and Reserve forces. With nearly 1.7 million 

VFW and Auxiliary members located in more than 6,600 Posts 

worldwide, the nonprofit veterans service organization is 

proud to proclaim "NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS" than the 

VFW, which is dedicated to veterans' service, legislative 

advocacy, and military and community service programs.