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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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District News

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VFW IL Commander's Homecoming

The VFW Commander's and President's Homecoming will be Saturday, 17 August 2024 from 6pm-12am at the Four Points by Sheraton in Fairview Heights, IL.

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Yahtzee Run Fundraiser for District 14

"More fun than a Poker Run!" 5 October 2024, 11am-?

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VFW IL Commander's Homecoming

The VFW Commander's and President's Homecoming will be Saturday, 17 August 2024 from 6pm-12am at the Four Points by Sheraton in Fairview Heights, IL.

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Yahtzee Run Fundraiser for District 14

"More fun than a Poker Run!" 5 October 2024, 11am-?

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National News

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VFW Remembers Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON - Dec. 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) encourages all Americans to p...

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VFW and Columbia University Announce Military Transition Collaboration

WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce its newest relationship with Columbia University's Center for...

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That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.