VFW Calendar
& Events (PDF)
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE:
Chuck Carroll
Theresa
Wells
Bob Winner
About the VFW
The VFW
traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American
War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) arrived home
wounded or sick and there was no medical care or veterans' pension
and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some
of these veterans banded together and formed organizations that
became known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
The movement gained momentum; by 1915, there were 5,000 members and
by 1936, almost 200,000 members.
Today the
VFW, with its Auxiliaries, includes 2.2 million members in
approximately 8,100 Posts worldwide. Annually, VFW members and its
Auxiliaries contribute more than 13 million hours of volunteerism in
the community. Their mission: to "honor the dead by helping the
living" through veterans' services, community service, national
security and a strong national defense.
About the Ladies
Auxiliary to the VFW
For as long
as men have been going into battle, women have been nursing sick and
wounded warriors back to health. This was necessary because
governments, until recently, did not provide adequate medical
facilities for their servicemen. Often times medical care was so
bad that more men died of disease and food poisoning than of wounds.
The Ladies
Auxiliary to the VFW was organized September 17, 1914. Since then
it has worked to ensure that America's veterans will not be
forgotten and those who need assistance will get it. Each year
donations are made to help make life better for active duty
military, reservists, veterans and their families, and America's
communities.
In addition
to supporting the VFW and its causes, the Ladies Auxiliary has
developed a social conscience of its own. With the paramount goal
of helping families in distress, its members perform community
service, fund cancer research, fight drug abuse, advocate for the
rights of the elderly, support, the VFW National Home, and other
causes. Today there are nearly 600,000 members.
A warm invitation
is extended to anyone who is eligible to become a member to join our
local VFW Organization
Please keep all of our military in
your prayers
ALL WARS
MEMORIAL
The panel below demonstrates what is being placed
in the ALL Wars Memorial cabinet. Each war has a different top piece and the
appropriate service emblem is used.
The rest of the information is furnished by you.
Fill out your form, send it to us!
Department of Minnesota
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Walt Larson, State
Commander
www.vfw.state.mn.us
VFW Calendar
& Events (PDF)
Harold
Harris VFW Post 8508