 The VFW's logo since 2018 | |
 Washington Memorial Building Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Abbreviation | VFW |
|---|---|
| Established | September 29, 1899[1] |
| Founder | James C. Putnam[2] |
| Founded at | Columbus, Ohio, U.S.[2] |
| Merger of | American Veterans of Foreign Service (organized on September 29, 1899, at Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) and the Army of the Philippines (organized on December 12, 1899, at Denver, Colorado, U.S., as the Colorado Society, Army of the Philippines)[3] |
| Type | 501(c)(19), war veterans' organization[4] |
| 44-0474290 | |
| Purpose | Fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational[5] |
| Headquarters | 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°04′01″N 94°35′27″W / 39.06694°N 94.59083°W |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 1,159,428 (2018) |
Official language | English[6] |
| Alfred J. Lipphardt (GA) Since August 1, 2024 | |
| Carol Whitmore (IA) Since August 1, 2024 | |
| Timothy C. Peters (MT) Since August 1, 2024 | |
National Council of Administration | 63 voting members
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Main organ | VFW National Convention |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Affiliations | Student Veterans of America |
| Revenue | US$98,724,340[4] (2015) |
| Expenses | US$89,099,521[4] (2015) |
| Employees | 224[4] (2014) |
| Volunteers | 3,000[4] (2014) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Army of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico[3] |
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), formally the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is an organization of United States war veterans who fought in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign land, waters, or airspace as military service members.[5][7] Established on September 29, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio,[8] the VFW is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.[2][1] It was federally chartered in 1936.[9]
- ^ a b Mason, Herbert Molloy Jr. (1999). VFW: Our First Century. Foreword by Senator Chuck Hagel. Lenexa, Kansas: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. pp. 29, 39, 92. ISBN 1-88611072-7. LCCN 99-24943. OCLC 777720483 – via Addax Publishing Group.
- ^ a b c Proceedings of the 34th National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Report). Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Veteran. 1933. pp. 5, 31 – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Mason, Herbert Molloy Jr. (1999). VFW: Our First Century. Foreword by Senator Chuck Hagel. Lenexa, Kansas: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. p. 225. ISBN 1-88611072-7. LCCN 99-24943. OCLC 777720483 – via Addax Publishing Group.
- ^ a b c d e ""Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income" (PDF). Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Congressional Charter, National By-Laws, Manual of Procedure and Ritual (2018 Podium ed.). Kansas City, Missouri: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 2017. p. 7.
- ^ Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Congressional Charter, National By-Laws, Manual of Procedure and Ritual (2018 Podium ed.). Kansas City, Missouri: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 2017. p. 42.
- ^ "Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "The First Post - Denver". Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 1. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "VFW to Update Congressional Charter". VFW: Veterans of Foreign Wars. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
