Veterans of Foreign Wars
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), formally the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is an organization of U.S. 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]
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Abbreviation | VFW |
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Established | September 29, 1899 (124 years ago) (1899-09-29)[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] |
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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 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Membership (2018) | 1,159,428 |
Official language | English[6] |
Duane Sarmiento (NJ) Since July 27, 2023 | |
Alfred J. Lipphardt (GA) Since July 27, 2023 | |
Carol Whitmore (IA) Since July 27, 2023 | |
National Council of Administration | 63 voting members
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Main organ | VFW National Convention |
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Affiliations | Student Veterans of America |
Revenue (2015) | US$98,724,340[4] |
Expenses (2015) | US$89,099,521[4] |
Employees (2014) | 224[4] |
Volunteers (2014) | 3,000[4] |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Army of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico[3] |
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