Post 574-Plainville VFW, 7 Northwest Dr, Plainville, CT (2025)

is a nonprofit veterans' service organization composed of combat veterans as well as active-duty, Guard and Reservists who continue to serve in harm's way. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nation's largest organization of combat veterans and its oldest major veterans' organization. With nearly 1.9 million members located in more than 6,800 VFW Posts worldwide, "NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS." The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs worldwide. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.

In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active-duty service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. By 1915, membership grew to 5,000; by 1936, membership was almost 200,000.

Address

7 Northwest Dr
Plainville, CT
06062

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VFW Facebook User Code of Conduct Our goal is to provide an inviting place for our fans where they can freely discuss VFW and veterans’ issues. In order to do this, we have guidelines for content posted to our page. The VFW strives to avoid removing content or banning users. However, for the benefit of all fans, we must enforce the following guidelines. Comments or posts that contain one or more of the qualities listed below will be deleted. Users may be banned if they are deemed excessive or chronic repeat offenders. We do not tolerate: * Hateful comments * Racial discrimination * Excessive profanity (please remember we have underage fans on our page) * Discrimination * Links, images or excessive references to outside companies or their products * Referral codes * Identifying members in defamatory, abusive, or generally negative terms or endangering their privacy * Spam * Posting ads from other companies or posting any content in a provocative or harassing manner repeatedly *Trolling: the posting of content specifically to incite arguments, harass the organization or fans of the organization * You are, however, more than welcome to post complaints or issues in an effort to seek resolution in a generally accepted civil manner Should you wish to garner VFW's support in helping you to promote a noncompeting veterans program or initiative on our page, please send your formal request to communications@vfw.org for our consideration, otherwise your posting may be deleted without warning. For urgent issues or specific questions, we kindly suggest calling VFW National Headquarters at 816.756.3390 Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. central time. We love our Facebook fans, and our goal is to treat you with the respect and dignity you deserve.

Telephone

(860) 747-2993

Website

http://www.vfw.org/

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The VFW also has fought for improving VA medical centers services for women veterans.

Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War, World War II and Women in Military Service memorials, the VFW in 2005 became the first veterans' organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which is being constructed in Washington, D.C., which opened in November 2010.

In 2001, VFW unveiled its tribute to service and country with its dedication of Centennial Plaza.

Annually, VFW members and its Auxiliary contribute more than 8.6 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week.

From providing over $3 million in college scholarships to high school students every year to encouraging elevation of the Veterans Administration to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there.

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