OUR VISION: Ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country. OUR CORE VALUES:
• Always put the interests of our members first
• Treat donors as partners in our cause
• Promote patriotism
• Honor military service
• Ensure the care of veterans an
d their families
• Serve our communities
• Promote a positive image of the VFW
• Respect the diversity of veteran opinions
Company Overview
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans’ service organization composed of combat veterans and eligible military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nation's largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans’ organization. With nearly 2 million members located in more than 7,000 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. Description
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. 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
o Please remember we have underage fans on our page
* Gender discrimination
* Sexual Orientation discrimination
* Religious 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 (I.e. 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
