organization
Veterans of Foreign Wars
contactname
Timothy Borland, Commander-in-Ch
contactpage
http://www.vfw.org/contact-us
website url
https://www.vfw.org
tag names
Public Health, Community Organizing
description
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is a national membership organization for U.S. military veterans. It operates a network of local “Posts” and an auxiliary and provides direct assistance to veterans with VA claims and benefits, financial grants, student veteran support, and mental wellness resources. The VFW conducts advocacy and grassroots efforts on federal policy and legislative priorities affecting veterans (including national security, VA health care, and women veterans issues), runs community programs and events (for example Day of Service, troop support, youth and education programs), and publishes news and information for members. The organization also offers tools to help veterans file for earned VA benefits and coordinates volunteer and local initiatives.
entity structure secondary
detailnotes
Veterans service organization Topics: VA claims assistance, Veterans benefits and claims, Advocacy and legislative priorities, Membership and local posts, Community service and Day of Service, Financial grants and donor programs, Mental wellness and veteran support, Student veteran support and education, Troop support and veteran events, Media and member communications