BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Capitol Hill -- Veterans of Foreign Wars-US (200 Maryland Ave NE)

DC -- Capitol Hill -- Veterans of Foreign Wars-US (200 Maryland Ave NE):

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1. VFW_120826_06.JPG: "The Spirit of '76"
2. VFW_120826_09.JPG: Civil War -- Appomattox "Thought May the Minds of Men Divide. Love makes the heart of nations one." -- Howe
3. VFW_120826_11.JPG: World War I "Lafayette, We Are Here." -- Pershing
4. VFW_120826_13.JPG: World War II -- Pacific "Uncommon valor was a common virtue." -- Nimitz
5. VFW_120826_16.JPG: Vietnam "The missing will never be forgotten -- their glory will live forever." -- Sculptor
6. VFW_120826_19.JPG: Spanish-American War "Remember the Maine" Battle Cry
7. VFW_120826_22.JPG: The Union
8. VFW_120826_25.JPG: War of 1812 "On Say Can You See... That our flag was still there." -- Francis Scott Key
9. VFW_120826_28.JPG: "The US considers any attempt to extend other systems to the hemisphere dangerous to our peace and safety." -- Monroe
10. VFW_120826_32.JPG: American Revolution -- Battle of Yorktown: "These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine
11. VFW_120826_34.JPG: The Confederacy [note that it's the Stone Mountain configuration -- Jackson, Lee, and Davis -- who never rode together in real life]
12. VFW_120826_36.JPG: World War II -- Atlantic: "Victory, however long and hard the road may be for without victory there is no survival." -- Churchill
13. VFW_120826_39.JPG: Korea: "Land of the morning calm -- prelude to the storm." -- Ridgeway
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Wikipedia Description: Veterans of Foreign Wars
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or simply VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. To be eligible for membership, an individual must have earned a United States Government–issued overseas expeditionary or campaign medal, or have one of the following:

* Combat Infantryman Badge
* Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge
* Combat Action Ribbon
* Korea Defense Service Medal
* Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
* U.S. Navy SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia.
* Service in Korea from 30 June 1949 for 30 consecutive, or 60 nonconsecutive days to present
* hostile fire-imminent danger pay records

In addition they must either currently be on active duty or in a reserve component, or have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces. A DD214 or World War II era discharge paper with campaign medals, and or badges printed on back is used to verify membership eligibility. A member must also be a United States Citizen.

The VFW became a government-chartered non-profit organization by an act of the United States Congress in 1936; as such, it receives no funding from United States tax receipts and is supported by charitable donations. The first VFW was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1899. The current VFW was first formed in 1914 from the merger of two prior veterans organizations which both arose in 1899: the American Veterans of Foreign Service and the National Society of the Army of the Philippines. The former was formed for veterans of the Spanish-American War, while the latter was formed for veterans of the Philippines War.

VFW works on behalf of American veterans by lobbying Congress for better veterans' health care and benefits. The VFW also maintains a nationwide organization of employees and volunteers to assist veterans with their VA disability claims.
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