Not for me, thanks. Let the VFW die on the vine.

Let the organization fade away.

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But I fully support the VFW.

Whether it's testifying before Congress, or assisting veterans with VA claims or installing ramps for disabled vets we do good work.

My solution to trumpeter VFW folks was to move to a majority AA post.

Sad to hear the organization getting shit on here.

Whatever. KMA.

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themselves. Kind of shows that DU is not free of stereo-typing and bigotry. Sickening. This thread really stuck in my craw.

Edited: perhaps I should say "we" rather than "they". I'm an old veteran too, although I don't go to VFW or American Legion posts, because I DON'T want to talk about my military service or even be reminded of it.

My dad did.

But our local one does a lot community service stuff.

breakfast and dinner events about once per month. I really enjoyed picking up carryout from them, because the food was good and I knew it was a fund raiser for a group that helps veterans.

The collective force of united veterans' organizations is why we have the benefits we earned.

When Congress chips away at veterans' benefits, younger vets might regret not sending in their $35 a year.

All those old un-cool gray-haired vets are the ones who stuck together, sent in their dues, and got those benefits passed.

Many VN vets felt rejected by the WWll and Korea vets who looked down on them as not in a 'real' war.

It took a long time to get them to join the vets' orgs.

In many towns, the VFW and American Legion are now sharing a single building.