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This year is the 125th anniversary of the VFW's founding. It was formed in 1899 after the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the Philippines Insurrection of 1899-1902, Henricks said in his email.
75th Anniversary 10c postage stamp (1974). The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War.In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side.
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Sep. 16—On Sunday night, the Olaf B. Damm VFW Post 1216 wrapped up its celebration for 100 years of service with a ceremony and the filling of a time capsule. Sunday night's event brought a ...
As of 2024, the first place winner of the competition receives the $35,000 T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship at the annual VFW Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners. [1] Previous first place winners include: Sophia Lin (2024), a high school junior from Scottsdale, Arizona sponsored by Scottsdale VFW Post #3513. [2]
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway (referred to locally as the VFW Parkway) is a historic parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Washington Street at the Dedham - West Roxbury border, from where it travels north and then east, ending at a junction with Centre Street, near the Arnold Arboretum .
Maurice Bridges was unanimously elected the state junior vice commander at the VFW state convention in Springfield on June 13. Bridges plans to work on more outreach for local veterans in need.