The purpose of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is fraternal, patriotic, historical, and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, an fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever.
(Source: Congressional Charter and By-Laws and Manual of Procedure, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
The card which you hold in the Veterans of Foreign Wars is a sacred heritage, your inherent right to possession was achieved when you offered your life in the service of your country.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is unique in that you cannot be born into it. Neither a King by edict, a Dictator by command, nor a President by proclamation can demand admission. A man with millions cannot purchase a right to a membership.
The right of membership is a sacred privilege which belongs to you alone, rich or poor, regardless of race, color, or creed. Cherish it at all times, that bit of pasteboard which you so proudly carry.
Let no influence or circumstances interrupt your continuity of service in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, whose doors swung open to you because of your faithful service to your country.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars knows no predecessor, it can have no successor, and when the last Comrade entitled to wear the insignia shall have been called to his Eternal Resting Place by the Great Commander, the Veterans of Foreign Wars shall pass out forever, but its traditions and its achievements and the Spirit of Service to which it was dedicated, will live on throughout the ages as a lasting tribute and memorial to you, a member of an organization that has fought to preserve the principles of Freedom and Democracy.
Supported Last Month Were: Huber Heights Police & Huber Heights Schools Safety Patrol, Our Ladies And Men’s Auxiliaries, The Cooties And Its Auxiliary, This Website, And Our Newsletter.
SERVING VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY
