VFW Post 9292 Gooden Brothers Post, Elkton, Virginia

The VFW is a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. VFW National Headquarters
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The VFW is a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of el

igible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. In 1899, the American Veterans of Foreign Service (Columbus, Ohio) and the National Society of the Army of the Philippines (Denver, Colo.) were organized to secure rights and benefits for veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippines War (1899-1902). These two organizations merged in 1914, creating the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. VFW was chartered by Congress in 1936. Membership Eligibility is open to all those serving honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces
in a foreign war or overseas operation recognized by a campaign medal, in Korea after June 30, 1949, and recipients of hostile fire or imminent danger pay. Veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and other smaller expeditionary campaigns, as well as occupation duty, qualify. Post 9292 Officers:
Commander: Lawrence McDonaldson
Senior Vice Commander: Edwin Fleisher
Junior Vice Commander: David Anthony
Quartermaster: John Lam
Adjutant: David Anthony
Veterans Service Officer: George Billhimer