Marlton, New Jersey V.F.W. Post 6295

We are Today's V.F.W. watch us Grow!!!

Events at our New Jersey Post primarily raise money for helping veterans and their families. We hold raffles, bingo events, dinners, dances, and sometimes outings to benefit veterans, support local community charities, and hopefully have some money left over that will keep our Post running. We have many community groups that use our hall for meetings.

In our Post home, (the Barracks) we have a large bar, a full kitchen for preparation of meals that can serve well over a hundred and fifty people, a large meeting halls, a second bar on the upper level used for events in that hall, and a 40 stall parking lot. Additional parking is provided in the adjacent lot

What the future holds for our VFW is yet to be seen. In the early days of the VFW, becoming a member was something that you felt good about. It helped get you involved in the community and with the many members, there was always something happening down at the Post. Today, in our fast paced world, members are harder to come by and attitudes have changed somewhat. Filling leadership positions each year is a task in itself. Active membership showing up to the Post meetings averages about 30 members. There is a small group of people that continually take care of the Post, but they can only do so much. While we do not foresee any changes to our Post home in the near future, it just goes to show how things do change within the community in which the VFW has been an integral part of. Does this mean the end of the Post in Marlton? No, just a different outlook of what the VFW Post will be and another chapter in its long history.

One thing to remember and is constant: Only through honorable overseas military service can a person join the VFW. Once a member, they are pledged to defend human rights in peace and war. Now and in the future, there will be foreign war veterans. Those that participate can be assured that the Veterans of Foreign Wars will continue to be your voice in assisting veterans, calling for improved benefits, and helping those in need.

To continue to do so, we need your support. All Veterans of the Armed Forces should belong to some type of a Veterans organization chartered by Congress or recognized by the Veterans Administration for claim representation. Joining one of these organizations helps you and the thousands of other veterans by providing strength in numbers. The more veterans we have in these organizations, the more "clout" we will have in Washington and State governments. If you are eligible to join your local VFW, you become a member of a very large, national organization and will be part of an organization that helps benefit the community in which you live.