The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of combat veterans and eligible military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nations largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans organization. With nearly 2 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in more than 7,000 Posts worldwide, "NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS." The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs worldwide. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.