William A Suggs Memorial VFW POST 5277

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a congressionally chartered veterans organization whose mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national security and a strong national defense. The VFW has 2.2 million members all over the world with “direct community involvement” as a high priority. The VFW lobbies for public policy in the interest of veterans and service members, funds projects to recognize veterans, provide free phone cards to abroad active service members, contribute to the community through volunteerism, and provide college scholarships to our nation’s youth. The VFW’s programs include: Community Service, Citizenship Education, Youth Scholarship, Safety Program, and the National Home for Children. Keywords: scholarships, claim compensation, political lobbying, education, veteran appreciation, safety awareness, civic pride