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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Organization of U.S. war veterans
"VFW" redirects here. For other uses, see VFW (disambiguation).
The VFW's logo since 2018 | |
Washington Memorial Building | |
| Abbreviation | VFW |
|---|---|
| Established | September 29, 1899 (125 years ago) (1899-09-29)[1] |
| Founder | James C.
Putnam[2] |
| Founded at | Columbus, Ohio, U.S.[2] |
| Merger of | American Veterans of Foreign Service (organized on September 29, 1899, at Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) and the Army of the Philippines (organized on December 12, 1899, at Denver, Colorado, U.S., as the Colorado Society, Army of the Philippines)[3] |
| Type | 501(c)(19), war veterans' organization[4] |
Tax ID no. | 44-0474290 |
| Purpose | Fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational[5] |
| Headquarters | 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°04′01″N94°35′27″W / 39.066
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