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75th Anniversary 10c postage stamp (1974). The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War.In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side.
Absalom Willis Robertson (1887–1971), U.S. senator from Virginia, father of televangelist Pat Robertson [2] Lloyd M. Robinette (1881–1951), Virginia lawyer and politician [32] [33] Floyd Spence (1928–2001), U.S. representative from South Carolina, [2] Walbrook D. Swank (1910–2008), World War II officer and a noted historical author [34]
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This year is the 125th anniversary of the VFW's founding. It was formed in 1899 after the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the Philippines Insurrection of 1899-1902, Henricks said in his email.
The Military Order of the Cootie of the United States (MOC, or simply Military Order of the Cootie) is a national honor degree membership association separately constituted as a subordinate and as an auxiliary order chartered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW). [1]
The room is now preserved with artifacts and records left when the last post member died in the 1930s. [81] Philadelphia: GAR museum and library maintained by the Philadelphia Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in the John Ruan House. The archive holds numerous GAR post records and the museum has a variety of civil war artifacts. [82]
Delegate Years Home county Party Lifespan Watkins Abbitt, Jr. 1986–2001 Appomattox: Democratic: 1944– 2001–2012 Independent: M. Hill Abernathy: 1940–1948
The organization's concerns include benefits for spouses and children, veterans' claims, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) issues, and other topics related to veterans and to their families. In the United States, there are more than 7,000 U.S.-based nonprofit organizations assisting veterans and their families.