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What you need to know about the VFW Auxiliary
Every Auxiliary, District, County Council and Department Treasurer should have received specifi c instructions from National Headquarters on how to handle the legalities of changing the entity’s name. If your Treasurer did not receive these documents, they can all be found on the Auxiliary website behind login under “Offi cer Tools.”
Here are the most frequently asked questions:
Q: Did the minimum age requirement change?
From left: VFW Auxiliary Director of Programs & Communications Cara Day, VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, VFW Adjutant General John Hamilton, VFW Auxiliary Director of Accounting George Martin, VFW National Senior Vice Commander Brian Duffy, VFW Auxiliary Director of Administrative Services Janice Criswell and VFW Auxiliary National Secretary-Treasurer Jan Owens look on as VFW Commander-in-Chief John A. Biedrzycki Jr. signs the new VFW Auxiliary charter.
What changed? The offi cial name is now the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary or VFW Auxiliary for short. Eligibility now includes father/mother, brother/sister, grandfather/grandmother, son/daughter, widow/widower, grandson/ granddaughter of individuals who were or are eligible for the VFW.
When did it change? The offi cial date of conversion was August 21, 2015.
Why did it change? The Delegates of the VFW National Convention voted to change their Bylaws regarding the Ladies Auxiliary VFW to refl ect their ongoing commitment to equality for all veterans. The change to their Bylaws was an immediate change for the Auxiliary.
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A: No, applicants must still be a minimum of 16 years of age.
Q: Where do I get the new emblem?
A: It is available behind login in the Emblem Branding Center. Please delete all other versions of the emblem from your fi les and only use this one going forward.
Q: Do we have to replace everything?
A: The Bylaws mandate from the VFW included a fi ve-year plan for Auxiliaries to replace all items bearing the name and emblem of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. The VFW Store will have discounts on items needed for regular business meetings, such as seals with the new name and emblem. Please see the store for more information.
Q: What about the Men’s Auxiliary? Do those members automatically belong?
A: Please remember that this change has nothing do with nor did it affect the formation
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