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Veterans of Foreign Wars: The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has roots which lead right back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish -Ameri- can War in 1898 and the Philippine Insurrection in 1899-1902 founded local organizations. These organizations secured rights and benefits for the services of these veterans. Back then there was no veterans pensions and anyone who was ill, wounded or emotionally scared were left to take care of themselves. Fortu- nately some of the veterans banded together to change things and formed organizations which would later become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. By 1936 there were approximately 200,000 members. The


voice of the VFW was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration and a GI bill for the 20th century. It was also instrumental in the development of the national cemetery system and the intense fight for compensation for vets of Vietnam who were exposed to Agent Orange. They fought for veterans who were diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome also. But they have done so much more, visit their website and find out for yourself exactly what they have done and are still doing, to help improve the live of veterans of foreign wars.


The American Legion: The American Legion was incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. This is the nation’s largest veterans service organization which is committed to the mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs. They advocate honour, patriotism, endeavour to promote a strong national security and are devoted to veterans and fellow service men and women. The headquarters of the American Legion is located in Indianapolis and has an office in Washington, D.C. They have a staff of approximately 300. The American Legion has founded a host of programs for children and youths, two of these being American Legion Baseball and the Boys Nation.


Disabled American Veterans: The Disabled American Veterans (otherwise known as


DAV) is a non-profit charity which is dedicated to bettering the lives of disabled American veterans and their families. The DAV was founded back in 1920 by disable veterans returning from World War 1. By 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the voice of America’s wartime disabled veterans. One of their services is to provide free travel to and from VA medical facilities and help improve the care as well as moral of the sick and disabled.


American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization: The BRO ( Bataan Relief Organization, was initially con-


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ceived by two mothers from Mexico. It became a reality in the year of 1942. These two mothers were Mrs Charles. W. Bickford and Mrs Fred. E. Landon. Their sons who were members of the 200th Coast Artillery, were captured by the Japanese. On April 10th the mothers approached a father of another prisoner and requested that he preside over a meeting. The meeting was in hope of establishing an organization which could send aid to prisoners in Bataan. The meeting was held on April 14, 1942 and the organization was then created with headquarters in Albuquerque, NM. The name of the organization came about when Dr. V.H.


Spenser, (who was the first chairman) pointed out the fact that the initials of the organization formed the shortened version of the word ‘brother’. All the male prisoners were looked upon as brothers in arms. Thus the group adopted the motto “We will not let them down”. The organization was made up of fathers, moth- ers, wives, loved ones etc of the captured men. They worked hard to get relief to their loved ones. Every single bit of informa- tion they could learn about the captured men were exchanged with other prisoner’s families. The American Ex- Prisoners of War Organization is a not-for-profit, Congressionally- chartered veterans service organization which advocates for former prison- ers of war.


The Congressional Medal of Honour Society: This society was established by Federal Legislation back


in 1958. Their focus is to preserve the memory of recipients of the Medal and to assist recipients and honour their memory in many ways. Their society’s website is informative and provides a vast array of historical and current information. One can read the full list of recipients ask questions, read answers to FAQ and so much more.


Listed below are other veteran organizations worthy of high praise.


The Military Order Of The Purple Heart The United Veterans Union The Legion of Valour The Arlington National Cemetery The American Merchant Marine War The Berlin Airlift Veterans Association The Paralysed Veterans of America Hire Heroes USA


These are only a few of the many veteran associations primarily focused on assisting and acknowledging veterans from all military forces. Each and every one of the above mentioned associations, can be easily found on the Internet. If you or a loved one is a military veteran needing any type of assistance or information whatsoever in regards to health, entitlements and so forth, do not hesitate to contact on of the above mentioned associations for assistance.


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