FAQS


  


FAQ's


By becoming a VFW Life member, you make a lifetime commitment to serving your fellow service members and veterans. That's something to take great pride in.

You'll also enjoy many great benefits of being a Life member! You will:
  • Avoid annual dues and renewals.
  • Maintain your membership in any Post you choose, worldwide!
  • Never pay an increase in dues—Guaranteed!
  • Receive a 10% discount on exclusive VFW Store merchandise for the first year.
You can become a VFW Life member by making a one-time payment, or you can pay for your Life membership through our installment plan with an initial $45 payment and the Life membership amount billed over an 11-month period.
https://www.vfw.org/Join

Annual membership Dues $39 and due on the anniversary of the date you joined the VFW or the date of annual renewal.


Student Vet's Annual membership is $20.

2024-2025 Theme "Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?”
https://vfwwa.org/uploads/Documents/24-25VoiceofDemocracyEntryFormFillable.pdf

2024-2025 Theme "My Voice in America’s Democracy?” 
https://www.vfw.org/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Community/Youth-and-Education/Patriots-Pen-Entry-Form-Fillable.pdf?v=1&d=20190308T165518Z&la=en

The Albany county Veterans Service Bureau website is:
https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/veterans-service-bureau
 
New York State Department of Veterans' Services website is:
https://veterans.ny.gov/

Ceremonial events for both Albany and Rensselaer Counties are held every month. Albany is held on the 1st Monday while Rensselaer is held on the 2nd Monday of each month. Schenectady is Quarterly & Saratoga is held on the 3rd Tuesday, in Ballston Spa. Deceased veterans, who were honorably discharged, are eligible. The Veteran's DD214 is required. Obtain Applications: 1) Albany Cty Vets Svc Bureau, Tele: (518) 447-7710. 2) Renss. Cty Vets Svc Bureau, Tele: (518) 270-2760 3) Sc

Please provide names of any member who is sick or any member who has passed away, to: 
Gene Loparco, at his Email address: loparco88888@yahoo.com 
 

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TAPS by Daniel Butterfield (1862):  

     DAY is done...........GONE the sun

     FROM the lakes......FROM the hills

     FROM the sky.........ALL is well

     SAFELY rest...........GOD is nigh