How many VFW members here?
 

I have been a life member since my first deployment started in 2008.

$420 for Life Membership is the way to go IMO.

American Legion here. They got better bar and grub.

Life member but not very active. Moved away from my original post and haven't transferred to a new one yet.

I looked into the VFW when I got out of the Navy in 1975. I was told I was ineligible because I couldn't prove I was ever in a war zone. I was in the submarine service, and where the boats went and what they did was classified (and still is), so there was no way I could prove something like that. Interestingly, years later the VFW changed its rules and I was then eligible to join. Never did.

I tried to join when I got back from Vietnam in 1967. I was very rudely rejected and told "We don't want your kind."

don't really see a reason to

Life member for several years, not active though, too much else going on.

Both the VFW and the Legion use some bad databases for their mailings. I served in the US Army but not during the time periods/places that qualify for membership yet I keep getting the mailings. I think I might apply the Groucho Marx rule, anyway.

I had a similar experience back in the ,70s and therefore discarded the VFW until '04 when they actively sought my participation by paying for my life membership. I even served as Post Chaplain and as a member of the Color Guard. I figure, let bygones be bygones. :supergrin:

Sounds like some old boys wanted to keep it an old boys club. I would have got in their face and asked "and what kind would that be" and I would have demanded an answer.

I would have also have written a letter to the national HQ. That post would have alot of explaining to do.

I contributed for about 5 years and then lost interest. I have no experience with the my new local post.

Life Member at Post 5890. One year Jr Vice, and two years Sr Vice Commnader. I haven't been active for several years after that though.

VFW Life Member for almost 20 years. Usually to busy to go much, but a membership that does not expire is useful for buying CMP rifles every few years.:cool:

my dad was ww2 veteran and he said they all were nothing but beer gardens .:rofl::rofl: