VETERANS
OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW)
Blackburn-Aurora
VFW Post 3348
There are 2 qualifications for becoming a member of VFW:
1)
Honorable
Service - must be, or have been, in the U.S. Armed Forces and:
a.
Have received
an Honorable Discharge, or
b.
Have
received a General Discharge under Honorable conditions, or
c.
Must be on
Active Duty
2)
Served in a war,
campaign, or expedition on foreign soil or in hostile waters
This
information is available on your DD-214. If you do not have your
DD-214, call the National Personnel Record Center (314) 801-0800.The annual dues
are $45; optionally a VFW Post 3348 hat is $45; a VFW Post 3348 jacket is $75
(but your cost is $40).
As
yesterday's defenders of freedom, we welcome today's military service members
into our ranks to become part of our elite group. Our common bond is the
battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Vietnam,
Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terrorism, or peace-keeping expeditionary
campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving
and defending world peace.
If you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30
consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile
fire or imminent danger pay, then you are eligible to join our ranks.
Part of
eligibility is that you will need to show that you were honorably discharged
(or are on active duty). Normally that is done by giving us a copy of your
DD-214. Most DD-214s show your Social Security Number; we do not need that
data. So, if your DD-214 shows that data and you do not want to share it, take
a Sharpie and black it out (on the copy --- NOT on the original).
To
connect us, contact our Membership Committee Chair, Jim Peterson @ (206) 522-0508.
If you cannot reach Jim, call our Quartermaster Thom Fermstad @ (425) 766-5987.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
No one looks down on you here. Being around fellow veterans at our dinners, socially, when we host Bingo at the Seattle VA Hospital or when we have Buddy Poppy events around Memorial Day and Veterans Day (except during COVID fears), is fantastic for relaxation and freedom to talk about anything (other than politics or religion --- which can be done privately).
The VFW
appreciates your service, and so do patriotic businesses across the country.
That's why we've teamed up to offer you -as a VFW member- and your family
discounted pricing on valuable merchandise and services. It's just one more way
we're able to say, "thank you" for all you've done to protect our
freedom!
National
Insurance Program
Life Insurance, Medicare Programs, Life Planning & Annuities
Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.