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If your spirit of service still prevails and/or you are missing something after the military, you should apply for post membership. Active militaries are eligible too.
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Change your hat when you join the VFW
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Quoted from the Department of Minnesota VFW: As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we welcome today's men and women military servicemembers into our ranks to help fellow veterans and the community. Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it was service in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan, the War on Terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
Nationally, there are 1.4 million members in 5883 posts, at last count. Every eligible veteran, in the area, should be a member of this VFW. It is a friendly place.
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To veterans of Afghanistan: You are not alone in feeling the loss of a country you served in. Vietnam veterans have been there and done that. Member or not, you are welcome to visit and join the Brainerd VFW at 309 South 6th Street, Brainerd, MN. Hang in there, we've got your back.
There are three qualifiers for membership in the VFW, as set out in national our by-laws. A man or woman veteran must meet all three in order to become a member. They are as follows:
- Citizenship – must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National.
- Honorable Service – must have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and either received a discharge of Honorable or General (Under Honorable Conditions) or be currently serving.
- Service in a war, campaign, or expedition on foreign soil or in hostile waters*. This can be proven by any of the following:
- An authorized campaign medal (see other side for a list of qualifying medals and badges)
- Receipt of Hostile Fire Pay or Imminent Danger Pay (verified by a military pay statement)
- Service in Korea for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days
Is this you? "I may not have a PHD, but I do have a DD214 that says Honorable."
The Brainerd VFW is looking for a few good men and woman veterans. Apply now. Also see Our Post. |
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A veteran is someone who puts God and country ahead of himself or herself.
Annual Brainerd VFW Membership is $35.00. A VFW Lifetime Membership is preferred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zzvurPw7K8
Never pay dues again by becoming a life member. Also, the Brainerd post is helping reduce lifetime cost by discounting the price.
Annual Brainerd VFW Membership is $35.00. A VFW Lifetime Membership is preferred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zzvurPw7K8
Never pay dues again by becoming a life member. Also, the Brainerd post is helping reduce lifetime cost by discounting the price.
Age |
Cost |
Discounted |
Through 30 |
$425.00 |
$325.00 |
31 - 40 |
$410.00 |
$310.00 |
41 - 50 |
$375.00 |
$275.00 |
51 - 60 |
$335.00 |
$235.00 |
61 - 70 |
$290.00 |
$190.00 |
71 - 80 |
$225.00 |
$125.00 |
81 and over |
$170.00 |
$70.00 |
Life membership is based on the applicant's age as of December 31st of the current year.
Brainerd VFW Quartermaster Pat Wing
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Download, fill out the application form and bring it to Pat Wing for processing. The amount listed life membership, on the form, is higher than what you will actually pay at the Brainerd VFW.
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Our bond is service to our country in war.
We speak your military language. We are comrades in arms. The Brainerd VFW has your back. Socialize with us. We welcome applications for new members. Contact me to help with a membership application. Email: [email protected] Phone: Pat Wing at 218-839-9636 In the end, it's not the price you paid to become a member, but the price you paid to be eligible for membership! |
Selflessness means heroes take the oath, put on a uniform and wear dog tags when they don't have to.
VFW....No one does more for veterans. If you are eligible, you belong in the VFW.
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Many submariners, aka "bubble heads," are eligible to join the VFW.
A veteran -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or in reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America, for an amount of up to, and including, his or her life. That is honor, courage, and sacrifice. There are far too many people, in this country today, who no longer understand that fact. Quoted From: Warsaw, North Carolina, Veteran's Museum.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower served as Supreme Allied Commander in WWII. He went on to be a U.S. President from 1953 to 1961. Eisenhower was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. |
John F. Kennedy
John_F._Kennedy (1917 - 1963) was President of the United States 1961 - 1963. He was also Past Commander of a Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
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