The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit service organization made up of combat veterans and eligible active‑duty, Guard, and Reserve members committed to advocating for those who have served. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, it is the nation’s largest and oldest major war veterans’ organization, with nearly 1.9 million VFW and Auxiliary members in almost 7,000 Posts worldwide. Dedicated to legislative advocacy, veterans’ assistance, and community service, the VFW stands behind its mission that “No One Does More for Veterans.”