Commander's Challenge

For the month of October, $1,000 will be awarded to the top Post in each membership division with the highest increase in total membership percentage between October 1st and October 31st. This will count New members, annual members who renew their dues and lapsed members who pay their Annual dues to the Post.

2021 Fall Council of Administration

Mark your calendars, October 1st and 2nd, 2021, Fall Council of Administration at the Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, MO. Below are links to the Agenda and the Banquet Reservation Form. Hope to see you there!

C of A AgendaBanquet Reservation Form

National Home Trip 2021

Our annual National Home Trip will be October 21-24, 2021. Click below for the Agenda and the Registration. Get your request in early! There may be limited availability!

Trip AgendaRegistration Form

Missouri Scouts of the Year 2021

The top three scholarship recipients for the Department of Missouri's Scout of the Year. 1st Place - Mr. Rollin F. Jackson Jr. from District 9.. 2nd Place - Mr. Drew A. Walters from District 12.. 3rd Place - Mr. Henry W. Gikonyo from District 5.. Our 1st Place winner will advance to the National Level for judging..

Life Membership

Through the courtesy of a grant, the Dept. of MO has a limited-time life membership incentive. If you purchase a life membership right now, the Dept. will reimburse the member for half of their cost! As with our other incentives, the Dept. QM MUST be notified to get the incentive. Once the grant is gone, the incentive is over. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

ALL-AMERICAN POSTS

Congratulations to the following All-American Posts for 2020-2021: #30 Lee's Summit, #257 El Dorado Springs, #1000 Independence, #1667 Ridgedale, #1831 De Soto, #2210 Ste Genevieve, #2365 Woodson Terrace, #2426 Desloge, #2482 Saint Clair, #2513 Warrensburg, #2590 Carthage, #2610 Windsor, #3009 Mountain View, #3056 Wellsville, #3174 Sikeston, #3838 Cape Girardeau, #3976 Independence, #4080 Buffalo, #4101 Marshfield, #4195 Knob Noster, #4409 Harrisonville, #4680 Caruthersville, #5331 Cedar Hill, #5789 Lees Summit, #5844 Holden, #5925 Lincoln, #5993 Ava, #6278 Lawson, #6477 Poplar Bluff, #6603 Blue Springs, #6660 Lesterville, #7183 Lilbourn, #7356 Parkville, #8045 Vienna, #8220 Belton, #8828 Troy, and #9064 Elsberry

All American Districts

Congratulations to Districts 3, Commander Steven Sypkens, 5 Commander Andre Sidney, 14 Commander Philip Rippee, 15 Commander Jonathan Stokes, and 18 Commander Scott Huffman.

The 22: Korean War International Legacy

Korean War Veterans - tell your stories/memorialize your service. Join the global community connecting Korean War Veterans, their families, and supporters. Please see the below email in Announcements.

Vet. Service Officer Sustaining Membership

Please become a sustaining member of the Department of Missouri Veterans Service Officer program. Just click below and follow the link for the VSO donations. Be sure to click the monthly box to become a sustaining member.

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VFW WEBSITE SOLUTION PROGRAM

Designed to help grow you membership, this FREE Website that is Synced with National, for your Post / District* / Department, is chock full of tools that are easy to use.

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WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI

No One Does More For Veterans




Welcome to the new home of  the Missouri VFW.  Please be patient while we continue to build our new home.  We will be adding and making changes through-out the year.  If you have any suggestions, please let us know.  Call me if you need help.  I am here to promote the VFW, the Department of Missouri, the Districts, and Posts.  So, help me help you!
 
In Comradeship,

Ken Allison
Department Webmaster
 
 
 

Announcements

FOOD PANTRY NOW OPEN

 The Department has recently begun hosting the Mid-Mo Military Family Pantry at our Department Headquarters, 3401 Knipp Drive, Jefferson City, MO.  The Pantry is open on Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.  However, if a veteran or his family is in immediate need, they can call the Department office at 573-636-8761 for assistance.  Recently a freezer was donated and we will be accepting cold food donations.  Below is a link to a recent article published by the News Tribune.

Food Pantry Article 


POW/MIA Program

The POW/MIA Chairman, Joe Cerchi, would like those posts whose Auxiliary goes "above and beyond" in their support of VFW POW/MIA Programs to send an email to him outlining what makes them special so that their efforts may be recognized.


 


 


News & Events

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

Assistance & Benefits

Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Action Alert: Take Action Now

Congress is voting now on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. There are two critical amendments that NEED to stay! ...

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VFW Joins Other VSOs to Launch 9/11 Memorial Golf Fund

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars has joined together with four other veterans service organizations to launch the 9...

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"That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies."