Phone and Fax Lines

Currently the phone and fax lines at our State Headquarters are out of service. We are working on getting them restored and will advise when completed. Please contact us via email in the interim.

Missouri Veterans Fishin' Contest

Bass Pro Shops is holding a Fishin' Contest for veterans. Click below for more information and go to https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/veteranscontest/ to enter.

Information

2022 Winter C of A & VOD/PP Banquet

Mark your calendars, February 4th and 5th Winter Council of Administration/VOD/PP & Teacher Awards Banquet at the Crown Plaza, St. Louis Airport, MO. Below are links to the hotel reservation information and the Banquet Reservation Form. Hope to see you there!

C of A FlyerBanquet Reservation Form

Help A Hero Scholarship Program

Now through December 5 you can "Help A Hero" take the next step toward a civilian career through education when you get a haircut at one of the more than 1,800 SportClips Haircuts locations across the U.S. Find your store below.

Click Here to Find A Store

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.

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.

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.

Click Here

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

Upcoming events

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Membership

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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 Urges Navy to Honor Hero

WASHINGTON - In a letter sent to the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander M...

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A Haircut at Sport Clips or a Text Before Nov. 13 Can Help A Hero Go Back to School

GEORGETOWN, Texas - Sport Clips Haircuts kicks off its Help A Hero veteran scholarship campaign today to benefit scholarships for ...

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OUR MISSION

"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."