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VFW Post 12192 was chartered on October 26th, 2019 in Lucedale, MS. Shortly after COVID-19 struck, severely hampering the organization. By 2021, the post was on the verge of closing. 2022 brought new leadership, a new meeting hall, and renewed sense of purpose. Membership grew. By 2024, VFW Post 12192 was recognized in Washington D.C. as the 3rd fastest growing post in the nation. It was recognized as an “All-American” post in 2025. It continues to conduct community outreach, and provide Veteran support with partenerships with Local, State, and National Veterans organizations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans\u2019 pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. By 1915, membership grew to 5,000; by 1936, membership was almost 200,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, the VFW\u2019s voice had been instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration, creating a GI bill for the 20th century, the development of the national cemetery system and the fight for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America\u2019s active-duty service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VFW also has fought for improving VA medical centers services for women veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War, World War II and Women in Military Service memorials, the VFW in 2005 became the first veterans\u2019 organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annually, the nearly 2 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliaries contribute more than 8.6 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From providing over $3 million in college scholarships and savings bonds to students every year, to encouraging elevation of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the President\u2019s cabinet, the VFW is there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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