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Coming home doesn't mean the battle is over. 22 Veterans are lost each day to suicide. If you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD, we have people that have shared a similar experience and are ready to help.

As a defender of freedom, we want to welcome you into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

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WELCOME TO BATAVIA OVERSEAS VFW POST 1197 & AUXILIARY

Teamwork ~ Leadership ~ Commitment
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we welcome today's military service members and their families into our ranks to become part of our VFW and Auxiliary community. 
 
Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism, or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns and the support of the Veteran.  The Veteran's sacrifices have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.

 

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Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.

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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.

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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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Statewide News

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Meeting Ft. Sheridan National Cemetery Monday

Support the expansion of Ft. Sheridan National Cemetery be heard!

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103rd State Convention Memorial Service book

103rd State Convention Memorial Service book

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Asks for Deeper Dive on Veteran Suicide

WASHINGTON - Despite news reports of veteran suicide numbers at their lowest since 2006, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is urg...

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Happy Birthday US Air Force!

WASHINGTON - On Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the bi...

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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 widows 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.