The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is an organization of U.S. war veterans who fought in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign land, waters, or airspace1. It was established twice separately. The first time was on September 29, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio by James C. Putnam1. The second time was when the American Veterans of Foreign Service and the Army of the Philippines merged1. The VFW is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri1. It was congressionally chartered in 1936 under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt1. The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection formed local organizations to assist them in securing medical care and other benefits2. In 1914, some of these groups joined together to form the VFW2. The VFW received a congressional charter in 19362. For more information, you can visit the official VFW website