VFW Post 764 Membership : VFW Membership

VFW Membership INDEX (For PTVA Membership please see the PTVA webpage) Quartermaster Comments VFW eMembership Terror War Vets Eligible for VFW Membership VFW Objectives Membership in the VFW About the VFW Membership Benefits
Quartermaster Comments Notice to all regular VFW members who pay annual dues: The Post is urging you to return your dues notice and $20 check to National Headquarters by December 15th. You can also pay dues online (see "VFW eMembership" below). We are trying once again to reach 100% of last year's number to maintain our unbroken string and to qualify for Prize Money from the State contests.
VFW eMembership VFW members with a computer and email account can now simplify and enhance their VFW membership. To create your eMembership account visit http://emem.vfw.org/ and register using: Your email address, Your VFW ID number (on your membership card), A password to use with your account. Simple as that! If you like, you can also add a photo of yourself and access the profiles of other registered members. Annual VFW members can pay their dues online and change their mailing address if necessary.
	Terror War Vets Eligible for VFW Membership GIs who have served in the following areas for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days since September 11, 2001, qualify for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and VFW membership. Source: VFW Magazine - August 2004
*Off Shore*	*Land Areas*
Arabian Sea Bab el Mandeb Strait Gulf of Aden Gulf of Aqaba Gulf of Oman Gulf of Suez Mediterrean Sea Persian Gulf Red Sea Strait of Hormuz Suez Canal	Afghanistan Bahrain Bulgaria Crete Cyprus Diego Garcia Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait	Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Romania Saudi Arabia Somalia Syria Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen
VFW Post 764 Charter
VFW Objectives To ensure the national security through maximum military strength. To speed the rehabilitation of the nation's disabled and needy veterans. To assist the widows and orphans and the dependents of disabled and needy veterans. To promote Americanism through education in patriotism and constructive service to the communities in which we live.
Membership in the VFW There is a common bond that exists between the men and women who have shared the military experience in battle: A shared sense of duty and a common belief in a cause higher than self. Our nations' veterans chose to serve and by doing so, assumed all the risks associated with maintaining freedom. VFW members are here because they understand the true essence of America and its ideals and beliefs and the price they paid to be eligible to join the ranks of the VFW. CH 47 lifting artillery DaNang area - 1970 Photo: Mike Stephan Why Join? We are the veterans' advocate and have helped make today's veterans' benefits a reality. Your support helps us continue that path. Membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars entitles you to a free $1,000/$1,500 personal accident protection policy; personal assistance securing government benefits and entitlements for veterans; discounts on car rentals and hotel stays; and substantial insurance discounts, including pet insurance. In addition, you also receive a free subscription to VFW Magazine and enables you to join the Pentagon Federal Credit union. About the VFW The VFW, with its Auxiliaries, includes 2.4 million members in approximately 9,000 Posts worldwide. Our accomplishments are many, including lobbying for a GI bill for the 20th century; donating more than $1 million each to the Vietnam, Korean, Women in the Service and World War II memorials; fighting for compensation to veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome; and improving VA medical centers services for women veterans. In 2001, VFW unveiled its tribute to service and country with its dedication of Centennial Plaza. Annually, VFW members and its Auxiliary contribute more than 13 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week. From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships to high school students every year to encouraging elevation of the Veterans Administration to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there--honoring the dead by helping the living. 2005 Voice of Democracy / Patriots Pen Chairman Joe Orient presents an award Membership Benefits See: http://www.vfwbenefits.com *(Information source: National VFW website - 2005)*