VFW Day

By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

VFW Day

WHEREAS, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) was founded in 1899 by a small group of veterans who returned from campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines, banding together to create a veterans organization that would advocate on behalf of all veterans; and

WHEREAS, the VFW is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active duty, National Guard, and reserve forces; and

WHEREAS, the VFW’s mission is to foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts, serve our veterans, the military and our communities, and advocate on behalf of all veterans; and

WHEREAS, since its inception, the VFW has been instrumental in the establishment of the Veterans Administration, the national cemetery system, and the creation of every national veteran’s memorial; and

WHEREAS, the VFW has played a vital role in virtually every significant piece of veterans legislation passed in the 20th and 21st centuries to include the Honoring Our PACT Act, the most consequential expansion of veterans benefits in history; and

WHEREAS, the VFW has 126 Posts and 35,000 members, including auxiliaries, in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, VFW Posts and members continue to play an important role in supporting charitable endeavors in their local communities, as well as fighting for veteran legislation at the state level; and

WHEREAS, the VFW’s 125th anniversary is being observed on September 29, 2024, and this date shall officially be known as VFW Day; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize September 29, 2024, as VFW DAY in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.

Governor of Virginia

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