Veterans of Foreign Wars

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VFW
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:VFW_Auxiliary
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:VFW_National_Convention
gptkbp:awards gptkb:VFW_Gold_Medal_of_Merit
gptkb:VFW_National_Teacher_Award
gptkb:VFW_Scout_of_the_Year
gptkbp:charteredBy Congressional charter granted in 1936
gptkbp:color blue
red
white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:focusArea gptkb:community_service
veterans benefits
patriotic education
military service recognition
gptkbp:founded 1899
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_United_States
gptkbp:historicalEvent merged with several smaller veterans organizations in early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Veterans of Foreign Wars
gptkbp:leaderTitle Commander-in-Chief
gptkbp:membership veterans of the United States armed forces who have served in foreign wars
gptkbp:motto No One Does More For Veterans
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:John_McCain
gptkbp:notableProgram gptkb:Patriot's_Pen
gptkb:Voice_of_Democracy
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:VFW_Magazine
gptkbp:number_of_posts over 6,000
gptkbp:numberOfMembers over 1.5 million (including Auxiliary)
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.vfw.org/
gptkbp:organization gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:parentOrganization none
gptkbp:partner gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Civil_Air_Patrol
gptkb:Disabled_American_Veterans
gptkb:Military_Order_of_the_Purple_Heart
gptkb:Paralyzed_Veterans_of_America
gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_of_America
gptkb:Boy_Scouts_of_America
gptkb:USO
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:foundation
advocacy for veterans
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:structure elected national officers
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Cross_of_Malta
gptkbp:taxStatus 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Petraeus
gptkb:U.S._United_States_Veterans_Affairs_Veterans_Service_Organizations
gptkb:U.S._United_States_Veterans_Affairs_Veterans_Service_Organizations_(historical)
gptkb:U.S._military_veterans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5