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