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The Post and Auxiliaries support many programs, they include:
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students participate in the
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Competition
and the Patriot's Pen
Essay Contest,
garnering more than $3.4 million in scholarships and incentives.
In addition, the VFW honors an outstanding scout through the
VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship
program.
Besides the VFW's outstanding scholarship programs, Posts and Auxiliaries across
the nation work with youth in scouting, sports, ROTC and military cadet
programs. By providing leaders, funding, sponsorships and other resources, the
VFW and its Auxiliaries encourage millions of America's young adults to higher
ideals and greater personal achievement.
(click on a program to learn more)
Voice of Democracy
Patriot's Pen Boy scouts of America
Community Service
The VFW has a rich tradition associated with community service,
working closely with other national organizations such as Boy Scouts of America,
America Supports You and America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth.
Constructive community service is a founding VFW tenet with volunteerism
benefiting education, the environment, health sciences and civic projects. The
VFW's citizenship education program is designed to stimulate an interest in
America's history, its traditions and institutions, as well as promote
patriotism. The VFW also partners with the National Rifle Association, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, International Association of Firefighters and the Salvation
Army.
On June 14, 1777, the Marine Committee of the Continental Congress adopted a
resolution that gave birth to our national flag. The resolution read:
"Resolved that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate
red and white, that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a
new constellation."
Flags and flag education are important elements of the VFW's Citizenship
Education program. In fact, flags are the most commonly requested items from the
VFW's Emblem and Supply Department, which sells more than 250,000 flags each
year.
The VFW
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