Membership Requirements

The fundamental difference between our Organization and other veteran organizations, and one in which we take great pride, is our eligibility qualifications. There are three primary requisites for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States:

(1) Citizenship;

(2) Honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(3) Service entitling the applicant to the award of a recognized campaign medal as indicated on his or her discharge papers or as set forth in the Congressional Charter and/or By-Laws.

If you think you are eligible for membership in the VFW, fill out the Online Application Form and we will be in contact with you. The following campaign medals, and the periods for which issued, have been authorized by the United States of America, and the holder of any such medal or medals is recognized as possessing the campaign medal requisite of eligibility.