Veteran Assistance
Help veterans, families, and survivors connect with benefits information and accredited claims assistance, available at no charge.
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Veterans serving veterans across Washington. Our Department connects local VFW Posts and Districts, supports military families, and carries forward a shared commitment to service, advocacy, and camaraderie.
Find the people, purpose, history, and local organizations behind the VFW in Washington. Each topic has one primary home, so information stays easier to find and maintain.
Understand what guides our work on behalf of veterans, the military, and our communities.
Read our missionMeet the leaders working with Posts and Districts throughout Washington.
Meet our officersExplore the Department Commander roster and recognize those who served before us.
View past leadershipDiscover the Auxiliary’s work with veterans, families, scholarships, and community service.
Explore the AuxiliaryLocate a VFW Post and see the local network that puts our mission into action.
Find a Washington PostLook up Washington Post charter and anniversary information documented by the Department.
Explore Post recordsThe VFW Department of Washington brings together local Posts and Districts across the state. Headquartered in Fife, the Department provides coordination, guidance, and resources to support members and local leaders.
As part of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, we share a mission of camaraderie, service, and advocacy. Our local Posts bring that mission into everyday life.
Represents veterans’ interests and supports the organization nationwide.
Coordinates statewide leadership, programs, and support in Washington.
Connect local Posts and encourage cooperation across their areas.
Serve veterans and communities through locally led activities and assistance.
Department programs, accredited Service Officers, and local Posts make a difference in four connected areas.
Help veterans, families, and survivors connect with benefits information and accredited claims assistance, available at no charge.
Find a Service OfficerEncourage citizenship, writing, and leadership through youth essay contests, scholarships, and educator recognition.
Explore student programsSupport military families, remembrance activities, local volunteer projects, and connections between veterans.
Connect with a PostPromote the interests of veterans and protect earned benefits through national and state legislative engagement.
Explore advocacy resourcesThe national VFW traces its beginnings to 1899, when veterans organized to secure care and benefits for those who served. That spirit of veterans helping veterans took root across the country, including Washington.
Washington’s documented Post history reaches back to at least 1915. Our published Past State Leadership roster also preserves Department Commander terms beginning in 1921–1922. These records connect today’s service with generations of Washington veterans.
Explore membership, connect with a local Post, or get support. VFW membership has eligibility requirements; veteran benefits assistance does not require membership.
Telephone: 253-922-2114
Contact the DepartmentFree, confidential support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
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