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100+ Years of Service

About the VFW Department of Washington

Washington State Legacy

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Washington has served veterans and their families for more than a century. The first Posts in Washington were chartered in 1918...

Headquartered in Fife, the Department of Washington continues to build on generations of leadership and tradition...

Who We Are

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is a nonprofit veterans service organization...

Our History

We trace our roots back to 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection...

As the organization grew, veterans across the country joined together under a shared mission...

Our Impact

The VFW helped create the Veterans Administration, advance the national cemetery system...

We helped fund the Vietnam, Korean, WWII, and Women in Military Service memorials...

"No One Does More for Veterans.”
Our work spans grassroots support, legislative advocacy, and direct outreach.

We provide programs and services supporting veterans, service members, and families at every level. Explore our VFW Fact Sheet to learn more.

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  • Announcements

    VFW Department of Washington — Mid-Winter 2026
    Booking deadline: Dec 18, 2025 · loading…

    Hotel Murano · Tacoma, WA

    1320 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402

    • Event: Jan 8–10, 2026
    • Check-in: Thu Jan 8 (3:00 PM) · Check-out: Sun Jan 11 (11:00 AM)
    • Group Code: VFWMidWinter2026
    • Reservations: (253) 238-0199
    • 50% off overnight parking
    • Card deposit required at check-in for incidentals
    Quick facts
    Venue
    Hotel Murano
    City
    Tacoma, WA
    Dates
    Jan 8–10, 2026
    Check-out
    Jan 11, 2026
    Code
    VFWMidWinter2026
    Parking
    50% off overnight
    Booking link active until Dec 18, 2025.