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...
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.
