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a vfw is a veteran from foreign war
No the VF is for people not industries, certain merchant mariners fromWW2 ho ere granted veteran's status in 1988 can, but no others
it means veteran of foreign wars
To join the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) or the American Legion as a veteran of the Korean War, you would need to meet their membership criteria. Typically, you must have served honorably during a period of foreign conflict and have received a campaign medal or served in a specific area during a designated time frame. You can contact your local VFW or American Legion post for more information and to initiate the membership process.
From your local VFW hall, were they often pass them out around Veteran's Day.
Probably not, it's a veteran's organization created in 1919 by WWI vets. The VFW was created by Spanish-American War vets in 1899. The AMVETS is a WWII vet group created by WWII vets in 1944. The VVA is a Viet War vet group created by US Viet Vets in 1979.
The word veteran is a common noun, a word for any veteran of anything.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:David Dickey, 2011 San Diego County Veteran of the YearTown of Veteran, NY 14864Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Washington, DC"The Veteran", a novel by Frederick Forsyth
For a specific Individual contact the Department of Defense. For a generic WW2 veteran try your local VFW.
Try the American War Library first; then, if need be, try the VVA or VFW, or AMVETs (veteran groups).
A "Generic Veteran" can probably be located at the local VFW.
Any veteran of a US armed service will receive a Discharge (DD-214). On it, in a section titled: "Awards and Decorations", all should be listed there. If you feel some are missing, talk to a Veteran's Counselor at an American Legion post, VFW, or VA. They will help.
The word veteran is a common noun, a word for any veteran of anything.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:David Dickey, 2011 San Diego County Veteran of the YearTown of Veteran, NY 14864Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Washington, DC"The Veteran", a novel by Frederick Forsyth