Our Mission
Winslow VFW Post 8835 is committed to carrying forward the mission and purpose of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States through service to veterans, their families and our community.
The Purpose of the VFW
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a federally chartered veterans service organization. Its official purpose, established in its Congressional Charter, is:
"The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—
to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;
to assist worthy comrades;
to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;
to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;
to foster true patriotism;
to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and
to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.”
