MEMBERSHIP

Membership: 2025-26 is the year to grow and train!

     Perhaps you are looking to be "All In" and attain All-American, you can find it here in Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore's 2025-26 VFW National Membership Program.

Did you know that the National VFW Membership Department holds a Membership Monday Training monthly via Zoom?  Follow them on Facebook and keep informed on when the trainings are happening.

Some things to highlight for this year are:

 

Commander-in-Chief’s Challenge:
To emphasize the importance of Life Membership as the backbone of our membership strength,
The Commander-in-Chief is issuing the following challenge to all VFW Posts. Each quarter
(July-September, October-December, January-March, April-June), Posts will accumulate points
as follows:
New Annual Member: 1 point
Annual or Lapsed Member converts to Life Member: 5 points
New Life Member: 10 points
Each quarter, the Post that leads its membership division in points will receive a special
award designated by the Commander-in-Chief. In addition, at the end of the year, every Post
that has led its division in the challenges will be recognized at the 127th National Convention
for its achievements.
 
Early Bird Award:
The top two Posts in each division as of January 1, 2026, will each be awarded a $1,000 gift
certificate to the VFW Store.
 
Individual Recruiting Awards:
5/10/15 members recruited: corresponding recruiter pin
25 members recruited: Commander-in-Chief’s Coin
50 members recruited: Recruiter’s Medical Bag
75 members recruited: Commander-in-Chief’s Medallion Set
100 members recruited: Century Cap and Citation. Recruiters may opt to receive a $50 credit to
The VFW Store in lieu of a Century Cap.
Individual Recruiting Awards will be sent out periodically during the membership year to the
Post, to be given out at a Post meeting, to recognize those members who have helped achieve
the membership mission. Mailings will take place near the end of October, January, March, May,
and then after the end of the membership year.

More programs and incentives are located here.