1.5 million
Number of VFW and VFW Auxiliary members.
5,903
Number of VFW Posts worldwide.
100,000
Approximate number of veterans the VFW assisted in submitting new VA claims in fiscal year 2021.
Nearly 12,000
Number of VA claims filed by the VFW’s
Pre-Discharge offices in fiscal year 2021
resulting in more than $152 million in
disability compensation.
20+
Number of VFW Pre-Discharge offices across the nation, including the military district of Washington, D.C., area.
11,047
Number of grants provided to military families facing financial hardship through VFW Unmet Needs since 2004.
$5,511,205
Amount of grants provided through VFW Unmet Needs covering housing for struggling military families since 2004.
3,781
Number of military families who have received assistance with housing needs since 2004.
3.3 million
Number of volunteer hours contributed by VFW members annually.
$25.9 million
Amount donated annually to local community service projects by VFW members.
3.3 million
Number of VFW “Buddy”® Poppies distributed by the VFW last year.
$334,500
Amount raised through the VFW “Buddy”® Poppy program for needy veterans last year.
29,000+
Number of high school students who competed in the 2020-21 VFW Voice of Democracy competition.
84,000+
Number of students who competed in the 2020-21 VFW Patriot’s Pen competition.
Updated March 2022