Council of Administration

The Department Council of Administration will meet Saturday, 10/18, at 9 a.m. by zoom. All members are welcomed to attend. Please see calendar for more information.

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VA Impacts during Shutdown

Health care is not impacted. VA Benefits will continue to be processed and delivered, including compensation, pension, education, and housing benefits. Update, San Diego VA office is not open until the shutdown is over, they do not have access to the building.

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Digital Bylaws available now

The new Congressional Charter Bylaws Manual of Procedure Ritual is available now.

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Western Conference 2025

The Western Conference will hold its annual conference near Boise, Idaho, this year, between Nov. 7-9, 2025.

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Department of California Foundation

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Announcements

Next Department Council of Administration meeting by Zoom on Oct. 18, 2025.
Western Conference will be held in Idaho this year, between Nov. 7-9, 2025. 

Join the VFW

If you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay, then you're eligible to join our ranks.

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VFW Priorities

Priorities this year, include fully funding relevant programs, ensuring veterans and their survivors have timely access to earned benefits, to improve education benefits and to ensure timely access to high-quality health care.

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Veteran Benefits

VFW Service Officers located at the VA Regional Offices in San Diego and Sacramento are accredited and certified by the VA and fight for the rights of our Nation's veterans on a daily basis.

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Events

Our calendar includes information regarding upcoming National, Department, and District events, along with upcoming peer-led training, schools of instruction and zoom meetings.

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Chaplain’s Corner

Our State Chaplain has prepared multiple resources for post and district chaplains, including training guides, videos, scripts for graveside services, and information on monthly zoom classes.

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Training

Our training resources include guides for commanders, quartermasters and trustees, with additional information for officers and program chairs. It also includes school of instruction PowerPoints and more.

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Forms

Numerous forms are available online, including both post and district election reports, inspection forms, bonds, membership recruitment plans, insurance solutions and a bylaws template your post can use.

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Members Only

Our members only page includes the department directory and rosters, our program dashboard, due dates, training attendance logs, copies of our department bylaws, budget, SOPs, and our general orders.

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VA Impacts during Shutdown

VA Benefits will continue to be processed and delivered, including compensation, pension, education, and housing benefits.

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Still Serving Campaign Shatters Records

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) launched Still Serving in March 2020 to highlight how America's veterans con...

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VFW Salutes US Navy on Its 250th Birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly joins the nation in celebrating the 250th birthday of the United Sta...

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"That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, 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 her enemies."