Department POW/MIA Ceremony scheduled for Sept. 20, 2025, near Fresno.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.
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.
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.
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.
Our calendar includes information regarding upcoming National, Department, and District events, along with upcoming peer-led training, schools of instruction and zoom meetings.
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.
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.
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.
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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