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V.F.W.

American  
Or VFW

abbreviation

  1. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States: a society composed of veterans of the U.S. armed forces who have served overseas during wartime.


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Others recalled him stopping by the V.F.W. post, where Dole pineapple juice was served in support of his campaign.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021

The United States has been at war for seventeen years, but, at the V.F.W., the events of the previous century still loom largest; the men’s room is adorned with stickers about Hanoi Jane.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2018

Sherrill, who is a mother of four, is not a perfect fit for the V.F.W. crowd in this part of New Jersey.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2018

Outside the clinic, the parking lot at first resembles some sort of heartland V.F.W. gathering, with men who appear to be in their 70s marching, singing and waving protest placards.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2016

Above the guns, emblazoned in fiery orange letters, were the words: "MARTIAN V.F.W."

From Martian V.F.W. by G. L. Vandenburg

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