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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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“It’s been two years!” shouted Mr. Helsley, sitting in his work clothes at a local V.F.W. post on the eve of Thursday’s vote.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

He dispensed advice to Kansas Republicans, made sure his childhood home near the railroad tracks stayed in his family and read the newsletter from the V.F.W. post, where he was a charter member.

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

"Mr. Cruthers," the ant continued, "haven't you been instructed by the National Academy of Sciences that the Martian V.F.W. is to participate in this parade?"

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

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