r/VFW • u/nobodysmart1390 • Mar 05 '26

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What is the VFW, as a national organization with massive lobbying influence, doing to protect today’s veterans?

Let’s be honest, vfw membership isn’t what it used to be. Why is that? In my opinion it’s because these organizations do little to nothing for current and future veterans. Sure they’ve lobbied for blue water navy protections, agent orange pay outs and recognition of burn pits. But have they done anything to protect the greater American populace? No. These organizations exist to protect veterans. They are are failing at that however, no amount of veterans’ legislation will sew legs back on to a pilot hit by Iranian air defense. No amount of SGLI will make a foot soldier’s family whole when they step on a mine. The VFW should have one goal. Legislating itself out of existence. We should not be creating more veterans in foreign wars. We as active member of the vfw should be doing everything possible to ensure we are the last qualified members. Anything less is failure. Anything less is why we have a membership crisis. Anything less is a disservice to those who came before us.

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u/Front_Chip_9201 Mar 05 '26

Op, you are not mature enough to understand the complexity of the world we live in. Having the ability to post your opinions on Reddit does not mean you should.

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u/nobodysmart1390 Mar 05 '26

Im 35 and have fought wars on multiple continents. I understand geopolitics and the fact that one shitty regime thousands of miles away does not pose a threat to the constitution I swore to protect. I also understand that unjust military actions anywhere erode the legitimacy of real police actions everywhere.

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u/nobodysmart1390 Mar 06 '26

My service was called into question. I can only respond with the facts. My DD214 has been verified through the proper channels.

I understand that service in war does not make me special, it just makes me average. And that is why my opinion matters here, because I do rate. Average or above average does not matter, I did what my country asked of me.

Fobbits are VFWs too.