Veterans of Foreign Wars

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an organization of United States war veterans

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JAMES ROMANIS was the first adjutant of the Columbus, Ohio-based American Veterans of Foreign Service and later commander-in-chief.
VFW is born: this is a firsthand account of the historic evening of Sept. 29, 1899. It was written by a founding father, James Romanis, for VFW's Golden Jubilee in 1949. He wrote it as though he were an outside observer
Reunions were held each year and talk of merging with the American Veterans of Foreign Service began in 1909.
Post 1 preserves founders memories; a wide array of artifacts dating back to the Spanish-American War grace the museum located at John S. Stewart Post 1 in Denver. Post 1 is the oldest continuous unit in the VFW
In 1903, the three groups from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Altoona merged to form the American Veterans of Foreign Service, identical in name to its counterpart in Ohio.
Born of battle: veterans of three units--the 17th U.S. Infantry, 1st Colorado and 28th Volunteer Infantry regiments--would return home to form separate veterans organizations in different states at varying times. But within 14 years they would all come together to create the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (VFW's Century Part 1)
29, 1899, Francis Dubiel called to order the first meeting of the American Veterans of Foreign Service (AVFS).
Founding post keeps legacy alive: Post 1598 in Columbus, Ohio endeavors to keep the memory of VFW's founders intact
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