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Welcome to  VFW Post 7098.  Our post meets at Madison County Veteran's Center, 1215 W. Main Street, Richmond, KY 40475
 
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 

Commander's Corner

Commander Ted Loyd

Ted Lloyd originated from Cumberland, Wisconsin where he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1968. He became a crew chief of C-130B aircraft located at Clark AFB, Philippine Island where missions were out of Camaron Bay, Vietnam. He then spent a year with the 16th SOS, Spectre, AC-130 Gunships located at Ubon, Thailand. He is a retired faculty member of EKU after 29.8 years and owned a manufacturing consulting company for 15 years. Became the VFW Post 7098 Adjutant in 2018 and transitioned to the Commander’s position in 2020 for 3 years. He returned to become the Commander again in 2024 to the present.

Announcements

Post meeting:

First Wednesday of the month
at 6 Pm.
 
Madison county Veteran's Center
1215 West Main St
Richmond  KY  40475

News & Events

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Membership

Membership Details

As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

Assistance & Benefits

Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

Post News

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Joins with Main Street to Provide Financial Education to Veterans

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VFW Honors National Vietnam War Veterans Day

WASHINGTON - For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an important one. Mad...

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OUR MISSION

That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.