POST HISTORY

The post was Chartered by National headquarters in March 1994 by the first 25 members.� From that period up to December 1997, the post had many personnel change overs and no records were kept.

Since January of 1998 the post has continued to grow in size, as of 19 August 1998 the post has reached an all time high of 146 members.� We have had the privledge of accepting our first female comrade into the post, Ms. Ramonita Murillo.� We also had the privledge of accepting our first married couple into to the post, SGT Adam and SGT Lydia Covey.� In July, we had the privledge of voting in our first married couple post officers, Steven and Sylvia King. For more information about the post itself you should check out the post photo album.

THE VFW AS A WHOLE

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States traces its roots back to 1899. That year, Veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. In Columbus, Ohio, they founded the American Veterans of Foreign Service. In Denver Colo., they organized the Colorado Society, Army of the Philippines.

In 1901, Philippine Veterans in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Penn., started the Philippine War Veterans. The following year, Philadelphia, Penn., became the home of the American Veterans of the Philippine and China Wars. In 1905, these three groups merged with the American Veterans of Foreign Service.

In 1913, the American Veterans of Foreign Service was amalgamated with the Colorado Society, Army of the Philippines and became the Army of the Philippine-Cuba and Puerto Rico, then changed their name to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.