Welcome to Texas VFW

Publications and Forms
This year the Department of Texas is following National's lead and will save many thousands of your membership dollars by precluding print publication in favor or electronic document distribution on the web. From now on, here is where you to to find your forms and booklets. Awards and Program Guides, Quartermaster Forms, Bonding Forms, Award Applications, it's all here.

Personal Data on Millions of Veterans Stolen
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2006) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is alerting all members that computer records with personal information on millions of veterans were stolen earlier this month from the home of a data analyst who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In conference calls today with veterans’ service organizations and with members of the national news media, VA Secretary Jim Nicholson admitted that up to 26.5 million names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and, in some cases, home addresses, disability ratings and spousal information were stolen during what appeared to be a random burglary.
read entire article here

Texas 86th State Convention
June 28 to July 2, 2006. Schedule, activities, and all reservation forms. Download the whole set.(137k .pdf) Note: VFW rates are now closed as of 8 June. Any new reservations, cancellations or changes, call: Diannia McWilliams (361)886-3558.

Officer Training Seminar
To be held in Austin at the Doubletree Hotel, July 28-30, 2006. A great opportunity for both newly elected and experienced Post and District Officers. Download the Registration and Schedule(155k .pdf)

Congratulations
Veterans of Foreign Wars Southern Conference Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Designate Glen M. Gardner, Jr.

Come to the National Convention The 107th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign wars in will be in Reno, Nevada, August 26 through 31, 2006. Make your reservations now!

Texas VFW Foundation
Consider the Advantages of the Texas VFW Foundation for your Post assets.

Texas VFW Banking Center
Now offering on-line banking and 24x7 customer care, free checking, free ATM, great rates on savings...

Need VFW Program Information?
Download what you need from the Department Resources page. Click Here

2005 Officer Training Seminar Book
Need some extra books? Want to print out just the parts you need. Download the OTS Book here. (2 MB) PDF file requires Adobe Reader, a free download.

Texas VFW Store
Your Department is now offering all kinds of 3D embroidered service apparel and accessories. Check us out.

Goodsearch.com - supports VFW while you search the web.
1. Go to www.goodsearch.com
2. Type VFW into the "I SUPPORT" box and click on "verify."
3. Search the internet. We all win.

Search the Texas VFW Website

VFW Motorcycle Group of Texas

2006 Mid-Winter Roundup Pics

Need Flags? We can help.
We get our flags from CVS, you can too!
Click Here.

VFW Patriotic Ware
Buy U.S. Patriotic Merchandise and the VFW gets 10 percent
Shop Here.

3 A.M. with the VFW
An Iraq veteran describes how the VFW made him and his comrades feel when they returned stateside. Click Here for MSNBC page

The Home Depot Supply
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is pleased to announce a new discount service for its membership. Effective immediately, The Home Depot Supply is now offering members, Departments and Posts a discounted buying program for maintenance supplies and housekeeping needs.

Members can select from more than 13,000 items in janitorial, electrical, safety, plumbing, lighting, HVAC, tools, hardware, paint and communications supplies.

With a preferred-buying status, members who sign up for the program receive guaranteed low wholesale pricing and free next-day delivery on orders of $50 or more.

To enroll, click here or call 1-800-431-3000 and identify yourself as a VFW customer. You also may call the number to receive a catalog, call 1-800-431-3000.

Where your Post stands!
New District Status Sheets and Contest Charts posted as of June 23, 2006

FORMS & DOWNLOAD PAGE
Lists and links to all of the forms and publications available on this site.

We're thowing away hundreds of dollars every month!
VFW Members, We need your help with a big addressing problem! Hundreds of our members have failed to notify the VFW of the "new" 911 compliant address changes that were mandated by the U.S. Postal Service a few years ago. In January 2003 the USPS began returning these incorrectly addressed items back to us. Each mailing of VFW News yields hundreds of undeliverable newpapers. Each piece returned costs us seventy cents!

Those of you with addresses that read something like "RR 2, Box 999" need to let the VFW know your new "911 compliant" address or you might not be receiving any mail from us in the future. Anyone can help. Individuals can update their own address as can Post Quartermasters who are on the ball at the following National Member Information Change Page.

Operation Military Assistance Program
The Texas VFW stands ready to help coordinate efforts to assist the families of military personnel who may be called up during this time of crisis. We will accept cash donations which will be applied toward Operation Uplink, pre-paid phone cards that help deployed military personnel stay in touch with their families. Send your donations to:

Operation Uplink Donations:

c/o Department of Texas VFW
P.O. Box 14468
Austin, TX 78761

How About It? - Donate Your Car
Got a car that's not marketable? Get a tax write-off!
We can help you get rid of that car or truck! ONLINE DONATION FORM!

On-Line Form - Community Service Activity Report Form
Submit your Community Activity the easy way with our On-Line HTML version of the Community Activity Report Form. Find it here

Texas Veteran's Homes
We're getting lots of questions concerning Eligibility for Admission to Texas Veteran's Homes. Here's the criteria.

VFW Fact Sheet
Have you got questions about the VFW? Here are the facts.

Membership Applications
Membership Application - Life Membership Application PDF format (35 K).
Print your own. Download our PDF version.
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader a free plugin).

Contact Your Texas Congressman
Email Texas Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson about your concerns.

Contact information on all your Texas Representatives in Washington.
Here's another, more detailed listing of Texas Represenatives in Washington

Texas Legislature Directories:
Texas Senate
Texas House of Representatives

Important Programs For You!
Get Listed Here... State, National, International exposure... a page with your message can be posted here. Visit one of our affiliate web sites for a preview of what you'll get... then call or write the Department for more information.

Get a bigger Tax Break next year...
Donate your old clunker to the VFW

Help the VFW Service Officer Program.
Send Donations to:
VFW Department HQ
P. O. Box 14468
Austin, TX, 78761

The Department of Texas VFW Website is brought to you courtesy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Here you will find information of interest to all military veterans, particularly those who served in conflict. The VFW serves their local community and post members with services and facilitates community involvement.

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P.O. Box 14468, Austin, TX 78761
Contact Us: State HQ - or - National HQ
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