when was the first VFW organized?

Answer 1

Attempts to form The Veterans of Foreign Wars began in the late 1890's. In 1913 the VFW, headquarters at 34th St. and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. was formed.

Any officer or enlisted man or woman, either on active duty in the armed services or honorably discharged who fought in any foreign military campaign of the United States are admitted to the VFW.