In 1913, the Army of the Philippines merged with an Ohio and Pennsylvania-based organization, the American Veterans of Foreign Service. The new conglomerate would be called the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Denver's group becoming Post 1.
The nation's first VFW isn't a smoky bar with vets telling war stories. Here's what Post 1 is doing instead. – Hartford Courant courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In 1913, the Army of the Philippines merged with an Ohio and Pennsylvania-based organization, the American Veterans of Foreign Service. The new conglomerate would be called the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Denver's group becoming Post 1.
The gallery on Denver's Santa Fe Drive isn't your average art space this is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1, the international organization's first and oldest post in existence, with origins dating back to William McKinley's presidency.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1, the international veteran organization’s first and oldest post in existence, is doing things differently. “We want to change the story of the VFW,” said Brittany Bartges, the post’s commander. “We want to make it a healing place.”