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Veterans & Military Support Program Chair Tools

As a Veteran & Military Support program chair, you play a vital role in our organization. In many cases, our VFW programs are the first introduction a service member or veteran has with the organization. Your role as a chair is both important, and multi-faceted. 

To help you perform your role, we've compiled the forms and reports you use most frequently in one place. 

To download the report or file, simply click the file name below. If you run into any issues or can't find what you're looking for, don't hesitate to contact Mark Herron, Assistant Director, Veterans & Military Support (Programs), at MHerron@vfw.org.

NMS Director's Corner

 

Team VMS: 

As the Veterans & Military Support Program evolves and streamlines our operations, we have augmented the current Veterans & Military Support Programs Chair Tools webpage. This will be updated every month. Continue to do what you are doing. Thank you for your support!

 

Yours in Comradeship,

Lynn W. Rolf, III
Programs Director

VMS Current News

 

April 2023

 

VMS Lapel Pin Orders

As we plan for the 2023 National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, we still have a few Departments that are still delinquent with regards to the 2022-23 VMS Lapel Pins. Please contact the VMS office at 816.968.1102 if you have any questions on how much your Department needs to donate to resolve the delinquency. Payment can be made via the Dashboard using the VMS Donation link in the upper right-hand corner of that webpage. Departments won’t be able to order the new pins until the delinquency is brought current.

The new design for the VMS Lapel Pins for the 2023-24 Program year is here and we are receiving and still taking orders. Please do not pay for these pins until the 2023-24 Program Year starts, Jul. 01, 2023.

 

VMS Donation for All-American

Donating to the VMS Program can be done on the VFW Dashboard by going to the link “VMS Donation” at the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Your $100 or more donation to VMS Programs meets the eligibility criteria for All-American in this category. You have until Jun. 30, 2023, to make your donation to qualify for All-American.

There is also a link provided in the Resources and Additional Forms section below, that takes you directly to the online donation form.

DO NOT USE THE RED DONATE LINK IN THE UPPER RIGHTHAND CORNER OF THIS WEBPAGE. THIS LINK GOES TO THE GENERAL DONATION PAGE AND WILL NOT SHOW ON OUR WEEKLY REPORT.

 If you have any questions, please contact us at 816.968.1102. Thank you for your continued support!

*Stay tuned for a new VMS and Programs donation portal for instant credit to the Dashboard*

Thank you for your support!

 

VMS Donation Reports

 Donation reports are received on most Fridays and are uploaded to the Dashboard on the same day. The period of these reports is from the previous Friday to the current Thursday.

Thank you for what you do every day! See you in Phoenix, Arizona!!

VMS Monthly Reports

 

VMS Monthly Assistance Recap

 

Department Chair Reports:

13 Departments reported. Military and family attendance 5,876.

 

Military Assistance Program (MAP) and Adopt-a-Unit (AAU):

44 events reported. Military and family attendance 10,445.

16 grants were provided in the amount of $20,650.00.

 

Unmet Needs:

18 grants were provided for $19,900.04.

 

VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship”:

The 2023 Fall Semester is now closed. The 2024 Spring Semester will open Aug. 1, 2023, and runs through Nov. 15, 2023. The application is online at vfw.org/Scholarship.

A total of 16,339 veterans, military members and their families were supported through our VMS Programs during April 2023.

VMS Resources and Additional Forms

VFW National Headquarters Staff and Responsibilities

VMS Donation Link

  • Donate to VFW Programs - Make your Post/District/Department donation here to ensure the All-American requirement is fulfilled

VMS Chair Form/Contact List/Monthly Report

  • VMS Chair Contact Form - Whether you're newly appointed or just need to update your email address, make sure we know how to reach you
  • Department VMS Chair List - This is a list that includes contact information for all current Veterans & Military Support Department Chairs 
  • VMS Chair Monthly Report - This monthly report, that should be submitted by the 15th, helps tell us what events are going on in your Department

Legacy Citation of Merit Instructions

Military Working/War Dog Citation

  • Military Working/War Dog Citation - Step-by-step instructions on how to order the Military Working War Dog citation to recognize their service, bravery and devotion to their fellow troops

Additional Forms

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