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From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.misc
Subject: Re: The V *F* W
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Date: Tue, 14-May-85 17:04:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 14 17:04:15 1985
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In article <1019@ihuxb.UUCP> wfmans@ihuxb.UUCP (w. mansfield) writes:
>> Anyone know why the emphasis on *Foreign* in the name of the organization
>> "The Veterans of Foreign Wars"?
>> Will Martin
>
>I thought that VFW members had to serve *overseas* during a foreign
>conflict.  (Nam and Korea count.  Grenada and Lebanon don't seem to.)
>The American Legion takes all veterans.
>	Bill Mansfield

OK, but *why*? That is, what is the motivation behind this being a 
separate organization? Was there a lot of internal politics being
played in the American Legion, and the group that formed the VFW 
was a splinter of this? Or what?

I do see the distinction; I suppose it could be simply explained
as those who served in "real shooting wars" don't want to be classed
with the people who served their time in the Ft. Bragg motor pool
or programming here at ALMSA (an Army activity), but I was hoping to
dig up some historical info...

Regards,
Will Martin

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