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06/12/2026

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06/08/2026

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This is very important the first 3 stops of the 4th Annual Banding4Benefits Veterans Poker Run is CASH ONLY. Possibly our 4th stop too because the card machine can act up. SO I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. Please make sure you have plenty of cash on you before the ride. There will be ATMs near but not directly around by some of these stops. Sabula VFW does have an ATM but DeWitt and Preston don't. So please plan accordingly. I will have some locations later for close ATMs but please have cash on you. They do cash only so they don't have to pay fees to save money to help themselves and Veterans so please do what you can till we get to Lady Di's. I appreciate your understanding. Stay tuned for more updates.

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Have a safe Memorial Day! Remembering all who served and didn't come home

05/20/2026

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Shop the VFW Store’s selection of in-stock apparel for summer T-shirts and more.

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05/20/2026

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Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On May 20, 1921, the Department of Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars was chartered.

The VFW itself grew out of the difficult return home faced by veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, many of whom came back wounded, sick, or without adequate care or pension support. From those early local groups, the organization developed into a national veterans’ network that emphasized comradeship, aid to veterans, and public patriotism. By the early 1920s, the United States was still adjusting to the social consequences of World War I, and veterans’ organizations had become powerful places for service members to press their claims and define civic belonging.

The chartering of the Department of Iowa on May 20, 1921, gave that larger movement a specific Iowa form. In Des Moines, the state department became the administrative and symbolic center for VFW activity across Iowa, connecting local posts with the national organization while advancing the VFW’s stated mission of comradeship, charity, historical memory, and loyalty to American institutions.

Today, the Department of Iowa continues to serve as part of a national veterans’ system that advocates for veterans, service members, and their families, while also preserving the memory of military service as a public responsibility. Its mission still echoes the concerns of the men who helped build the organization: care, recognition, and a durable community of support.