VFW Department of Arizona

10/06/2026

🇺🇸 HELP US RECRUIT AT THE ARIZONA STATE FAIR! 🇺🇸

The Arizona State Fair is underway, and we still have recruiting volunteer slots available!

This is a great opportunity to represent the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Arizona, connect with veterans and their families, and help spread the word about the benefits of VFW membership.

Every conversation can make a difference. You may be the person who helps a fellow combat veteran find the camaraderie, support, advocacy, and sense of purpose they’ve been looking for.

✅ Meet veterans from across Arizona
✅ Share what the VFW has to offer
✅ Help grow our Posts and strengthen our Department
✅ Have a great time at the Arizona State Fair!

There are still open shifts, so sign up today and help us keep Arizona VFW recruiting strong!

We need members from across the Department to step up and help us A.I.M. — Advocacy with Integrity and Mentorship.

Veterans helping veterans. That’s what we do.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

10/01/2026

Arizona VFW, we’re moving forward — but there’s still work to do.
Our current Department membership stands at 18,804 members, putting Arizona at 81.45% toward our membership goal. Arizona currently needs 4,283 additional members to reach 100% + 1. Nationally, VFW membership is at 796,510 members and 84.34%, which gives us a useful benchmark as we continue strengthening our Posts across Arizona. Our focus remains A.I.M. — Advocacy with Integrity and Mentorship. That means advocating for veterans and their families, leading with integrity in everything we do, and mentoring the next generation of VFW members and leaders.
Every conversation matters. Every reinstated member matters. Every new member matters. Every Annual member who chooses Life Membership helps strengthen the future of our organization.
Let’s keep reaching out, bringing former members back, welcoming eligible veterans into the VFW, and building stronger Posts throughout Arizona.
Advocacy with Integrity and Mentorship. That’s A.I.M.

09/30/2026

Congratulations to the VFW Department of Arizona’s 2026–2027 National Non-Paid Appointees! 🇺🇸
Your Department Commander recommended you for this honorary appointment due to your outstanding service to your Post and Department, going far above and beyond the call of duty.
True leadership isn’t built alone—it comes from being part of a dedicated team and uniting others for a cause far bigger than self. Your tireless dedication, selfless service, and hard work continue to strengthen our community and uphold our mission.
Please know that your efforts truly matter and are deeply appreciated by the Department Commander, leadership, and veterans across our nation. Thank you for leading by example and continuing to serve!

09/29/2026

🏒🇺🇸 VFW ARIZONA — LET’S GO HOCKEY! 🇺🇸🏒

Join the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Arizona for a great night of hockey as the **Tucson Roadrunners take on the Texas Stars!

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
⏰ Puck drops at 7:00 PM
📍 Tucson Convention Center Arena — Tucson, AZ

The Roadrunners will be defending home ice against the Texas Stars, and we want to see VFW members, Auxiliary members, veterans, families, friends, and supporters filling the stands! The Roadrunners’ official schedule confirms the matchup for November 14 at 7:00 PM in Tucson.

🎟️ Get your tickets through the special VFW of Arizona link:
https://roadrunners.spinzo.com/texas-stars-2026-11-14-ADFEG?group=veterans-of-foreign-wars-of-arizona-8xna

Come out, enjoy some exciting hockey, spend time with your fellow veterans and families, and help us show the Tucson Roadrunners what VFW Arizona pride looks like!

Bring your Post. Bring your Auxiliary. Bring your family and friends.

🇺🇸 Veterans supporting veterans — on and off the ice!
🏒 Tucson Roadrunners vs. Texas Stars
📅 November 14 | 7:00 PM

Share this with your Post and help us pack the arena!

09/29/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 127th Birthday to the Veterans of Foreign Wars! 🇺🇸

On September 29, 1899, a small group of veterans gathered with a shared purpose: to ensure that those who had served and sacrificed on foreign battlefields would never be forgotten, abandoned, or left to face their struggles alone.

From those humble beginnings grew the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States—an organization built upon service, sacrifice, advocacy, and the unbreakable bond shared by veterans.

For 127 years, the VFW has stood as a strong voice for America’s veterans, service members, and military families. Our members have fought for earned benefits, improved medical care, recognition of service-connected conditions, support for surviving families, and countless other protections that generations of veterans depend upon today.

But the VFW’s legacy is about more than what we have accomplished nationally. It lives within every Post, every community service project, every hospital visit, every scholarship awarded, every veteran helped through a difficult time, and every hand extended to a fellow veteran who needed to know they were not alone.

Here in Arizona, our Posts, members, and Auxiliaries continue that proud mission every day. We honor those who came before us, remember those who never returned home, care for those who still carry the wounds of war, and work together to build a stronger future for every veteran and military family.

To every member who has carried this mission forward: thank you. Your dedication, compassion, and continued service are the heart of this organization.

Today, the VFW Department of Arizona proudly celebrates 127 years of camaraderie, advocacy, and service to our nation’s heroes.

May we always remain faithful to our fellow veterans, their families, and the sacred promise that **no veteran should ever be forgotten.**

Happy Birthday, VFW—and here’s to many more years of serving those who served.

09/28/2026

🇺🇸 VFW & Auxiliary Members—Walk With Us! 🇺🇸

Join the Arizona VFW State Commander and Su***de Prevention Chairman for the Out of the Darkness Flagstaff Walk as we raise awareness, honor loved ones, and stand together in the fight against su***de.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Buffalo Park
2400 N. Gemini Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Let’s show the strength of our VFW family and remind our veterans and communities that no one has to walk alone.

Bring your family, wear your VFW or Auxiliary gear, and join us for this important event!

09/20/2026

🎮 Controllers ready? Combat Tested Gaming AZ goes live today at 11:30 a.m. Arizona time!

Grab a snack, jump into the chat, and hang out for some gaming. Whether you’re playing along or just watching the action, come show some love! 👾

👉 https://twitch.tv/combattestedgaming_az

Arizona Combat Tested Gaming, Ole_Chief_353 playing ARMA 3 with Task Force Spartan: OPERATION SHATTERED STEEL III | Streaming arma 3.

09/18/2026

Today, on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the VFW Department of Arizona honors the Americans who endured captivity and those who have yet to return home.

We stand with their families, who continue to wait for answers, and reaffirm our commitment to bringing every missing service member home.

You are not forgotten. 🇺🇸

09/16/2026

Way to Go Stefani!

09/10/2026

2026 Fall Conference Attendees — We Want Your Feedback!

If you attended the VFW Department of Arizona 2026 Fall Conference, please take a few minutes to complete our survey.

Your feedback helps us improve future conferences and events.

📝 Take the survey:
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Thank you for your time and for helping us make future Department events even better!

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