FAQS

FAQ's

Subscription dues are just like a magazine subscription. It gives you 365 days of membership in the VFW.  The basic breakdown of what is going to happen is: 

  • If you are an annual member and you pay your dues before January your expiration date will be January of the following year.  However, if you pay after that date whatever day your dues are processed at National that will be the new expiration date.
  • For example if you send in your dues to National on February 1 and National processed them on February 15th. Your new dues expiration date would be February 15th of the following year.

The cost of life membership depends on your age and will cost you a one time payment of:

  • Up to 30 years old .................... $425.00
  • 31 to 40  .................................... $410.00
  • 41 to 50  .................................... $375.00
  • 51 to 60  .................................... $335.00
  • 61 to 70  .................................... $290.00
  • 71 to 80  .................................... $225.00
  • 81 and over  .............................. $170.00
 

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/For those veterans who entered the military and were a resident of Maryland, you can obtain discharges from the following places;

World War I & II           

  • War Memorial Building - 101 North Gay Street - Baltimore, MD 21202     -                                          Telephone:  410-396-8013, or
  • Department of MD, VFW - War Memorial Building - North Gay Street, Room J -                                           Baltimore, MD 21202 - Telephone;  410-752-6474

Note:    You will need to have the veteran's date of birth in order to obtain any discharge,

 
After 1978:
  • State of Maryland Veterans Affairs - Fallon Federal Building - Baltimore, MD  21201 

 All periods not covered and those after World War II through 1978:

  • Veterans Administration  (if a claim was filed by the veteran) or 
  • National Personnel Records Center - 9700 Page Boulevard - Saint Louis, Missouri 63132

 Any discharge of a veteran who served in the military at any time: