District Meetings

Next District Meeting Saturday, October 26, 2024 9:00am - Post 10165 Placerville

School of Instruction #3

3rd School of Instruction (SOI) 2024-25 To be reschedule.

Member Only Section

If you are a VFW District 17 member you can log into the Members Only section and find our by-laws, Directory, Membership Plan, All-State Program, National All-American Program, and 2025 Podium Digital Edition to download in pdf format. ID # is your VFW number and Password is your last name.

Andrew "Skip" Miller Commander D17

"Together we can make a difference" Let us make 2024-25 a great year together.

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WELCOME TO VFW DISTRICT 17, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA

Teamwork ~ Leadership ~ Commitment
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group. Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 
On behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California District 17 I want to personally welcome you to our district. It is our goal to assist you and help make you a better person. We can only succeed if we stand together.
 
We are looking forward to a great 2024-25.
   
"Together we an make a difference"
 
Andrew "Skip" Miller, Commander
VFW District 17 Department of California
 
 
Don't Forget to like us on our Facebook page, linked at the bottom of our page.
 


Announcements

 District 17 Meeting Dates
9am starting Time
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 - Post 10165 Placerville
Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 - Post 3010 Lincoln
Saturday, May 3, 2025 - Post 8254 Ion (Convention)


News & Events

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Membership

Membership Details

As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

Assistance & Benefits

Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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District News

Important Info for District 17 Members

VFWCA District 17 Dinner (clink on to see flier)

Official Visit Dinner. VFW State Commander Tim Bryant and Auxiliary President Diana Russell-Milton Friday, August 19, 2023 5:00pm social 5:30pm Dinner VFW Post 4647

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VFWCA District 17 Meeting

District Meeting in Ione Post 8254 on August 19, 2023.

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Day: Celebrate the Legacy

WASHINGTON - This Sunday, Sept. 29, we proudly celebrate VFW Day, marking the 125th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V...

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VFW Applauds Congress Passing Emergency Appropriations for VA

WASHINGTON - I am pleased to hear the news, along with the nearly 7 million other veterans who rely on VA benefits, to include dis...

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OUR MISSION

"That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies."