Is your town “veteran friendly” or “veteran adverse?” Veterans are civic assets that can build strong communities for a vibrant society. Studies indicate that “veterans are volunteering, voting, and getting involved in their communities at rates higher than their non-veteran counterparts” and play a pivotal role in strengthening civic health (NCOC). That said, what does … Continue reading Defining a Thriving Veteran Community
By Charles M. Pickett As the VFW New Haven celebrated its 5th anniversary on June 11, 2020, we’ve begun to consider a bigger vision for our post as we progress through the “The Five Stages of Small Business Growth,” as detailed in the Harvard Business Review (Churchill, Lewis). Currently (July 2020), the post is probably … Continue reading Getting to the Success-Growth Substage in VFW Post Development
By Charles M. Pickett Membership is the lifeblood of any organization. To continue to be strong and effective, veteran service organizations (VSOs) such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion consistently need to retain current comrades, reinstate expired members, and recruit new members. However, while all three facets of membership campaigning … Continue reading Intrinsic Motivation for Membership Campaigning
Are you a new VFW District commander? Did you realize the Order of Business is different from a Post? It was news to me too (MOP 112). Below is a meeting step-by-step for commanders based on the 2019 VFW Podium Edition with the Manual of Procedure and Ritual. It has been slightly modified because our … Continue reading VFW Order of Business-Districts (2019)
Created by the Veterans Coalition in Middletown, the One Sheet Read provides a lot of information for Connecticut National Guard members and military veterans. Thanks Service Officer Gabe!
by Charles M. PickettPublic Relations As the veteran population in the United States continues to decline, veteran service organizations really have to rethink their role and stature in America. I have been thinking about the concept of “responsible downsizing” in relation to the VFW and the American Legion. There are about to be a WHOLE lot less … Continue reading Responsible Downsizing and Vietnam Veteran Life Expectancy
