#StillServing: VFW New Haven on VFW Day of Service 2025.


The VFW 11250 New Haven Post organized a costal cleanup at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park on Long Wharf in New Haven, Connecticut on May 3, 2025.

VFW DAY OF SERVICE: Comrades and friends of the VFW New Haven Post 12150 picked up trash at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in New Haven, Connecticut. This is the fourth annual VFW Day of Service, kicking off a month of veteran-led community service projects. The event is part of the VFW’s #StillServing initiative, which highlights … Continue reading #StillServing: VFW New Haven on VFW Day of Service 2025.

IRS Tax-Exempt Filings and Reinstatement for VFW Posts


Tax-exempt organizations, such as Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, are required to file a Form 990 annually with the Internal Revenue Service. Anyone, including post officers, can use the Tax-Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) Tool check the status of a tax-exempt organization by EIN or name. Failure to file the required Form 990 series returns or … Continue reading IRS Tax-Exempt Filings and Reinstatement for VFW Posts

UPDATE: Three Reasons Why War Veterans Should Get a VFW License Plate (Project shelved)


Proposed VFW Connecticut License Plate Project

▶️ Go to http://vfwplate.com/ for full details. July 10, 2024: After a year of effort, there was not enough expressed interest to support a VFW branded special interest license plate and the project has been shelved and the committee gave their final report at the July 2024 VFW Connecticut Council of Administration meeting. The Connecticut … Continue reading UPDATE: Three Reasons Why War Veterans Should Get a VFW License Plate (Project shelved)

New Haven Veterans Night


November 3 @ 1700 – 2100 EDT $20.00 🇺🇲  Support two of Connecticut’s newest veteran posts with a pre-Veterans Day Party with live entertainment and an online charity auction.  🇺🇲 Proceeds from the New Haven Veterans Night charity fundraiser, benefits the people and programs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 and the American Legion New Haven … Continue reading New Haven Veterans Night

What flagstaff ornament (finial) can be used with the American Flag in a parade?


There is no mention of flagstaff heads, finials, toppers, or ornaments in the US Flag Code (Title 4); this is an observation verified by the American Legion in the flag Q&A section. However, Army Regulation 840-10, Chapter 8: “Flagstaffs and Flagstaff Heads (Finials)” offers some guidance. In section 8-2 it designates the eagle finial is … Continue reading What flagstaff ornament (finial) can be used with the American Flag in a parade?

VFW New Haven Recognized for Achieving Membership Goals


Elm City veterans service organization seeking to be named—again—as a top post in the largest combat veterans organization in America. NEW HAVEN, CONN. (Dec. 12, 2022)—A local veterans service organization has been recognized nationally for achieving 2022-2023 membership goals seven-months early. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Commander-in-chief Timothy M. Borland wrote to … Continue reading VFW New Haven Recognized for Achieving Membership Goals