VFW, American Legion, both or neither?

[beemerphill]

13. My experience..

When I came back from Nam I considered joining the Legion. That was going strong in my area at the time. The "old timers" didn't want any of us "drugged-up hippies". I have never considered the Legion again. I belong to the VVA-Vietnam Vets of America, the VFW, and the DAV. I don't attend meetings and I don't participate in many activities. I did join a local Vietnam Vet group that we formed and spent a lot of time with them, but they are getting old and the group is getting pretty small. Out of all of them, if you qualify, the DAV is probably the best. If you aren't combat-wounded, the VFW is a fine organization. Check around and go to a few Posts before you join. Some are great, and some are merely bars with a small group of drinkers who happen to be Vets. Pick a good one and give it a try.