VFW National Home Marks 100 Years of Service

Mark Primmer - 2/4/2025

Born from the belief that America needs to care for the children and families of men and women who sacrificed for our country, the VFW National Home is a place of healing, support and refuge.

It was founded in 1925 as a place where the families left behind by war could remain together, keeping the family circle intact even when their servicemember didn’t come home.

Today’s families face different challenges — reintegration, post-traumatic stress, high unemployment and rehabilitation from battlefield injuries, among others — and the National Home has evolved over our decades-long history to meet those changing needs.

The core of this mission is the VFW National Home community. Here, families find a healing calm in a tranquil, rural, small-town community. Tree-lined streets connect 42 single-family homes with common areas including a gym, library, computer and science labs, daycare center, playgrounds, fishing pond, hiking trails and more.

Each home is sponsored by one of more VFW department. The Department of Europe supports the Air Force House, which was erected in 2011 through the generous donation of a private benefactor.

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