Wade elected to statewide VFW position

The State of Maryland Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has elected and sworn in James F. Wade Sr. of Waldorf as the new department senior vice commander for the upcoming 2020-2021 year. As the Department of Maryland senior vice commander, James will be responsible for 72 VFW posts and 11 districts which is a total of 20,679 VFW members within Maryland. The VFW’s mission is to “honor the dead, by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national security, and a strong national defense.

Three qualifiers for membership in the VFW are:

Citizenship – must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

Honorable Service – either received a discharge of honorable or general (under honorable conditions) or be currently serving. Service in a war, campaign, or expedition on foreign soil or in hostile waters; receipt of hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay or service in Korea for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days.

For additional information, contact your nearest VFW post location.