United States. A Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Council Officer's Membership Badge

In bronze gilt, measuring 32.7 mm (w) x 35.7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, original ribbon suspended from a gilt and blue enameled hanger with pinback, marked "1/20 10K R G" (Rolled Gold) on the reverse of the hanger, intact enamels, small nick evident on the reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock, scattered gilt wear on the edge, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Veterans of Foreign Wars, also known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., is an American veterans' organization established on September 29, 1899, whose membership consists of armed-forces veterans who, as United States Army soldiers, United States Navy sailors, United States Marines, United States Coast Guard sailors, and/or United States Air Force airmen, served the U.S. in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or hostile waters. The purpose of the VFW is to speed rehabilitation of the nation’s disabled and needy veterans, assist veterans’ widows and orphans and the dependents ofneedy or disabled veterans, and promote Americanism by means of education in patriotism and by constructive service to local communities. The organization maintains both its legislative service and central office of its national rehabilitation service in Washington. The latter nationwide program serves disabled veterans of all wars, members and non-members alike, in matters of U.S. government compensation and pension claims, hospitalization, civil-service employment preference, and etc.” Membership in the VFW is restricted to any active or honorably discharged officer or enlisted person who is a citizen of the United States and who has served in its armed forces "in any foreign war, insurrection or expedition, which service shall be recognized by the authorization or the issuance of a military campaign medal."