VFW's mission statement is "to foster camaraderie among United States Veterans of overseas conflicts and to serve our veterans, the military, and our communities and advocate on behalf of all veterans
This mission statement reflects what the association does to protect the rights of the veterans and their families who gave invaluable service to American history by their love of country and dedication to the service by protecting her from all her enemies
The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are:
1. to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;
2. to assist worthy comrades;
3. to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans;
4. to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;
5. to foster true patriotism;
6. to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and
7. to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies