Our VFW here in North-Central Illinois is different. They're the ones who do the burial ceremonies. And the membership is fairly conservative. But then again, we're a relatively small community.
Our AL post, of which I'm a member, is small yet community minded. Much of that comes from the fact that a preponderance of members are also members of my Kiwanis club, and have been active as members or officers in both organizations.
“Our VFW here in North-Central Illinois is different”
I’m in Kane Co., just a couple miles from the Cook border, and I know its different here.
I have been to VFW posts up in northern WI, Minn, Iowa and even one in DeKalb Il that were great, and were completely different than the one we have here.
I am thinking that just the proximity we have to Chicago makes our VFW the way it is.
The Mrs. told me once that she would rather sit in bowling alley tavern than go to our VFW. And she hates bowling alleys and taverns...