Troop Support
• Military Assistance Program (MAP)
More than 4.1 million service members and their families have been hosted at morale-boosting events
sponsored by the VFW since 2005.
• Adopt-a-Unit
More than 3,700 units and ships have been adopted through VFW Posts since 2007. VFW National
Headquarters adopted the USS Cole in 2002.
• Care Packages
Posts across the country show their support of America’s military by collecting and distributing
much-needed personal items for adopted units.
• VFW Financial Assistance
This program administers financial assistance in the form of grants to active-duty service members to
include active Guard/Reserves and their families to help cover daily necessities such as residential
expenses, vehicle expenses, childcare, food, and more. Since 2004, 11,659 grants have been issued
totaling more than $13 million.
• VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship”
Introduced in 2013, this program awards scholarships of up to $5,000 to qualifying veterans and
service members. The program has provided 3,261 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million.
• Student Veteran Support Grants
Provides financial grants to VFW Posts, Districts, and Departments to assist with outreach and
services to veterans on college campuses around the country.