Issue Date: March 11, 1974
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 143,930,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Giori Press
Perforations: 11
Color: Red and dark blue
The Veterans of Foreign Wars was formed by a small group of men who had returned from the Spanish-American War without benefits like pensions or hospitalization. By 1974, the VFW had a membership of nearly 1.8 million veterans.