WELCOME TO COOK-ERICKSON POST

Teamwork ~ Leadership ~ Commitment
Serving Veterans. Strengthening Community. Honoring Tradition.

Welcome to Cook Erickson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7952, proudly serving the Richland community since our founding on July 21, 1946. Our post was built by veterans who returned home determined to support one another, honor those who served beside them, and stay connected to the community they helped protect. Nearly eight decades later, that mission is still at the heart of everything we do.
 
Whether you’re a veteran, a family member, or a community supporter, you’ll find a place here. We are a welcoming, inclusive post where camaraderie thrives, service continues, and every generation of veteran is valued. From advocacy and assistance to community events, youth programs, and honoring our fallen, Post 7952 stands as a living tribute to the men and women who served our nation.
 
Located in the Uptown district of Richland, our doors are open to all who want to connect, contribute, or simply enjoy the fellowship of good people with shared purpose.
 
You are welcome here. You belong here.
Together, we carry forward the legacy of service, honor, and community that began in 1946—and continues stronger than ever today.
 
Please Contact us at VFWPost7952@gmail.com

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Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.

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Join us as brothers and sisters of America to preserve the rights of veterans and support each other as only those who share in the camaraderie forged by conflict can. 

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National News

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce starting May 1, participating Burger King® franchise ...

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Membership

Membership Details

As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

Assistance & Benefits

Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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OUR MISSION

That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.