1972 Hat – VFW #9168 Lifetime Member

Circa 1972


THE ITEM

A flat military-style hat, measuring approx. 11.5 inches by 5.25 inches, dark greenish-brown with a full-color VFW emblem, post number in yellow stitching, and a red “Life Member” patch.

THE HISTORY

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is the largest combat veterans organization in the United States. Post #9168 was formed on 02/11/1969. The post met in a building on SH 121 Business until 2021, when it moved to a new building on Valley Ridge Boulevard.

Purchased by the City from an eBay vendor in June 2017.