New Online Community For Veterans

Veterans Website War veterans have always sought one another's
companionship but the days of a beer with friends at the local
veterans' hall may be giving way to the computer age.

by Associated Press

Published: Tue, November 11, 2008 - 9:58 am CST Last Updated: Tue, November 11, 2008 - 10:00 am CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - War veterans have always sought one another's
companionship but the days of a beer with friends at the local
veterans' hall may be giving way to the computer age.
Hoping to tap into that virtual community, a public service
campaign starting today, Veterans Day, encourages Iraq and
Afghanistan veterans to log onto a new social networking site
called www.CommunityofVeterans.org.
American Legion spokesman John Raughter says a Legion post
doesn't necessarily have to made of "bricks and mortar."
The American Legion and VFW have seen a decline in membership
since a peak after the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as World War II
veterans and Korean War veterans have died and both are expanding
into cyberspace.
Some younger veterans are too busy to join the groups or don't
identify with the older veterans, despite outreach efforts.

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justme Says:

Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:48 pm

what outreach effords, I don’t know of any AL or VFW that actively attempts to get new new members. True they have function’s, bingo, they cook steaks,Some Thankfully provide an Honor Guard, for deceased Vets, some are basic private clubs, some provide a service to the community, but overall they talk the talk and talk and talk but very few are their for the vets.