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JWV Post 202 update

By Harve Sturm, Commander JWV Post #202 and Martin Cohn, Vice-Commander JWV Post #202

The Jewish War Veterans of the United States (JWV) is the voice of the Jewish service person and friend to all veterans. It was founded in New York in 1896, after the American Civil War, for two main reasons — one, the Union fought anti-Semitism, both in the armed forces and in the general public, and two, the need to prove that Jews proudly served and fought in the U.S. armed forces. With over 120 years of service, the JWV is the oldest continuously operating veteran’s organization in the United States.

What does the JWV mean to us, the Jewish community, as well as the community at large? To us, we are proud as Jewish veterans for the service we perform for our country. We are proud that we brought honor and recognition to our people. We are the visible face of Jews as veterans, when in uniform in public.

We stand for Jewish pride, identity and the American military to our nation.

The Jewish War Veterans Post 202 of Naples hopes to resume its participation in upcoming Veterans holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic permits.

We invite those who have served in the U.S. military (combat not required) to join us at our monthly meetings. Potential new members are always welcome. If you are not a veteran, but are grateful for their dedicated military service to our country, you, too, are invited to support and uphold our values as a Patron Member.

Contact information is available on our website at jwvpost202.wordpress. com or call 239-261-3270, or email us at jwvpost202@gmail.com.