In 2022, it was estimated that 16.2 million military veterans lived in the United States with 4.3 million estimated to be over 75 years of age — including about 120,000 WWII veterans who are still with us. The VFW, with about 1.6 million members and auxiliary, and the American Legion are the most prominent organizations serving these veterans, but hundreds of veteran organizations also exist exist to meet the needs of former servicemen and women. Among these are the Army & Navy Union, oldest active veteran’s organization in the United States organized in 1888; and the Military Order of the World Wars, devoted to the officers who served in multiple wars. Both organizations offer a variety of military awards of interest to collectors.
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
The Grand Army of the Republic, the General Society of the War of 1812, and the Order of Indian Wars had the same philosophy and goals as the Army and
