About Us

St. Albans, West Virginia, VFW Post 6418 is a member of the Charleston Area Alliance and Chamber of Commerce.

The VFW traces its roots back to 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves.

In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations that would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, the movement gained momentum quickly. By 1915, membership had grown to 5,000; by 1936, it had almost doubled to 200,000.

Since then, the VFW's voice has been instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration, creating a GI bill for the 20th century, developing the national cemetery system, and fighting for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passage of the GI Bill for the 21st Century, providing expanded educational benefits to America's active-duty service members and members of the Guard and Reserves serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The VFW has also fought to improve VA medical center services for women veterans.

Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II, and Women in Military Service memorials, the VFW became the first veterans' organization in 2005 to contribute to the construction of the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010.

Annually, the nearly 2 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliaries contribute more than 8.6 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week.

From providing over $3 million in college scholarships and savings bonds to students every year to advocating for the elevation of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there.

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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 donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.

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Commander's Corner

Commander Jerry Mollohan

Welcome to St. Albans, West Virginia, home of "All America" VFW Post 6418. It was founded in St. Albans, West Virginia, on October 3, 1957.

The All-American program recognizes excellence in teamwork, leadership, achievement, and membership growth within VFW Programs. Post 6418 is doing quite well. Post 6418 Performance: The current membership percentage for VFW Post 6418 is 111.86% with 66 members. Annual Members - Please consider upgrading to Life Membership. We have 47 Life Members. Attention, Life Members: I respectfully request that you upgrade to the Gold Legacy Life Membership. Visit vfw.org to update your membership online, including renewals and upgrades. Additionally, membership growth within VFW Programs at Post 6418 is progressing fairly well.

Post 6418 Performance: The current membership percentage for VFW Post 6418 is 111.86%

(66 total members) Annual Members - Please consider upgrading to Life Membership.

We have 47 Life Members. Attention, Life Members: I respectfully request that you upgrade

to the Gold Legacy Life Membership.

Visit vfw.org to update your membership online, including renewals and upgrades.

St. Albans VFW Post 6418 is on schedule to be awarded both "All-State" and "All-American."

Let us "Stay the Course." I encourage more VFW Post 6418 veterans to become involved as membership, activation, and activities expand. I strongly encourage all who can help with The Moving Wall, perhaps the most ambitious project our VFW Post has ever undertaken. MAKE A DONATION. Additional funds are needed immediately to cover Insurance, Materials for the platform that support panels, and Transportation costs. Purchase gun raffle tickets and help with selling.

Review the VFW Post 6418 website and lend a hand whenever and wherever you can. If you have any questions or suggestions, or if you need help and would like to talk, please get in touch with me. You can find information about training and resources at VFW.org. Please familiarize yourself with all the training and resources available on the VFW National Website (VFW.org). If you have not already, you will need to create an account. A "MY VFW" will be created specifically for each veteran with a VFW.org account.
Every time you visit the national website (VFW.org), you can go to "MY VFW" for effortless access to everything, which is a lot!

For the 2025–2026 VFW Administrative Year, we aim to recruit 100 new members by May 1, 2026. We can make it happen if we work together. I am counting on our members to bring in the necessary recruits. I know this can be accomplished. Reaching our target of 100 total members, a realistic goal based on membership input, now requires fewer than forty (35) additional new members.

Meetings are held at 1011 Pennsylvania Ave. on the third Thursday of each month. Next Meeting: April 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Arrive early for informal discussions and The Moving Wall Committee Meeting.

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Call or text Commander at VFW Post 6418 at 304.982.1309

Email: vfwriderspost6418wv@gmail.com

Two Guns Raffles Available: Foley Defense FD15 "We the People Edition" and a Glock-19.

Upcoming Membership & Business Meeting

Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., elections will take place.

Location: 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans, West Virginia

VETERANS! Please arrive early for discussions and questions. New members can submit applications at any time; annual dues are $35. We encourage you to explore the benefits of life membership. Veterans interested in signing up should attend our next meeting. Contact the Commander for a membership application. Phone/Text the Commander: 304.982.1309 E-Mail: vfwriderspost6418wv@gmail.com

BYLAWS ARTICLE II - POSTS. Sec. 216 of the National Bylaws. VFW Post officer nominations are always held in March. Post 6418 nominations occurred during the March 19, 2026, meeting. Their election is scheduled for April 16, 2026, for six elected positions.

VFW Post 6418 Officer positions:

1) Commander

2) Senior Vice Commander

3) Junior Vice Commander

4) Quartermaster

5) Chaplain

6) 3-Year Trustee

The VFW 3-Year Trustee automatically progresses to become the next year's 2-Year Trustee, and the 2-Year Trustee automatically advances to the following year's 1-Year Trustee. This process is procedural, meaning they are not re-elected; they move down after finishing their term as the 3-Year Trustee. Sections 215-217 provide guidance.

The post newsletter was sent to all current members of VFW Post 6418 regarding nominations and elections for 2026-2027.

Delegates to the National Convention and WV VFW District 2 Convention are elected at the April meeting based on membership numbers as of March 31. St. Albans VFW Post 6418 is entitled to elect two (2) voting delegates.

The District 2 Convention, hosted by Mason VFW Post 9926, will begin at noon on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The event will take place at Serenity Hills, located at 516 Adams Street, Mason, West Virginia 25260.

Each officer of VFW Post 6418 should familiarize themselves with the 2026 edition of the following:

VFW Store - VFW Podium Edition, Bylaws, MOP Ritual

Also available for download at vfw.org