ANNOUNCEMENTS

10-23-2026:  *UPDATE* All the links to the VFW Auxiliary Membership Application on the website have been updated to reflect the fillable version of the form. 
 
10-18-2026:  Pictures from President Belinda's recent travels to District 4, the Syracuse VA, and the Syracuse Univ National Veterans Research Center have been added to the Gallery HERE!
 
10-12-2026:  *UPDATE* Zoom Training supporting documents/recording have been updated for the first 2 Zoom sessions (MALTA and Secretary Key Topics).  Updates can be found on the website Zoom Training Page HERE.  
 
10-1-2026:  The next Zoom Training, 'Secretary's Minutes', has been scheduled for Tue, Oct 6, 7 pm.  Meeting and link information can be found on the Zoom Training Page HERE.  
 
6-26-2025:   Pictures from Dept President Belinda's visit to District 7 have been added to the gallery - click HERE.
 
9-21-2026:  Click HERE to view new pictures from National President Donna Mills visit to NY last month, August 2026.   
  
10-12-2025:  The entire 2026-2027 Program Guidebook is now available for download.   Click HERE.  Or visit the general Program page by clicking HERE.
 
9-9-2026:  Zoom Trainings have been scheduled for the 2026-2027 year.  Details can be found on the Zoom Training Page HERE.
 
9-4-2026:  Americanism Chairman Rebecca Sweet pays tribute to the 25th Anniversary of the Terrorists Attacks of September 11, 2001 (911).  Read the Tribute HERE. 
 
8-3-2026:  *UPDATE*  Please note a change to the Chairman's tables for the 2026 Fall Conference. Click HERE. 
 
8-1-2026:  New pictures have been added to the Gallery from the 2026 OMTI Training, held in Binghamton, July 2026.  Take a look in the Gallery HERE.
 
7-22-2026:  2026 Fall Conference information is now available.  Click HERE.   
 
7-21-2026:  A new OMTI page has been created under the 'Resources' Tab with presentations and materials from the training.  Take a look HERE. 
 
7-20-2026:  *UPDATE* The 2026-2027 Program Membership Groups have now been posted on the Program Page HERE. 
 
7-10-2026:  Check out some history that was brought back at the 2026 VFW Aux DNY Convention.  Do you remember?  Click HERE.
 
6-30-2026:  National President Donna Mills is making her official visit to the Department of New York on Aug 13-16, in conjunction with Department President Belinda's Celebrating America's Freedom Event.  Don't miss out and sign-up now.  Full details and itinerary can be downloaded HERE.
 
5-22-2026:  PDP Rose Cooper has written a poem "Where Brave Soldiers Dwell" to pay tribute to our Veterans this Memorial Day.  Read it HERE.
 
4-13-2026:  Officer and Member Training Institute (OMTI) is scheduled for July 17-18, at the Holiday Inn, in Binghamton.  All officers and members are encouraged to attend!  For registration and details click HERE.
 
4-12-2026:  Fillable forms and certificate templates for the 45+ Year Members have been updated on the Secretary page.  Click HERE.  
 
4-9-2026:  2026 Department Convention information is now available.  Click HERE.
 
4-8-2026:  Pictures from the 2026 VFW Aux Spring Conference have been posted in the Gallery.  Take a look HERE. 
 
2-16-2026:  Pictures from the 2026 National Mid-Year Conference Cruise have been posted in the Gallery.  Take a look HERE.   
 
2-16-2026:  All required Year-End Auxiliary forms for the 2026-2027 year have been updated on the Secretary page.  Delegate, Election, and Installation reports are all fillable forms.  Download the 2026-2027 forms HERE. 
 
1-23-2026:  2026 Spring Conference information is now available.  Click HERE. 
 
11-1-2025:  Pictures from the 2025 Eastern Conference have been posted in the Gallery.  Take a look HERE.   
  
10-12-2025:  New pictures have been added to the Gallery from the 2025 Department Fall Conference.  Take a look HERE.