The VFW changed their membership rules last year, so I am now eligible to be a member. However, they only allow submariners that rode the Fleet Ballistic Missile boats, but not Fast Attack or Diesel boat sailors. The USSVI is a much better fit for me.
No offense to my hotel pin-wearing bretheren, but that gave me a sad chuckle.
That is news to me (they would not let me join) and makes no sense either. I was on both...why Boomers but not Fast Boats? Fast Boat life was actually more grueling!