And a well-deserved demotion it will be! The VFW is very strict in ensuring that membership is limited to veterans of FOREIGN wars. When I moved from Texas to Florida and stopped by the local VFW to change my membership, it took my DD214 proving my Vietnam service and several weeks to get the job done.
Try getting adopted, then getting the FAA to change the name on your pilot’s license (15 yrs).
Or getting the Masons to move your membership from Germany to the US (22 yrs).