The Jewish War Veterans is one of many great veterans organizations participating in the 2016 Philadelphia Veterans Parade!

Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) is the voice of the Jewish serviceperson and friend to all veterans. Formed in New York in 1896 after the Spanish American War, the Jewish veteran group was known as the Hebrew Union Veterans Association. The union fought anti-Semitism in the Armed Forces and the general public. Seeking to prove that Jews do proudly serve and fight in the US Armed Forces, the union evolved with each war, eventually taking the name we know today – JWV. With over 120 years of service, JWV is the oldest, continuously operating Veteran Service Organization in the country.

JWV continues to live its mission – to preserve the Jewish American military legacy, to protect veteran rights, to spread Americanism, and to promote community – in 250 Posts across the nation and in Israel! For more information about them, visit their website at http://www.jwv.org/

To date, Post 305 of Philadelphia will be participating in the parade. If any other Posts would like to participate, fill out your application asap at http://www.phillyveteransparade.org/application/