Following World War II, over 16 million Americans returned home. The VFW fought to ensure they didn't return to the same lack of support that Spanish-American War veterans faced in 1899.

In 1944, the VFW played an instrumental role in the passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, famously known as the GI Bill. This law transformed the American middle class by providing veterans with low-interest mortgages and funding for college or vocational training. Since then, the VFW has continued this legacy by fighting for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the PACT Act, ensuring that every generation of "Foreign War" veterans receives the benefits they earned through their service.