Eddie Grant, a former infielder for the New York Giants and three other teams, was killed in action in the ArgonneForest in France, a month before the 1918 armistice.
Over the last 111 years from San Juan Hill to the ArgonneForest, Midway to Inchon, Hue City to Kuwait City, and the Korengal Valley to the Sunni Triangle VFW members have fought for our country on both the frontlines and the home front.