Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

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Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

Abbreviation	JWV
Formation	1896
Headquarters	1811 R Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009
Membership	About 7,000
National Commander	Barry Lischinsky, COL, US Army, retired
National Vice Commander	Gary Ginsburg, CSM, US Army, retired
Website	jwv.org

Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America (also referred to as Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Jewish War Veterans, or JWV) is an American Jewish veterans' organization created in 1896 by American Civil War veterans to raise awareness of contributions made by Jewish service members.^[1][2]

Jewish War Veterans has an estimated 7,000 members, ranging from World War II to current conflicts as well as active duty personnel. It is the oldest active national veterans' service organization in the US.