Monthly Meetings
Normally, All Executive Committee (EXCOM) meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm, location: Pawtuxet Rangers, 59 Remington St, Warwick, RI 02888.
2025 Meeting dates
January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join RI MOFW for dinner and enjoy a reenactment of the court martial of
Captain Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, USN of the USS Somers who is accused of hanging the son of the Secretary of the Navy for attempted mutiny.
https://rimofw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fall-2023-Newsletter_Vol-3_Issue-1.pdf
LATEST NEWS FROM THE MILITARY TIMES
- Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones in recent weeks April 25, 2025 Lolita Baldor
- Air Force lieutenant colonel will face trial for child sex crimes April 25, 2025 Riley Ceder
- Hegseth reportedly had unsecured internet line in office for Signal April 25, 2025 Tara Copp
- Experimental civilian plane crashes at Virginia military base April 24, 2025 The Associated Press
- More than two-thirds of reserve troops are overweight: Report April 24, 2025 Leo Shane III
- Trump asks Supreme Court to let transgender military ban take effect April 24, 2025 Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER
Dear Visitor,
Thank you for visiting the Rhode Island Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars website. I hope you will learn more about our organization and its objectives.
The MOFW was founded in New York City in 1893 and the Rhode Island Commandery was founded in 1900 under the leadership of Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, the first president of the Naval War College in Newport.
The Order’s purpose is best described in the preamble of our national constitution –
“to honor and perpetuate the names of brave and loyal men and women; to keep in mind the memory of their martial deeds and the victories which they helped to gain; to strengthen the ties of fellowship among the Companions of the Order; to foster the cultivation of Military and Naval Science; and to aid in maintaining National Honor, Union and Independence;” we are actively seeking new members. If you are a Veteran commissioned or warrant officer of the United States Armed Forces (Active Duty or Reserve), or the descendant of one who served during the period of a war with a foreign power, you are eligible for membership. Overseas and/or combat service is not a requirement for membership.
The Commandery is currently planning activities which both members and prospective members can participate in. Please check the website for coming events.
Sincerely,
John T. Duchesneau
Commander
Rhode Island Commandery
Military Order of Foreign Wars
We welcome eligible candidates for membership in our two classifications of Companionship:
- Veteran, for officers, active, retired or honorably discharged, who have served in or during a foreign war campaign and/or expedition
- Hereditary, for direct descendants of officers with such service dating from the War of the Revolution to the present.
The Rhode Island Commandery was instituted on 28 February 1900 in Providence. The first Commander was RADM Steven Luce USN, a veteran of the Civil War and founder of the U.S. Naval War College.
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Learn about one of the oldest Veterans’ and Hereditary Associations in the Nation.