J-103 March 11, 1974 Commemorative stamp released to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, founded in 1899, and composed of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have fought in a foreign country. The painting is of a bugle used to announce the regular military routine today. It has been used for centuries to call men into battle because its sound is sharp and penetrating and carries well. The bugle was made from an ox-horn in medieval days, and its name comes from a Latin word meaning "little ox". The wood flat bears the VFW insignia on the obverse, and a Pine Tree Shilling on the reverse. A matching mint stamp is mounted in the reverse of the cover. 50 produced.
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