This is the March 1949 issue of Foreign Service, the official publication of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The date "March-1949" is printed on the cover, and a VFW 50th Anniversary emblem (1899-1949) appears in the upper right corner, confirming the issue's date and occasion.

Cover art: a colorful illustrated scene of a man in a VFW garrison cap looking through a novelty telephone styled as a machine gun, with a woman looking on in surprise — a mid-century gag illustration typical of the era's magazine covers.

• Condition: VG- ; a period mailing label is affixed to the lower left front cover with a partially legible subscriber name ("Paul H...") and an Iowa address
• Publication Date: March 1949
• Publisher: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
• Dimensions: Approximately 8.5 x 11.4 inches
• Interior contents/back-cover advertisements not verified from photos

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Keywords: vfw magazine, 1940s ephemera, military history, veteran memorabilia, vintage advertising, post-war era, collectible periodical, mid-century illustration, american history

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