The post, which was established Dec. 9, 1920, was formed by returning World War I veterans.

The post was  named after the Meuse-Argonne, a battle of WWI in November of 1918, Many of the veterans returned, and they were the members that formed this post over 100 years ago.

Prior to the Meuse-Argonne offensive, many of the post veterans served during the Spanish-American War of 1898. One of only 5 Spanish American cannons sit on the front lawn of the Meuse-Argonne VFW Post 573.  

The post currently maintains over 600 members, although it once reached 2,000 members in the early years of the post.

The post was once the largest post in the West Virginia area for years and years, but a lot has changed over the years, and the national average age of members in the VFW is 68 to 88. The post members have been working endlessly to recruit new members from the current Iraq and Afghanistan wars.  

While the post meets regularly on every Monday at 7PM. Members also participate in community affairs, volunteer when they can and also raise money for the facility and their veterans.

The post holds two elimination dinners, in addition to their weekly Wednesday Bingo fundraisers, in order to keep operational funds to maintain the building.

Post members volunteer several hours a week at the VA nursing home, VA hospital, Boy Scouts of America, Buddy Poppy Drives and numerous other charity events.