Last winter, Louisville, Kentucky, was hit by long stretches of extreme cold. Members of VFW Post 1181 were concerned that older veterans would not be able to keep warm in temperatures below freezing. The Post offered its hall as a place for them to stay overnight. Soon, others were invited, too. “I noticed local advocacy…
For several years, VFW Post 4272 in Columbus, Mississippi, has partnered with Golden Triangle Outdoors to host the Catfish Roundup. Post members decided it would be a great way to participate in the VFW National Day of Service. “The event allows mentally and physically disabled individuals to get outdoors and have fun together,” Post Commander…
As members of VFW Post 2113 in De Pere, Wisconsin, began thinking about what to do for this year’s VFW National Day of Service, discussions led to a previous member. “Our Post has a long and proud history of supporting the needs of the community,” Post Quartermaster/Adjutant Randy Hansen said. “One of our original members,…
For the past four years, Staci Boyer, commander of VFW Post 3873 in Naperville, Illinois, has organized a Community Fitness Competition. Just like in previous years, she plans on making it a VFW National Day of Service event in 2025. “By recognizing it as an official Day of Service event, we not only highlight the…
Vice Commander Carmine Garritano, Sr. and other members of Warwick Valley VFW Post 4662 in Warwick, New York, are Still Serving one another and their community year-round. “We’re involved in various community events related to things like suicide prevention and Mental Health Awareness Month,” he said. “We also host an Honor Flight fundraiser and collect…
Tiffany Daniel and other members of VFW Post 7461 work with several community partners to continue Still Serving in meaningful ways. “We work with the local church, partner with area nonprofits, and support a shelter called Promise Landing Horse Therapy,” she said. The Post’s main focus is combatting food insecurity. “We work with a food…
Valerie Young became just the second African American commander of VFW Post 3480 in East Saint Louis, Missouri, in 2023. “Under my watch, our Post has been named an All-State Post and an All-American Post for the first time in more than 80 years,” she said. “My goal is to become a two-time All-American Post…
VFW Post 2894 in Chesapeake, Virginia, raises funds each year with its Bataan Death March Memorial Walk. The event honors service members who endured the tortuous march as prisoners during World War II and generates proceeds to benefit the Post’s community service activities. All year round, VFW members at Post 2894 demonstrate how they are…
Veteran Sam Baker is Still Serving as a member of VFW Post 6683 in Enterprise, Alabama, and by devoting his time to several local organizations. Baker volunteers as a pilot for the Friends of Army Aviation and is the senior vice president of the Aviation Center Chapter of the Army Aviation Association of America. He…
Georgetown, South Carolina, veteran Karen Collins was an Army Reservist in seminary for three years before she was deployed to Iraq. Today, she is Still Serving as chaplain of VFW Post 6444 and works to expand the Post’s presence in the local community. A Life member and Post junior vice commander, since November, Collins has…
VFW Life member from Tualatin, Oregon, veteran Rocky Bixby is Still Serving his community by volunteering at several organizations that help the elderly population. “I want to pay it forward to the people who protected our younger generations,” he said. A member of VFW Post 3452 in Tualatin Bixby volunteers at Ride Connection, an organization…
Clinton, Utah, veteran and VFW Life member Chuck Love is Still Serving through leadership positions at the Corporal Fred J. Grant Post 1481 in nearby Ogden. As the Post’s junior vice commander and honor guard captain, Love works as a liaison between families seeking military honors for loved ones at their funerals and the military…
Chartered on Nov. 20, 1934, the John Lyon VFW Post 3150 is celebrating its 90th birthday this year. Today, the Post and its Auxiliary include more than 800 members. As the only one in Arlington, Virginia, Post 3150 often conducts memorials and celebrations of life for veterans interred at Arlington National Cemetery. But that is…
House Springs, Kansas, veteran Quincy Myrick is Still Serving her community and her fellow veterans in the VFW. A Gold Legacy Life member, she is responsible for recording all Post 1831 meetings and is also preparing to take over as the senior vice commander of the VFW Department of Missouri. As the second female to…
Dennis Wambangco spent most of his 10 years in the Army with the military police, including a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As platoon leader and executive officer of his team, Wambangco helped lead reconstruction efforts and mentored the Afghan National Police. “The experience taught me how to develop partnerships and…
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