Posted on Dec 1, 2014
What has been your experience with VFW posts in your area?
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Recently VFW Posts have been in the spotlight. Unfortunately not good. The topic was brought up on our Posts FB page regarding young Veterans and recruitment. I just want to put a feeler out there and gather your thoughts and opinions because I would like to take the information back and discuss what I've gathered with my Post. Thank you!
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I am a life member of VFW Post 2666 in Hillsboro, OR. Our post is actively reaching out to and recruiting members of the recent wars to get the 'younger Vets' involved. VFW needs the new blood Vets to get involved and stay involved so the voices of this newest generation of Veterans can be heard. There was a huge gap of time where service members did not qualify for membership to VFW. That gap was pretty much from the end of Vietnam until Iraq/Afghanistan. Each VFW Post is what you make of it! Every eligible Veteran should join and let their voice be heard!
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My Post is on the Up and Up! We are very involved, not only in our little town but the surrounding County area!
We take part in military rites, parades, and other events requiring color guards!
We are in a new building, not only does it support the Post but the community. In 2 months, we have had 3 non-VFW events already in it!
Our membership and officers variety in ages! Our youngest Officer is 26, the oldest will be 80 in a week! Our Quartermaster is a young lady, the only female in our Post at the moment! Respect goes to all, don't care what war you served in, not held against anyone!
It is what the members do as a Post! I take on as Commander in June, will be my 2nd time around and I am 52. First time as Commander, I was 36.
https://www.facebook.com/VfwPost9770
We take part in military rites, parades, and other events requiring color guards!
We are in a new building, not only does it support the Post but the community. In 2 months, we have had 3 non-VFW events already in it!
Our membership and officers variety in ages! Our youngest Officer is 26, the oldest will be 80 in a week! Our Quartermaster is a young lady, the only female in our Post at the moment! Respect goes to all, don't care what war you served in, not held against anyone!
It is what the members do as a Post! I take on as Commander in June, will be my 2nd time around and I am 52. First time as Commander, I was 36.
https://www.facebook.com/VfwPost9770
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My experience with my local VFW post has been positive. I am an annual member of VFW Post 3619 in DeRidder, LA. It has engaged and active leadership that works hard to be involved in supporting the local community. Without this critical part, people might think that it is just a bunch of old vets drinking and smoking in the canteen. However, this Post really does try hard to foster commraderie and actively supports the Fort Polk community. I encourage all Fort Polk area service members and veterans to stop by, talk to the leadership and see what a positive organization it is. If you are active duty military and would like a drink, the first beer is free!
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