Membership to vote on sale of property - October 12,2016
After a discussion of the property that the Post owns for a new building, the membership agreed to hold an important vote on the sale of the property at the October meeting. Please come to voice your opinion.
Air Force Heritage of America Band concer planned - October 13,2016
The Garner Performing Arts Center is very excited to host the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. The concert is Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. here at the Garner Performing Arts Center (see the flyer). This is a large concert band and Garner will be their only performance in the Triangle area for a couple of years. Tickets for the concert are FREE but you will need a ticket. Click here to obtain a ticket.
Honor Flight planned - October 27,2016
World War II veterans who missed previous Honor Flights and who would like to vist the WW II Mmorial in DC, Arlington Cemetery and other sites, should contact Ray Stone at 919-892-2810 or email at raystone@embarqmail.com. This is an all expnse bus trip on October 27 sponsored by Irvin Warren, President of the Warren Oil Company.
POW/MIA day - September 27,2016
World War II veterans who missed previous Honor Flights and who would like to vist the WW II Mmorial in DC, Arlington Cemetery and other sites, should contact Ray Stone at 919-892-2810 or email at raystone@embarqmail.com. This is an all expnse bus trip on October 27 sponsored by Irvin Warren, President of the Warren Oil Company.
Local Food Bank donations - Ongoing
Community of Hope is part of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, a local food pantry which accpets donations of a variety of food products that they pick up each week and take for local people in need. See a list of good foods to donate, and leave them by the Post in the box marked for this purpose.
Veterans Day 2016 - Plans underway
Plans are underway for the Veterans Day activities in the Garner area. Help can be used with so much going on at the same time. Check the schedule to see where you can help.
Would you re-marry your spouse? - Nov 11, 2016
Would you remarry your spouse? A local photographer is offering a chance to do just that. On Nov 11 this year, couples can renew their vows at Garner's premier wedding facility with outdoor and indoor facilities with professional photos of their ceremony at no cost. (read more)
Contact Congress to help our troops - Ongoing
In 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act which mandated cuts across the board. This cut has impacted our military training and put our troops at an increased risk of injury or death. Flight training has been reduced and maintenance on aircraft, ships and armored vehicles has been delayed. As you can see, this reduction of funds has hurt our military in being prepared. Contact our legislatures and tell them to end sequestration and remove the budget caps that Congress set back in 2011. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis serves on the Armed Services and Veteran Affairs committee. He can be reached at 202-224-6342 or by letter at The Honorable Thom Tillis, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
We accept old worn flags - ongoing
Do you have an old worn flag that needs to be destroyed? If so, drop them by the VFW any day, and we will handle it for your. They will be destroyed in accordance with the US Flag Code.
We now Recycle - ongoing
The Post now recycles cans, bottles, paper. There are bins for each of these items. And if you throw an item in the wrong container, and it gets out, the Post can be fined! So be sure to conform to the signs on all waste bins.
Thanks to our many volunteers - Ongoing
Each month, many of our members work at the Post and in the community to support our veterans. To thank them all in each edition of the Post Newsletter, takes a lot of room - due to the number of people to thank. So we are now listing them here, with a big Thank You, so we don't miss anyone. Check out who we thanked this month.
Supporting our Military
View this inspiring presentation from the third graders of Tussing Elementary, Colonial Heights, Virginia. At the end of the song you can order the sheet music.
Our Post has several family members serving in the War on Terror. Also, the Post has adopted three Military units based from Garner, Cary and Knightdale US Army Reserve Centers.
Click here or on the yellow ribbon at the top of every page, to see how you can support our service personnel and their families.
Watch this excellent video of why we do what we do to support our military
