The following speech was written by Commander Brad Pieratt in the run-up to our 250th Anniversary of our Independence Day. The speech was broadcast several times a day on a local radio station during the week before July 4th. It’s a message to veterans and civilians alike, to not forget … More 250th Independence Day Message
250th Independence Day Message
Commander’s note on recent losses
These past few months, the Post has lost 2 comrades and a sister that were key to the heart of our mission. Mike McGlone passed on Jan 11th after a sudden illness. Mike was our Assistant Quartermaster, responsible for making the weekly bank deposits and helping the Quartermaster with keeping … More Commander’s note on recent losses
Upcoming vote on name change
Dear Comrades: A motion was put forth at the December 2025 General Membership Meeting to change the name of this Post from “Wenatchee Valley Post” to “Wenatchee Valley”. Historically, VFW National has sometimes addressed us as Wenatchee Valley Post Post, causing confusion and issues when ordering caps and other post-specific … More Upcoming vote on name change
Assisting the Guard during these uncertain times
For those following along, we have “adopted” Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Det 2 assigned to Army Aviation Support Facility #2 (AASF-2) at Pangborn. Our Post and Auxiliary members do what we can to support these troops and their families throughout the year. Since these full-time troops are part … More Assisting the Guard during these uncertain times
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dave Schwab
Originally from Southern California, Dave voluntarily enlisted in the Army in 1967 as his friends were receiving their draft notices. During his time in the military, Dave served as a 62E20 Equipment Operator then as the Battalion Procurement NCOIC of Construction Material until April 1970. After leaving the Army, he … More Lifetime Achievement Award – Dave Schwab
November Happenings
Being the “month for veterans” there was quite a bit we were involved in this past November… Here’s just a few tidbits… Military/Veterans Night with the Wenatchee Wild November 8th was the Annual Veterans and Military Appreciation Night with the Wenatchee Wild at the Town Toyota Center (TTC). The team … More November Happenings
Parade for Sgt Fred Holsonbake
On April 17th, our Post & Auxiliary joined with other patriotic citizens as we gathered to wish Mr. Fred Holsonbake of Wenatchee a happy 100th birthday with a car parade in front of his home. A lineup of police cars and fire trucks led the parade with the Wenatchee High … More Parade for Sgt Fred Holsonbake
Veterans Day message from our Post Commander
This Veterans Day, we honor every man and woman who has proudly worn the uniform and bravely defended our nation while protecting its people from the evils of this world. Every American, no matter where they live or what they do, reaps the benefits of their service. Friday, November 11th … More Veterans Day message from our Post Commander
Passing of Nick Hamburg
Our friend and buddy Nick Hamburg passed away suddenly on September 28th after fighting an infection for the last couple months. Nick was born in Everett on January 31, 1983 and moved with his family to Wenatchee in 2005. Shortly after moving here, I met Nick at a Mike Utley … More Passing of Nick Hamburg
ADA Ramp Projects
The Post has been busy for the past month with constructing ADA access ramps for veterans. Utilizing funds from a Home Depot Foundation Grant, we were able to build a couple ramps during the month of August. The first project was to provide access from the residence floor level to … More ADA Ramp Projects
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