Mr. Luciene Ott of East Wenatchee celebrated his 100th birthday on October 24th surrounded by family and friends at his home on SE 4th Street. As a special surprise, his daughter contacted our VFW Post and asked if it was possible to organize a vehicle parade in front of his … More World War 2 Veteran Turns 100
World War 2 Veteran Turns 100
Pangborn Flag replacement
A couple years ago, VFW Post 3617 adopted the duties of lowering and raising the 20′ x 30′ flag at the Pangborn traffic circle in East Wenatchee. These duties were previously handled by the Douglas County facilities department. Volunteer members of our Post replaced this flag on 18 August 2021. … More Pangborn Flag replacement
Flag Day 2021
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777. While most commonly recognized as a day to learn about the history of our flag, it is also often used as a day to respectfully and ceremoniously retire old, faded, frayed flags and those … More Flag Day 2021
Memorial Day 2021
As restrictions lift and vaccinations increase, this year’s Memorial Day looked a bit more like “normal”. As part of the Patriotic Council, our post was involved with a number of events around the Wenatchee Valley on Monday, 31 May 2021. Flags had been placed on veterans graves at both Wenatchee … More Memorial Day 2021
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed every year on March 29 and is a way to thank and honor our nation’s Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. There are 5 objectives with Vietnam Commemoration and the other four are: Highlight the service of our Armed … More National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Deadline Approaching: Youth Art Contest
There’s only a few days left to get art pieces submitted for this year’s Youth Art Contest – entries are due to our Post Auxiliary by 31 March. This contest is open to students in grades 1-8, includes 2-dimensional art in a variety of mediums, and is a way for … More Deadline Approaching: Youth Art Contest
Announcing 2020 Youth Essay Winners
We were excited to receive several entries into our Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship programs this fall, even though the majority of students were being taught at home. We are proud to announce our winners! The theme for this year’s Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay contest … More Announcing 2020 Youth Essay Winners
Wreaths Across America 2020
This year, across the country at more than 2,200 participating locations like this one, there are millions of Americans gathering together safely as one nation to Remember, Honor, and Teach. We are all proud to be Americans that live in a free society made up of many people, from many … More Wreaths Across America 2020
Deadline Approaching for Essays and Teacher Nominations
It’s almost time! Have you submitted your Teacher of the Year nomination? Have your students finished up their Voice of Democracy / Patriot’s Pen / Youth Essay submissions? The deadline for all of the above is 31 October! Just 3 weeks away! We need to receive all of the above … More Deadline Approaching for Essays and Teacher Nominations
POW/MIA Day 2020
This is the poster for POW/MIA day 2020, from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, continuing their tradition of creating a unique poster for each year. See their previous posters at https://www.dpaa.mil/Families/Posters.aspx Normally, we would host a small ceremony at our Post as part of our weekly Community Coffee event, however … More POW/MIA Day 2020
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