“Over the past month, veterans and supporters across the country have sent a clear message: expand veterans’ benefits without reducing future veterans’ earned disability compensation. Through emails, phone calls, trips to Washington, D.C., and meetings with lawmakers, you’ve made sure veterans’ voices are being heard. Although the House pulled its … More Keep Pressuring Congress to Protect Veterans’ Earned Disability Compensation

Illustrating America is the Auxiliary’s annual patriotic art contest for elementary and middle/junior high school students which encourages students’ artistic abilities and rewards their hard work. Students in high school can enter the Young American Patriotic Art Contest for even bigger prizes. It’s fun to see how our youth see … More Meet the 2026 Youth Art Contest winners!

Have you thought about recording and sharing your military history? Have you ever wanted to reconnect with the people you served alongside? Thanks to the website network of TogetherWeServed, established in 2003 by founder Brian Foster, you can do that. There is a separate website for each branch, and these … More What is this TogetherWeServed thing Jim keeps talking about?

We are excited to announce that we are resuming our monthly visits with veterans, widows, and wives at local senior living facilities. Thanks to the enthusiasm and support from Ashley, the Activity Director at Bonaventure, we are excited about the potential for continued community connection. We had a great turnout … More Reconnecting with our community through senior living visits

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

As if we didn’t have enough going on locally this weekend between the National Commander-in-Chief visiting for our Department Convention, we were ALSO busy hosting the annual summer picnic for our Adopted Unit, Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Security & Support, at their building near Pangborn Airport. Every year, … More Summer Picnic at the Hangar

The following was read at the Department of Washington Annual Convention Banquet on 19 June 2026: Tonight, we have the honor of recognizing an extraordinary Auxiliary member whose dedication, leadership, and service have spanned nearly seven decades. Even before tonight’s honoree was eligible to join the VFW, she often joined … More Lifetime Achievement Award – Charleen Lauer

This past week, Wenatchee was host to the Department of Washington Annual Convention, 18-20 June 2026. This is an event where VFW Post and Auxiliary members from across the state of Washington gather to give and receive training, to provide state-level committee updates, and to honor exceptional members, Posts, and … More Department Convention brings Posts and Auxiliaries to the Heart of Washington

VFW National Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore, the first female C-in-C for the VFW, chose the Department of Washington Convention here in Wenatchee as her last official event during her year at the helm. Having served for years at (now) Joint Base Lewis-McChord, returning to the Pacific Northwest was something Carol very … More National Commander-in-Chief visits Wenatchee, meets with local Army National Guard unit

A grateful nation pays its debts to veterans — it does not send them the invoice.

As we do each year, our Post is proud to present two VFW awards to students in our local Civil Air Patrol unit, recognizing their hard work and progress throughout the year. This year on June 2, we were pleased and honored to present the following awards during the end-of-year … More Civil Air Patrol annual awards

The annual VFW Department of Washington Convention will be held in Wenatchee this year 18-20 June at the Wenatchee Convention Center. There’ll be several training sessions held on subjects for Commanders, Quartermasters, Adjutants, and Special Programs like Community Service Reporting, fund raising, membership recruiting, and LEARN Suicide Prevention Training. These … More VFW Department Convention comes to Wenatchee this June!

As you may know, we have been collecting used and worn US flags in a deposit box outside our Post home for many years now. At first we were still able to partner with the VA in Spokane for proper disposal, however that arrangement has not remained reliable. That hasn’t … More Recent Flag Retirement Ceremony

This year, our ceremonies started at East Wenatchee at Evergreen Memorial Park on 10 th Street NE at 9am with the presentation of colors, wreath laying in honor of all who served and sacrificed in service to our country, taps and a rifle volley from the Honor Guard. Additionally, East … More Memorial Day 2026 recap

The Classy Chassis and Apple Blossom parades this year were great successes! The Auxiliary handed our over 800 flags at the Classy Chassis with the assistance from Post members Jim Reece and John Harrington. As we have done for many years, we sponsored the Washington State Fallen Heroes (WFH) as … More Another Apple Blossom season has come and gone

The VFW reaffirms commitment to honoring Vietnam veterans and remembering the lasting impacts of their service.

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

In January 2023, the Auxiliary decided their winter project would be to organize a food drive for Serve Wenatchee. Three years later, this has become a staple project. That first year, it was a single trunkload of food donations that were collected and taken to Serve Wenatchee. The following years, … More Auxiliary’s annual food drive for Serve Wenatchee

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

Once again, our Post and Auxiliary members came together to put on a festive event for our Adopted Unit, Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Security & Support, full of fun, smiles, food, laughter, and celebration. Thanks to the hard work of over a dozen volunteers from both the Post … More Holiday party for our Army National Guard unit

One of the busiest holidays around our Post is Veterans Day, and for good reason! There’s a lot going on around our area to honor and recognize those of us who have put on the uniform and served our nation. Besides the many school appearances our members made around the … More Recap of Veterans Day 2025

Valuable in more ways than words can say. Optimistic and helpful in every way. Lending support with a heartwarming smile. Unselfishly going the extra mile. Notable for all the work you do. Trusted because we can count on you. Effective in all you undertake. Esteemed for the difference that you … More V-O-L-U-N-T-E-E-R-S

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

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

During the last week of August, a team from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) was at Pangborn Airport with 2 WWII aircraft. The CAF pilots and crew based out of Mesa, AZ brought a B-17G named Sentimental Journey and a B-25J Mitchell named Made in the Shade to Pangborn for … More Commemorative Air Force visits Wenatchee