Patriot Day is observed annual on Sept 11 to honor those who perished during the attacks of Sept 11, 2001. Just up the river we have the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial located in Cashmere, WA. Every year since the dedication in 2015, they have held a ceremony on Sept … More 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial in Cashmere
9/11 Spirit of America Memorial in Cashmere
Another Fun Wenatchee Valley Veterans Picnic
The Annual Wenatchee Valley Veteran’s Picnic took place this year on August 29th at Walla Walla Point Park. This joint picnic, hosted by VFW Post 3617 and American Legion Post 10, is open to all active duty military, first responders, and of course veterans and their families. Perfect late summer … More Another Fun Wenatchee Valley Veterans Picnic
Honoring Purple Heart Veterans
Earlier this month, an event was held at the Wenatchee Convention Center to recognize and honor Purple Heart Veterans from around the area. This was the 3rd such and biggest yet event put on by Chelan County with the support from multiple local sponsors. In addition to that event, Manson … More Honoring Purple Heart Veterans
Reconnecting with our community through senior living visits
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
Recent Flag Retirement Ceremony
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
Memorial Day 2026 recap
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
Another Apple Blossom season has come and gone
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
Auxiliary’s annual food drive for Serve Wenatchee
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
Recap of Veterans Day 2025
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
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
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