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March Meeting Highlights
At tonight’s post meeting, we welcomed in 4 new members: Robert Hunt,USN Nam,transfer from 15049 Donald Schulz,USN Nam-transfer from 15049 Roger DeHart, USAF Nam-new Life member Jim Armstrong,USN Nam- transfer from 8870 Welcome aboard one & all! We had our … Continue reading
D-Day Commemoration
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VFW Post 1040 Awards Law Enforcement Gold Medal
VFW Post 1040 awarded this year’s Law Enforcement Gold Medal Award to Lynnwood Police officer Robert “Todd’ DeGabriele in a ceremony held at the Lynnwood Police Station. Officer DeGabriele has on numerous occasions served as an acting Sergeant of Police as … Continue reading
Vietnam Veterans Benefit From Agent Orange Rules
Vietnam veterans may be eligible for compensation and health care for certain diseases associated with Agent Orange, the defoliant sprayed to unmask enemy hiding places in the jungles throughout Vietnam. Special health care and compensation benefits are available to the … Continue reading
VFW Scholarships
The VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program launched last fall with nearly 400 applicants. Both the VFW and Sport Clips Haircuts expect the program to grow as more veterans become aware of it. Applications are now being accepted … Continue reading
VFW Post 1040 Honors Essay Contest Winners and Long-Time EMT
Please view the article in Lynnwood Today.
District 1 January Mailing
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50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Ceremony – Seattle University – 11 Jan. 2014, 1100-1200
On behalf of the Seattle University Army ROTC and Major General Patrick H. Brady Battalion, the United State of America Vietnam War Commemoration would like to extend an invitation to you and your members to attend their commemoration of the … Continue reading
January 2014 Meeting Highlights
We welcomed into Post membership the following: Stanley Alex, US Army – Vietnam Viol Hirsch, US Army – WWII, Korea Ernest Schaer, US Army WWII Michael Taglialavore, US Navy – Desert Storm Ryan Miller, US Army – Gulf War We … Continue reading