The Beer Junction on California Ave. will host our VFW Post 2713 Post and Structures Brewery on Thursday May 25 from 5-8pm.

Structures Brewery will have a tasting (usually 5 different brews) and we will have the opportunity to socialize with our fellow members and pass out “Buddy Poppies”.

We will have a table where the patrons can donate money. In addition, half of the proceeds collected from the beer tasting is given to our Post.

Comrades,

Tonight May 2nd is our monthly post meeting. New officers please be on hand for installation.

See you tonight.

-QM

Comrades,

Tuesday April 4th is our next post meeting. If you are interested in attending the District 2 Dinner on 4/8, District 2 Quartermaster Richard Moore will be at our meeting with tickets.

See you there,

QM

Vietnam

Comrades,

Veterans from the Vietnam War will be honored once again during a special 50th Anniversary commemoration ceremony held at Tahoma National Cemetery (TNC) on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 11 a.m.

Keynote Speaker for the event will be Jim Martinson; A Vietnam Veteran himself, Martinson lost both legs above the knee in Da Nang in 1968, but he did not let that life incident keep him down for long. Instead he started racing wheelchairs in 1976, competing in numerous road races and track events. He also went on to found Shadow Products, a sports equipment manufacturing company, and developed products like the Race Wheelchair for 10k, marathon and track, the Kan Ski for water skiing, and the mono ski for snow skiing, to name a few.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Tahoma National Cemetery will honor the service, sacrifice, and enduring achievements of the Vietnam Veterans during a Vietnam War Commemoration 50th Anniversary event through a special pinning ceremony. Those eligible to receive a special Vietnam Veteran Lapel pin during the special ceremony include any living US Veteran who served on active duty in the US Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location. The pins will be presented by Jim Martinson and Cemetery Director Thomas Yokes to each Vietnam Veteran in a dignified manner that will also be accompanied by personal remarks to each Veteran that reflect the nation’s thanks for their service and sacrifice.

Please, if you know someone that hasn’t been presented with this pin, whether they’re a VFW member or not, let them know of this phenomenal opportunity to be honored.

Yours in Comradeship,

Traci Williams
Surgeon
VFW State of WA

VFW Fundraiser Flyer, 4-8-17

The District 2 Fundraiser is being held on April 8th at the Rainier Post and Auxiliary Post 2289. Tickets will be sold at the door $20 dollars a head and there will be raffles and a
social hour with dinner. If anyone is interested you can bring guest as well, but please let I, District 2 commander, or The District 2 Quarter Master, Richard Moore, know if you will be able to come. If you are coming and want tickets early please call Richard Moore he is in the State Roster.

Thanks and have a wonderful day.

District 2 Commander,
Tiffany Bothell

Comrades,

Tonight is our monthly Post meeting at 730pm. See you there. -QM

The new scholarship themes have been released. Deadline for submission is 11/1/17

Voice of Democracy 2017-18 Theme “American History: Our Hope for the Future”

Patriot’s Pen 2017-18 Theme “America’s Gift to My Generation”

Youth Essay * 2017-18 Theme “What does a Veteran mean to Me?”

Here is a unique program that we wanted to share with our fellow Veterans and Comrades

-Post 2713 Sr Vice Commander Leo Potts