Ah yes, the burgers, hot dogs, and brats were sizzling nicely on the grill, the potato salad and fruit salads cooling in the fridge, and the cake was sitting in its place of honor amongst all the red, white and blue decorations. While the hall was festive, it didn’t compare to the outfits ...
While driving in the state of Oregon a decade ago, a retired Army lieutenant colonel noticed not one highway in the state recognized or honored veterans. He wanted to be certain that would change. In June of 2017, the Viet Nam War veteran’s work paid off when H.B. 2100, which was a law that ...
The VFW Posts across the country all have much in common, but the most important thing of all is the fact they expend most of their time and monies in preserving the memories of U.S. Troops who have given their lives in defense of the nation. There are National memorials scattered across many ...
The prevalence of stroke occurrence in the United States continues to raise concerns. In addition, ignoring stroke signs and symptoms is an area of growing concern. According to a scientific statement released earlier this year by the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association ...
Here at the VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres, we were excited to learn our VFW Commander in Chief, Tim Borland addressed a joint hearing of Senate and House VA committee members in March in Washington D.C. When he testified, he was backed by nearly 400 VFW and VFW Auxiliary members. The top of ...
Here at VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres, we were informed of a new policy which has expanded health care benefits for emergency suicide care. The VA claims this will help up to 9 million veterans who are not enrolled in the health care system. Veterans in suicidal crisis can now receive ...
The month of May is fast approaching and there are some exciting events shaping up for everyone, especially those members of the VFW Post 4174! Not only is May the month we honor all mothers, but it is also the month when the famous Kentucky Derby takes place. For Saturday, May 6, we are ...
Live Music with Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band • Wednesday, April 26 from 8 to 11 p.m. • Sunday, April 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. On The Inside Stage Free Admission No Smoking Inside During Show, Please The Rex Bongo Band Live in Concert Thursday, April 27 from 8 to 11 ...
April wasn’t the only time when we actually had some showers here in Lehigh Acres! The month of April saw our VFW, located at 25 S. Homestead Road, “showering” the Post with some very important events. One of the first things to happen was the Elections of Officers for the VFW ...
The roster of VFW veterans is a most impressive listing of the many members who not only served in wars, but they continued their service to the country by becoming part of the VFW organization. While we can never know the entire roster, certain former members names will stand out because of ...
