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VFW: Purple Heart Post

I just learned that the area from Naples, Estero, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, N. Fort Myers and Pine Island is what constitutes the VFW’s District 13. Out of all eight of the Posts, only the VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres has been designated as a Purple Heart ...

VFW: After the Fourth!

What’s in store for the members of the VFW Post 4174, located at 25 S. Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres? Well, we all know that it’s summer and that means lots of hot weather, rain, less traffic, picnics, pool parties, and more yard work! But, here at the Post, we are having an important ...

VFW: Going ‘Fourth’

While many of us will be joining friends and participating in pot lucks, barbecues and swim parties, it would be good to remember the reason we remember and celebrate the Fourth of July. Back in 1776, a group of men worked together to create a Declaration of Independence from the tyranny of ...

VFW: A new year!

It is interesting that the Hallmark TV channel has a host of movies coming up celebrating Christmas in July. Well, here at the VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres, we are celebrating a New Year, but our New Year won’t be sending up fireworks in a blazing array of colors and sounds. Nor will we be ...

VFW: We’re conventional!

If you happen to visit our VFW Post 4174 in Lehigh Acres over the next few days, you will notice there is an unusual number of empty tables and chairs in the building. But, there is a very good reason for this: many of our members are headed to Orlando for a few days. No, they are not ...

VFW: It’s an honor!

Back in the day of the wild 60’s, if people saw a whole horde of motorcycles coming down their streets, doors would be slammed and locked, shades drawn and children were sent to the safest spot in the house. Merchants put up their storm shutters, double locked doors and called the local ...

VFW: Making the memory

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 ...

In memory and with gratitude

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In ...

VFW: Miles of honor

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 ...