September 23, 2016 - Annually, VFW Posts and its Auxiliary members around the country and overseas volunteer almost 9 million service hours and donate over $49 million to local community service programs.
At the post meeting on Monday, September 19th, Shelby County Memorial VFW Post Senior Vice Commander Newton Johnson, Jr. presented Post Commander Gene Hutto with a 100 hour volunteer certificate and Post Service Officer John Piersol with a 300 hour lapel pin. These hours were contributed as members of the Post Honor Guard that renders Final Military Funeral Honors at the request of county families.
Founded in 1899 the Veterans of Foreign Wars is the largest organization of US military veterans who have served overseas during a military conflict. To obtain information about VFW Post 8904 contact post quartermaster Larry Hume, 598-2976 or email chief@chiefimaging.com.
VFW Community Service Awards
