March 19, 2024 - The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by 45th US President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29th as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On March 29, 1973, 51 years ago, the last US Combat Troops departed Vietnam, and Hanoi released the last of its acknowledged prisoners of war.

March 1, 2024 - 25 years ago, on March 24, 1999, NATO launched an air campaign called “Operation Allied Force” to halt the humanitarian devastation that was then unfolding in Kosovo. The decision to intervene followed more than a year of fighting within the province and the failure of international efforts to resolve the conflict by diplomatic means.

NATO announced the suspension of the air campaign on June 10, 1999, once it had concluded a military technical agreement with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

February 5, 2024 - The Spanish-American War lasted a little less than four months, April 21 – August 13, 1898, and ended Spain’s worldwide empire. It ended with America easily defeating Spain and signaled the United States' emergence as a world power. The blowing up of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, with the loss of 266 crewmen and marines, in essence, was the start of the war.

January 22, 2024 - The Paris Peace Accord ending the Vietnam War was signed on January 27, 1973 and was followed by the withdrawal of the remaining American troops. The terms of the accord called for a complete ceasefire in South Vietnam, allowed North Vietnamese forces to retain the territory they had captured, release of US prisoners of war, and called for both sides to find a political solution to the conflict.

December 11, 2023 - VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary would like to thank Center Elementary Principal Crystal Chisenhall for arranging our visit on December 8 to honor fourth grade teacher Melissa Munoz as our Post Teacher of the Year. Melissa also recently won the District 19 competition and will now compete at the state level. We enjoyed presenting her awards in front of her students.