June 10, 2025 - In honor of Flag Day, VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will install a new United States Flag at the Senior Nutrition Center, Loop 500, Center, Texas at 10am on Friday, June 13, 2025. The public is cordially invited.
June 2, 2025 - VFW Post 8904 is hosting a Veterans Breakfast at 9am on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Diamond B. Restaurant, 246 Tenaha Street. All Vets are invited.
April 21, 2025 - As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, a Presidential Proclamation has been issued that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff until sunset, on the day of interment (TBA).
December 30, 2024 - By order of a Presidential Proclamation, all United States Flags, and subordinate flags, should fly at half-staff until January 30, 2025, as a mark of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024. If you have a flag that cannot be lowered, respect can be shown by tying a black ribbon or cord to the top of the flagstaff.
Photo submitted by Larry Hume. From left: Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison, Richard Roddy with Maq, Leigh Porterfield, Carroll Ray Miller, Gene Hutto, Kenneth Ramsey, Mary Fausett, Theresa Hume, Carolyn Umbrell, Jan Ramsey, Richard Lundie, Mary Roberts, Derrick Roberts, and Ike Reeves.
April 30, 2024 - Loyalty Day originally began as "Americanization Day" in 1921 as a counter to the Communists’ May 1st celebration of the Russian Revolution. On May 1st, 1930, 10,000 VFW members staged a rally at New York’s Union Square to promote patriotism. May 1st then evolved into Loyalty Day and the first official observance of the day was in 1959 after the signing of Public Law 85-529 on July 18, 1958.
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October 3, 2023 - Flags are now flying at half staff per Presidential Proclamation for Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Her funeral will be Thursday, October 5, 2023 and flags should be raised at sunset that day.
September 30, 2023 - Presidential Proclamation issued September 29, 2023 asks that all flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Senator Dianne Feinstein until sunset on the day of interment (to be announced).