Submitted by Larry Hume

Seeking Information on Two Veterans Buried in St. John's Cemetery

November 4, 2016 - Larry Hume, VFW Post 8904 Quartermaster is seeking information on two veterans buried in the St. John's Cemetery in Tenaha, Texas who are James A. Lloyd, 1949-2004, and Willie James Wilson, 1930-1951. 

Lloyd's headstone has US Air Force Command Navigator Wings etched on it. Wilson died in Korea during the Korean War.

If anyone has any information on either of these two men, please call Larry Hume at 936-598-2976.

Buddy Poppy Day in Center, Texas

November 1, 2106 - Since 1922, the Buddy Poppy has been an integral part of the VFW community.  As VFW’s official memorial flower, the Poppy represents the blood shed by American service members and reiterates that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary will never forget their sacrifices.

Saturday, November 5th, VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies at Walmart from 9 am – 3 pm.  Donations are accepted by not required.  We hope you will wear yours proudly.

Women in Service Observance

October 11, 2016 - Women in the military have a history that extends over 400 years into the past throughout a large number of cultures and nations.  World Wars I and II saw over 362,000 American women serving during war time.  As of July 2016 women made up 14.6% of the US military and their role has changed significantly over the years from clerical duties to ground combat soldiers to fighter pilots. 

Operation Enduring Freedom Marks 15 Years (UPDATE)

October 4, 2016 - (UPDATE) Due to the activities on the square with the poultry festival, our Afghanistan Observance this Friday, October 7th, 2016 at 10:00 am will be held at VFW Post 8904, 617 Highway 96 North. 

Fifteen years ago America launched its counterattack against terrorism, hammering terrorist targets in Afghanistan and ushering in Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror.

Flag Half-Staff Alert

September 29, 2016 - Please be advised, per Presidential Proclamation, the United States Flag is to be placed at half-staff until sunset on September 30, 2016, as a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel.

POW/MIA Recognition Day

September 10, 2016 - The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. Americans take the time to remember those who are or were at one time prisoners of war (POW) and those who are still missing in action (MIA), as well as their families.  National POW/MIA Recognition Day is not a federal public holiday in the United States but it is a national observance.

VFW Post 9804 Remembers September 11, 2001

September 6, 2016 - Those who we lost on September 11, 2001, will forever hold a cherished place in our hearts and in the history of our nation. By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001, (Public Law 107-89), Congress authorized the president to designate September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day" to perpetuate the memory of those who perished in the attack on America and to pursue peace and justice in the world and security at home.

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