VFW Post 9539

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What have you done for a veteran today

As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's veteran service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group. Our common bond is the foreign conflict, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.

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There is a very important statement form the Commander for all post members.

POST MEETING TUESDAY MARCH 3RD

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Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.

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IN-COUNTRY

A satirical reflection by Author/Artist Phil Fehrenbacher

Phil enlisted in the Army in 1965 where you served for years in Vietnam. He became a graphic designer and has worked for the state of Oregon for 26 years. He retired in 2003 and started the Cartoon "In-Country". The cartoons reflect his experiences during his tour of duty in South Vietnam.

There is a new cartoon everyday.

Semiquincentennial

Welcome to a year of Celebrating 250 Years of America!

Over the year we will be posting what we hopoe you will find interesting stories, and facts about the Country and People we love. At the top of the website you will find a page for each of our military branches. As we start off the year we will link to their history pages, but during the year events of each service will be highlighted. stay tuned for more to come.

DID YOU KNOW?

History for the 1st of March

March 1st is a significant date in American history, marking the establishment of the nation's first constitution, the creation of the first national park, and several major social and political milestones.

Founding Documents and Statehood

Articles of Confederation (1781): The Continental Congress officially announced the formal ratification of the Articles of Confederation. This served as the United States' first constitution until it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution in 1789.

Ohio Statehood (1803): Ohio was admitted as the 17th U.S. state.

Nebraska Statehood (1867): Nebraska became the 37th U.S. state.

Annexation of Texas (1845): President John Tyler signed a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.

Conservation and Science

Yellowstone National Park (1872): President Ulysses S. Grant signed the act establishing Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world.

First U.S. Census (1790): President George Washington signed the measure authorizing the first United States Census.

Public Radio Demonstration (1893): Inventor Nikola Tesla gave his first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.

First Airplane Parachute Jump (1912): U.S. Army Captain Albert Berry performed the first successful parachute jump from a moving airplane.

Social and Civil Rights Milestones

Abolition of the Death Penalty (1847): Michigan became the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish capital punishment (except for treason).

First Black Female Physician (1864): Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American woman to earn a medical degree.

Peace Corps Established (1961): President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.

Chicano Student Walkouts (1968): Thousands of Mexican American students in East Los Angeles walked out of schools to protest unequal conditions and discrimination, amplifying the Chicano civil rights movement.

Juvenile Execution Ruling (2005): In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that executing juveniles is unconstitutional.

Notable Events and Tragedies

Salem Witch Hunt (1692): The interrogation of Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba began in Salem, Massachusetts, following accusations of witchcraft.

Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932): The 20-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in New Jersey.

U.S. Capitol Bombing (1971): The radical group Weather Underground bombed the U.S. Capitol building to protest the U.S.-supported invasion of Laos; while no one was hurt, it caused $300,000 in damage.

Watergate Indictments (1974): Seven former high-ranking Nixon administration officials were indicted for conspiring to obstruct the Watergate investigation.

Castle Bravo Test (1954): The U.S. detonated a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which became the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the U.S. and caused significant radioactive contamination.

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.