VFW Post 9539

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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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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.

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History for the 5th of February

Political & Legal Milestones

FDR’s "Court-Packing" Plan (1937): President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a plan to expand the Supreme Court to as many as 15 judges. Critics accused him of trying to "pack" the court with justices friendly to his New Deal programs; the proposal ultimately failed in Congress.
Immigration Act of 1917: Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson’s veto to pass this act, which required literacy tests for immigrants and severely restricted immigration from most Asian countries.
Family and Medical Leave Act (1993): President Bill Clinton signed this landmark legislation into law, granting workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family emergencies.
Acquittal of Donald Trump (2020): Following his first impeachment by the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of charges related to the Ukraine scandal.
Articles of Confederation (1778): South Carolina became the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States.

Science & Exploration

Apollo 14 Moonwalk (1971): Astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the moon and stepped onto the lunar surface for the first of two excursions.
Tybee Bomb Incident (1958): A hydrogen bomb was accidentally lost by the U.S. Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. The undetonated weapon remains missing.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy (2018): SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket had its first successful test flight, carrying founder Elon Musk’s Tesla automobile into space.

Arts, Culture, & Media

United Artists Founded (1919): Hollywood icons Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith joined forces to create their own film studio, United Artists Corporation.
Reader’s Digest (1922): The first issue of
Reader’s Digest
magazine was published by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in New York.
First Motion Pictures (1870): The first motion picture shown to a theater audience occurred in Philadelphia.
Disney’s
Peter Pan
(1953): The animated film
Peter Pan
premiered at the Roxy Theater in New York City.

Notable Births & Deaths

Births:
- Adlai Stevenson II (1900): American diplomat and politician who served as the 5th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
- Hank Aaron (1934): Hall of Fame baseball legend who famously broke Babe Ruth's home run record.
- Nolan Bushnell (1943): Engineer and businessman who founded Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese.
- William S. Burroughs (1914): Influential "Beat Generation" novelist known for Naked Lunch.
Deaths:
- Arthur Ashe (1993): The first Black man to win a Grand Slam tennis championship.
- Kirk Douglas (2020): Legendary American actor known for roles in Spartacus and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
- Toby Keith (2024): Prolific American country music artist.

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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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