VFW Post 9539

WELCOME TO VFW POST 9539

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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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 28th of February

Significant events in American history on February 28 include the 1854 organization of the Republican Party, the 1885 incorporation of AT&T, and the start of the Waco siege in 1993. Other notable events include the 1844 USS Princeton gun explosion and the 1983 finale of MASH*.

Key Events on February 28

1784: John Wesley charters the first Methodist Church in the United States.

1844: A 12-inch gun explodes on the USS Princeton, killing several U.S. officials.

1854: The Republican Party is organized by anti-slavery activists in Ripon, Wisconsin.

1861: The Colorado Territory is organized.

1885: American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) is incorporated.

1940: The first televised basketball game (Fordham vs. University of Pittsburgh) is shown.

1983: The final episode of MASH* airs, attracting a record-breaking audience.

1991: The Gulf War ends.

1993: An armed standoff begins at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

1994: US fighters shoot down four Bosnian Serb jets in the first NATO combat action.

Births on February 28

1901: Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize-winning chemist.

1906: Bugsy Siegel, American mobster.

Awareness Days

HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day: Observed to combat the criminalization of HIV status.

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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.