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.

March Madness is in full swing as of 3-19-2026

After the first full day of games how many Barckets are already BUSTED?

Thanks HIGH POINT! now I can just sit back and watch the games now!

Due to high flu activity across South Carolina, the Columbia VA Health Care System is implementing immediate visitor restrictions to help protect the health and safety of our Veterans, staff, and community.

Effective immediately:

• Visitors must be 16 years of age or older at all Columbia VA locations, including the Community Living Center (CLC).

• Please only enter a Columbia VA medical center or clinic if you are feeling well and have not been exposed to anyone with a respiratory illness.

• Hand hygiene is required upon entry and exit of all facilities.

• Anyone who develops respiratory symptoms while on-site should promptly leave clinical areas and seek testing and treatment if indicated.

We appreciate your cooperation and support as we work together to keep our Veterans and facilities safe during flu season.

In Memorial of our Fallen

Iran War

Members of the 103rd Sustainment Command

Captain Cody A. Khork

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor

Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens

Sgt. Declan J. Coady

Major Jeffery R. O’ Brien

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan

Sgt. Benjamin Pennington

KC-135 CREW

MAjor John "Alex’ Klinner

Captain Ariana Savino

Captain Seth Koval

Captian Curtis Angst

Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons

Politicians like to use all kinds of words, police action, conflict, and many others.

However as long as our young men and women pay the ultimate price to defend The Constitution of The United States of America.

We Shall Always Honor Their Memory

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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 22nd of March

On March 22 in American history, significant events range from colonial-era conflicts to pivotal 20th-century shifts. Key moments include the 1621 Wampanoag treaty, the 1765 Stamp Act, the 1933 legalization of beer/wine by FDR, and the 1972 Senate passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Colonial Era & Early America

1621: The Pilgrim-Wampanoag peace treaty is signed at Plymouth, establishing a defensive alliance.

1622: The Powhatan Confederacy attacks Jamestown settlers, killing roughly 347 people in what becomes known as the "Jamestown massacre," a significant escalation in tensions.

1638: Religious dissident Anne Hutchinson is expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1765: The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act, imposing direct taxes on American colonies and fueling revolutionary sentiment.

1790: Thomas Jefferson officially becomes the first US Secretary of State under President Washington.

19th & 20th Century Highlights

1865: During the Civil War, Union General James H. Wilson begins a major raid to destroy Confederate arms-manufacturing capabilities in Alabama and Georgia.

1871: North Carolina's William Woods Holden becomes the first U.S. governor removed by impeachment.

1893: The first women's college basketball game is played at Smith College in Massachusetts.

1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act, legalizing the sale of beer and wine (prior to the full repeal of Prohibition).

1972: The U.S. Senate passes the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and sends it to the states for ratification (it ultimately failed).

Other Notable Events

1941: The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington begins to generate electricity.

1960: The first patent for a laser is granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes.

1997: 14-year-old Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest women's world figure skating champion.

2014: A catastrophic mudslide occurs in Oso, Washington, causing 43 fatalities.

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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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