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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. Men and women who wore our nation’s uniform continue to answer the call of duty as the VFW after returning home. They make a significant difference in their communities across the country
The VFW launched the #StillServing campaign early in 2020 to honor veterans use the skills and leadership lessons they learned in the military to make our world a better place. This took on more significance during the PANDEMIC as veterans took up the the front lines of COVID-19 response and relief efforts.
On July 24, 2020, as part of the VFW #StillServing Celebration held online, U.S. Air Force veteran Hal Roesch, II, of Hampton, Virginia, was installed as the new VFW National Commander. His speech commended the important service efforts underway and expressed pride in veterans as pillars in their communities.(2)
In 2024 two Dubuque Veterans of Foreign Wars posts consolidated into a single charter. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9663 chose to consolidate into VFW Post 508, Iowa’s first and oldest VFW post. The post was renamed the Leo A. Schwind-Gerald F. Winter VFW Post 508, Dubuque, Iowa. Leo A. Schwind VFW Post 508, chartered in Dubuque since 1920, saw its membership fluctuate throughout the eras of different overseas conflicts. Post membership experienced a recent decline. Rather than seeing the post lose its status of being the first Iowa VFW Post, Dubuque-based Post 9663 voted to consolidate its membership into Post 508.
New VFW Post 508 Officers include Commander Wayne Brown, Senior Vice Commander Amy Bahl, Junior Vice Commander Richard Kelley, Quartermaster Daniel Loewen, Chaplain Jason Schomburg, Trustee 1-year Stephen Johnson, Trustee 2-years John Combs, Trustee 3-years Ronald Healey, Adjutant Bob Felderman, Service Officer Janet Grass, Judge Advocate Leroy Timmerman and Surgeon Julie Schulte. (3)
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"2 Dubuque VFW Posts Consolidate into Single Charter," Telegraph Herald, March 6, 2023, Online: https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_666866a6-d8c4-11ee-9ff4-9f9c428d9e2b.html