With the help of the VFW, you don’t have to go it alone!
“With the help of the VFW, you don’t have to go it alone!” Cover Photo: WWII Veteran Alex Moskowitz Photo by Debbie Channell 2018
April 2022
VFW Post 12196 installs new officers for 2022-2023!
VFW officers 2022 – 2023 Gerald Decker -Commander Roger Weigold- Sr. Vice Commander Jim Koslosky- Jr. Vice Commander Don Spaulding- Quartermaster Nate Pringle- Chaplain Chris Mattiace- Judge Advocate Tommy Walker- 1-year Trustee John Marone- 2-year Trustee Dominick Calderone, Jr.- 3-year Trustee Service Officer- Larry Johnson Surgeon- Jason Gaver Adjutant- Roger Weigold
VFW12196 – Leadership Update
To all VFW12196 members and the Leland public: Leland VFW Post 12196 Commander Jason Gaver has taken a leave of absence to attend a program of professional development. Sr. Vice Commander Gerald Decker will assume the leadership of the Post until new officers are installed in June 2022. During Commander Gaver’s time in office, the Post has grown by nearly 25% and has organized a number of local events, including a Korean War Veteran Breakfast, 911 and Veterans Day ceremonies.
VFW Opens Annual Youth Patriotic Scholarship Contests
The programs award more than $3 million to middle and high school students – April 13, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2022-23 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. America’s high school students will be required to answer, “Why Is the Veteran Important?” while middle school students will have the opportunity to declare, “My Pledge to Our Veterans.” Encouraging a better understanding and appreciation for America, the… Read More »VFW Opens Annual Youth Patriotic Scholarship Contests