VFW Post 7814

Air Force birthday celebration

We will have a booth. The festival will include live music, storytelling, cultural enrichment experiences for students and families, cultural dancing, a variety of foods, crafts from local and regional artisans, and other family-friendly activities such as face painting, health screenings and community resources. All events are free and fully accessible.

We will celebrate at the Sept meeting

District 11 Event at Post 2216 in Staunton Capt. John Paul Jones, Father of the American Navy (became a Real Admiral in the Russian Imperial Navy later)  

Navy birthday cake

Meet at 10am in the parking lot near Howard Johnson's. Wear your service uniform or VFW "uniform". The 2025 Staunton Veterans Day Parade will be held on Saturday, November 8, in downtown Staunton, VA. The parade will begin at the corner of North Market Street and East Beverley Street, proceeding west on Beverley Street to the …

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We will have cake at the post meeting. Why does the Marine Corps have 2 birthdays? The Marine Corps has two birthdays because it was initially established on November 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress, and then re-established on July 11, 1798. While both dates are significant, the Corps officially celebrates its birthday on November …

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  With motorcycles, Jeeps, Mustangs, Corvettes, military vehicles, police, and fire trucks- we will drive by nursing homes to send some Veterans Day joy. Lineup at 0900, roll out at 0930.

Join Fort Defiance FFA & FCCLA for a Veterans Day celebration. Guest Speaker John C. Edgecomb, LTC, US Army (Ret.). Veterans should arrive by 10:45 at Fort Defiance High School main office. School wide assembly at 11:15. Lunch follows the assembly. RSVP to Christy Kerr by November 4, 2025. Ckerr@augusta.k12.va.us or 540-245-5050

Activities to be determined