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2006 October 22 VFW Post #2010 hosts District meeting

2006 October 21 Military Assistance Program and Operation Uplink Fundraiser

2006 January 1 VFW Post #2010 introduces its own web site

2003 March 20 Invasion of IraqColor photograph of flags waving

2001 October 7 U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan

2001 September 11 Patriot Day

2001 September 11 Attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon

1991 April 6 Persian Gulf War Cease Fire Signed

1989 November 9 Berlin Wall Falls

1975 April 30 Fall of Saigon

1979 September ≈20 POW/MIA Recognition Day

1975 April 27 Ben Milam VFW Post #2010 Ladies Auxiliary Chartered

1973 January 27 Vietnamese Peace Settlement Signed in Paris

1967 May ≈30 Memorial Day

1961 December 11 U.S. Advisors sent to Vietnam

1958 May 1 Loyalty Day

1954 November 11 Veteran’s Day

1953 July 27 Korean Armistice Signed

1949 May 18 Armed Forces Day

1947 September 18 U.S. Air Force Established

1946 December 31 Official End of World War II

1945 December 28 Pledge of Allegiance Day

1945 September 2 VJ Day (Victory in Japan)

1945 May 8 VE Day (Victory in Europe)

1944 June 6 D Day (Invasion of Europe)

1941 December 7 Pearl Harbor Day

1938 October 19 Ben Milam VFW Post #2010 chartered

1927 May 3 Department of Texas Ladies Auxiliary Organized

1921 April 21 Department of Texas VFW Chartered

1916 June 14 Flag Day 1914 September 17 VFW Ladies Auxiliary Organized

1899 September 29 VFW Established

1898 February 15 Sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

1865 May 28 End of Civil War

1861 April 12 Firing on Fort Sumpter

1845 December 29 Texas admitted to the Union as the 28th state

1839 September 29 France recognized Texas’ independence

1836 March 21 Battle of San Jacinto

1836 March 6 Fall of the Alamo

1836 March 2 Texas’ Independence Declared

1835 December 7 Ben Milam killed during Siege of Bexar

1814 January 8 Battle of New Orleans

1812 June 18 War of 1812 declared

1794 October 13 U.S. Navy Established

1790 August 4 U.S. Coast Guard Organized

1776 July 4 Independence Day

1776 January 2 Continental Colors Raised by George Washington

1775 November 10 U.S. Marine Corps Begun

1775 June 14 U.S. Army Founded

  Mission
VFW is an organization of war veterans committed to ensuring rights, remembering sacrifices, promoting patriotism, performing community services and advocating for a strong national defense.

 

Motto
Service in the Community

 

Partner Organization

The Ladies Auxiliary assists the post in its many efforts.

Cameron Area
Our county has more veterans per capita than most. We aim to serve our own and our community.

 

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