VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayJanuary2626
SaturdayJanuary2727
SundayJanuary2828
MondayJanuary2929
TuesdayJanuary3030
WednesdayJanuary3131
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
February 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
ThursdayFebruary11
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayFebruary22
SaturdayFebruary33
SundayFebruary44
MondayFebruary55
TuesdayFebruary66
WednesdayFebruary77
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayFebruary88
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayFebruary99
SaturdayFebruary1010
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayFebruary1111
MondayFebruary1212
TuesdayFebruary1313
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayFebruary1414
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayFebruary1515
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayFebruary1616
SaturdayFebruary1717
SundayFebruary1818
MondayFebruary1919
TuesdayFebruary2020
WednesdayFebruary2121
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayFebruary2222
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayFebruary2323
SaturdayFebruary2424
SundayFebruary2525
MondayFebruary2626
TuesdayFebruary2727
WednesdayFebruary2828
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayFebruary2929
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
March 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
FridayMarch11
SaturdayMarch22
SundayMarch33
MondayMarch44
TuesdayMarch55
WednesdayMarch66
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayMarch77
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMarch88
SaturdayMarch99
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayMarch1010
MondayMarch1111
5:00 pm – 6:00 pmEVVP Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
EVVP Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
East Valley Parade Meeting
TuesdayMarch1212
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayMarch1313
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayMarch1414
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMarch1515
6:00 pm – 11:00 pmSt. Patrick's day Party
7:00 pm – 11:00 pmMadhatter Karaoke
SaturdayMarch1616
SundayMarch1717
MondayMarch1818
TuesdayMarch1919
WednesdayMarch2020
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayMarch2121
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMarch2222
SaturdayMarch2323
SundayMarch2424
MondayMarch2525
TuesdayMarch2626
WednesdayMarch2727
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayMarch2828
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMarch2929
All DayVietnam Veterans Day
SaturdayMarch3030
SundayMarch3131
All DayEaster Celebration & Potluck
April 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
MondayApril11
TuesdayApril22
WednesdayApril33
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayApril44
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayApril55
SaturdayApril66
SundayApril77
MondayApril88
TuesdayApril99
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayApril1010
7:00 pm – 9:30 pmAPA Pool League
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
APA Pool League
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
APA Pool League night
ThursdayApril1111
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayApril1212
7:00 pm – 8:30 pmAux Meat Raffle
7:00 pm – 11:00 pmMadd Hatter Karaoke
SaturdayApril1313
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayApril1414
MondayApril1515
TuesdayApril1616
WednesdayApril1717
ThursdayApril1818
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayApril1919
SaturdayApril2020
SundayApril2121
MondayApril2222
TuesdayApril2323
WednesdayApril2424
ThursdayApril2525
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayApril2626
SaturdayApril2727
8:00 am – 8:30 amHall Rental Christina Goodman
SundayApril2828
MondayApril2929
TuesdayApril3030
May 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
WednesdayMay11
ThursdayMay22
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMay33
SaturdayMay44
SundayMay55
MondayMay66
TuesdayMay77
WednesdayMay88
All DayVictory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day
V-E Day commemorates the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces in 1945, ending World War II in Europe. With their power-mad Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, dead by his own hand, German military leaders signed surrender documents at several locations in Europe on May 7, capitulating to each of their victorious foes. Germany’s partner in fascism, Italy, had switched sides in 1943, though many Italians continued to fight alongside their German comrades in Italy.
V-E Day stands for Victory in Europe Day. In the Soviet Union it was called simply Victory Day and still goes by that name in states of the former USSR. Some early reports in the West also called the day V-Day, but V-E was more accurate, as the war still continued in the Pacific Theater. Today in France the day is called World War II Victory Day.
V-E Day was observed on May 8, 1945 in Great Britain, Western Europe, the United States and Australia, and on May 9 in the Soviet Union and New Zealand.
For more information with Victory in Europe day, you can visit HistoryNet.com.
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMay1010
8:00 am – 8:30 amAuxiliary Meat Raffle
8:00 am – 8:30 amMaddhatter Karaoke
SaturdayMay1111
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
3:00 pm – 8:00 pmDave Decker Memorial Pool Tournament
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dave Decker Memorial Pool Tournament
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Our annual Dave Decker Memorial Pool Tournament of the year is back!
Tournament type: 24 Entry cap, Singles tournament, Double Elimination, single game rounds
No pre-registration before 1:30pm on day of event.
Participants: Open to all non-profit veteran card carrying members and their guests.
Schedule:
10:00am: Open pool tables from canteen opening to start of tournament
2:00pm: Early check-in / registration
3:00pm: Tournament starts
*Late Entries are accepted pending the progress of the tournament in the first round. No entries accepted in the second round or thereafter.
Rules: Common US Bar Rules for American 8-Ball ( CALL POCKET ), Jeannie Decker has agreed to return as our Rules Official for the event.
Fee: $10 entry
Awards: cash awards for top 3 finalists, 100% payout –
3rd place $20, 2nd place 25% of kitty, 1st place 75% of kitty + trophy (one of Dave Decker’s actual trophies won from a past tournament).
We’re looking to have a great event again and we look forward to seeing everyone there!
SundayMay1212
MondayMay1313
TuesdayMay1414
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayMay1515
ThursdayMay1616
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMay1717
SaturdayMay1818
All DayArmed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day
Among the many military holidays celebrated each year is Armed Forces Day. Celebrated the third Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day falls during Military Appreciation Month and joins Memorial Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) as another May military-themed holiday.
On Aug. 31, 1949, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the armed forces under one agency — the Department of Defense.
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMay2424
SaturdayMay2525
SundayMay2626
MondayMay2727
All DayMemorial Day
TuesdayMay2828
WednesdayMay2929
ThursdayMay3030
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayMay3131
June 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
SaturdayJune11
SundayJune22
MondayJune33
TuesdayJune44
WednesdayJune55
ThursdayJune66
All DayD-Day
D-Day
On 6 June 1944 – ‘D–Day‘ – Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation ‘Overlord’, the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayJune77
SaturdayJune88
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayJune99
MondayJune1010
TuesdayJune1111
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayJune1212
ThursdayJune1313
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayJune1414
All DayUS Army Birthday | Flag Day
US Army Birthday | Flag Day
When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. They had no unified chain of command, and although Artemas Ward of Massachusetts exercised authority by informal agreement, officers from other colonies were not obligated to obey his orders. The American volunteers were led, equipped, armed, paid for, and supported by the colonies from which they were raised.
In the spring of 1775, this “army” was about to confront British troops near Boston, Massachusetts. The revolutionaries had to re-organize their forces quickly if they were to stand a chance against Britain’s seasoned professionals. Recognizing the need to enlist the support of all of the American seaboard colonies, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appealed to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to assume authority for the New England army. Reportedly, at John Adams’ request, Congress voted to “adopt” the Boston troops on June 14, although there is no written record of this decision. Also on this day, Congress resolved to form a committee “to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army,” and voted $2,000,000 to support the forces around Boston, and those at New York City. Moreover, Congress authorized the formation of ten companies of expert riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, which were directed to march to Boston to support the New England militia.
George Washington received his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army the next day, and formally took command at Boston on July 3, 1775.
John R. Maass
Historian
US Army Center of Military History
SaturdayJune1515
SundayJune1616
MondayJune1717
TuesdayJune1818
WednesdayJune1919
ThursdayJune2020
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayJune2121
SaturdayJune2222
SundayJune2323
MondayJune2424
TuesdayJune2525
WednesdayJune2626
ThursdayJune2727
7:00 pm – 7:30 pmQueen of Hearts Drawing
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Queen of Hearts Drawing
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Weekly Queen of Hearts Drawing
FridayJune2828
SaturdayJune2929
SundayJune3030
July 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
MondayJuly11
TuesdayJuly22
WednesdayJuly33
ThursdayJuly44
All DayIndependance Day
FridayJuly55
SaturdayJuly66
SundayJuly77
MondayJuly88
TuesdayJuly99
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayJuly1010
ThursdayJuly1111
FridayJuly1212
SaturdayJuly1313
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayJuly1414
MondayJuly1515
TuesdayJuly1616
WednesdayJuly1717
ThursdayJuly1818
FridayJuly1919
SaturdayJuly2020
SundayJuly2121
MondayJuly2222
TuesdayJuly2323
WednesdayJuly2424
ThursdayJuly2525
FridayJuly2626
SaturdayJuly2727
SundayJuly2828
MondayJuly2929
TuesdayJuly3030
WednesdayJuly3131
August 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
ThursdayAugust11
FridayAugust22
SaturdayAugust33
SundayAugust44
All DayU.S. Coast Guard Birthday
MondayAugust55
TuesdayAugust66
WednesdayAugust77
ThursdayAugust88
FridayAugust99
SaturdayAugust1010
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayAugust1111
MondayAugust1212
TuesdayAugust1313
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayAugust1414
ThursdayAugust1515
FridayAugust1616
SaturdayAugust1717
SundayAugust1818
MondayAugust1919
TuesdayAugust2020
WednesdayAugust2121
ThursdayAugust2222
FridayAugust2323
SaturdayAugust2424
SundayAugust2525
MondayAugust2626
TuesdayAugust2727
WednesdayAugust2828
ThursdayAugust2929
FridayAugust3030
SaturdayAugust3131
September 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
SundaySeptember11
MondaySeptember22
TuesdaySeptember33
WednesdaySeptember44
ThursdaySeptember55
FridaySeptember66
SaturdaySeptember77
SundaySeptember88
MondaySeptember99
TuesdaySeptember1010
6:00 pm – 7:00 pmMembership Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Membership Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdaySeptember1111
All DayPatriot Day
Patriot Day
September 11 marks a tragic day in U.S. history, but the date has also been chosen to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On December 18, 2001, President George W. Bush officially designated September 11th as Patriot Day.
The day has also been designated as a day that the US flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sundown, not just until noon as is done on Memorial Day. In addition the people of the United States are asked to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in remembrance of the victims.
Patriot Day should not be confused with Patriot’s Day, a regional holiday celebrated in New England on the third Monday in April which commemorates Paul Revere’s ride and the battle of Lexington & Concord during the Revolutionary War. The Boston Marathon is run on Patriot’s Day every year.
ThursdaySeptember1212
FridaySeptember1313
SaturdaySeptember1414
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundaySeptember1515
8:00 am – 8:30 amPOW / MIA Day
8:00 am – 8:30 am
POW / MIA Day
You Are Not Forgotten – that’s the central phrase behind POW/MIA Recognition Day, a day to honor the sacrifices made by America’s prisoners of war, those who are still missing in action and their families.
Many of our service members suffered as prisoners of war during several decades of varying conflicts. While some of them made it home, tens of thousands more never did.
POW/MIA Recognition Day is commemorated on the third Friday of every September, a date that’s not associated with any particular war. In 1979, Congress and the president passed resolutions making it official after the families of the more than 2,500 Vietnam War POW/MIAs pushed for full accountability.
For more information please visit Military.com.
MondaySeptember1616
TuesdaySeptember1717
WednesdaySeptember1818
All DayU.S. Air Force Birthday
U.S. Air Force Birthday
The official date of the founding of the US Air Force is 18 September 1947. It was a momentous event that over six decades later has demonstrated the achievement of an Air Force second-to-none, yet the Air Force’s history and heritage goes back a lot further.
From the time that the US military purchased its first aircraft in 1909 up to 1947, the US Air Force did not exist as a separate and independent military service organization. It went through a series of designations: Aeronautical Section, Signal Corps (1909); Aviation Section, Signal Corps (1914); United States Army Air Service (1918); United States Army Air Corps (1926), United States Army Air Forces (1941).
WWII illustrated the value of airpower, and the need to change the basic organization of the US Military Forces. The result was the creation of a single Department of Defense with a strong Joint Chiefs of Staff with Army, Navy, and Air Force chiefs. In 1947 President Truman signed the National Security Act which established this new defense organization, and along with it the creation of the US Air Force as an independent service, equal to the US Army and US Navy. The official birthday of the US Air Force is 18 September 1947.
Through the years history has shown the wisdom and foresight of the creation of a separate Air Force. The US Air Force emerged quickly from its cradle and began to create its own history and heritage.
In 1899 13 Spanish-American War veterans gathered in a small tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how they could assist their fellow veterans and the dependents of their fallen comrades. Soon joined by American veterans from the Philippine Insurrection, their selfless desire to care for those who share a common bond forged by war laid the foundation for the multifaceted, powerhouse organization that is known worldwide as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
The men who founded the VFW challenged the status quo, and helped to forever change how our nation cares for her veterans, service members and their families. Virtually every military and veteran quality of life program created in this century and last is due to the tenacity and perseverance of VFW members to ensure that a nation that creates veterans properly takes care of them when they return home.
And though the VFW has evolved over the years, it still operates with the same vision that birthed it back in 1899, which is to care for those who serve our nation in uniform. The VFW is an organization created by veterans, for veterans, and owes all that it has accomplished to its members: the lifeblood of our organization.
Now, as then, the VFW is proud to proclaim “No One Does Does For Veterans.” Happy Birthday, VFW!
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Post Membership Meeting
WednesdayOctober99
ThursdayOctober1010
FridayOctober1111
SaturdayOctober1212
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAuxiliary Meeting
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Post 1760 - Mesa (65 S Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States)
Monthly Auxiliary Membership meeting
SundayOctober1313
All DayU.S. Navy Birthday
U.S. Navy Birthday
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775, by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also established a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength.
After the American War for Independence, Congress sold the surviving ships of the Continental Navy and released the seamen and officers. The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a navy.” Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval affairs from that year until Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798.
Not to be confused with the Navy Birthday or the founding of the Navy Department is Navy Day. The Navy League sponsored the first national observance of Navy Day in 1922 designed to give recognition to the naval service. The Navy League of New York proposed that the official observance be on 27 October in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had been born on that day.
In 1972 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized recognition of 13 October as the Navy’s birthday. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy Birthday is intended as an internal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well as retirees and dependents. Since 1972 each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion “to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.”