Post-Home Hours This Week (July 16 - 22): Your Post will be open on Friday and Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm for regular business.
Thursday, July 16:
Brickyard Event at the Post
Friday, July 17:
Commander's Session, 4 PM to 6:30 PM
Canteen open, 6 pm
Saturday, July 18:
Post Monthly work day, 3 PM
Canteen Open, 6 pm
Sunday, July 19:
G4V Gonzalez, 11 am
Monday, July 20:
Post General Meeting, 7:30 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Brickyard Community Event - July 16, 7 PM: The Brickyard is partnering with Resonance (https://resonancesalon.com/), a nonprofit that hosts events similar to Brickyard’s, with a focus on the impacts of artificial intelligence. AI is a big part of national and local debates, including topics like AI-driven social media and news, data centers and energy, job displacement, and many other issues. This event is free and open to all. We encourage you to invite your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to join the conversation. Dinner is provided.
Post Commander's Session - July 17th, 4 - 6:30 pm: Do you have a question about your Post? Want to learn more about John Lyon and the 29th ID? Are you interested in our raccoon legend? Do you need help with an issue, or just want to sit and talk to someone about something? Your Post Commander will be at your Post from 4 to 6:30 PM this Friday afternoon.
Post General Meeting - July 20th, 7:30 pm: Please join us for our next Post General Meeting this Monday! We will be:
- Reviewing and discussing the Post Commander's plan for 2026 and 2027
- Inducting and welcoming new members
- Reviewing the Post budget
- Reviewing the upcoming calendar
- Arguing about our All-American requirements
- Deciding who to shake our fist at this month
- Reviewing the Military and Veterans of Arlington County meeting
- Receiving a Legislative Update
- Curious about Artificial Intelligence? Come to the meeting
In the future:
Were you, or are you, in the Coast Guard? A fan of the Coast Guard? Did you earn the Purple Heart? The Post is looking for Post members to assist or run our commemoration of the founding of the
Coast Guard and to assist with
Purple Heart Day. Both of these are in
early August. If you can help out, please contact Fritz at:
Contact Fritz
Korean American Council: Join the Council of Korean Americans as they commemorate National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (7/27), established by Congress to honor the courage and sacrifice of Korean War veterans. This is to remember the day that the ceasefire agreement was signed in 1953, as we hope for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. The evening will feature remarks from Members of Congress and veterans, Korean cultural performances, a special photo exhibit, and a Candle-lighting Ceremony at 7:27 pm.
Location: Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill
Time: July 27th, 6 to 8 pm, will include a light dinner and performances
Were you at the Pentagon on 9/11? Were you in Arlington helping with the 9/11 rescue? If so, the Arlington County Public Library is looking to record your story of the day. If you were, please let the Post leadership know.
Family-Friendly Events: We have several members with school-age kids who we want to keep engaged with the Post. Are you one of them? Please let us know how we can host more family-friendly events at the Post. Easter Egg Hunt? Trick or treat? If this interests you, please bring it up at the next General Meeting or email the Sr. Vice Commander.
Commander's Note: We are continuing the themes of participation and financial stability as the two focus areas for 2026-27, and you will hear these themes in most communications from the Post.
If you are having trouble attending Post events, let us know, and we may be able to arrange an accommodation. In lieu of your attendance, please consider making a monthly recurring donation to the Post. It's the best way to help ensure the Post's longevity. It is as simple as clicking this link and filling out the form: Recurring Donation Form.
REFLEX Comedy Classes: Reflex Improv will offer FREE Intro to Improv classes to members of VFW Post 3150. During class, you will learn about the fundamentals of improv comedy, including Yes-And, Got Your Back teamwork, creating characters on the fly, and recognizing and playing with scene game. Nocturnal or comedy experience needed! If you're interested in joining the classes, please email Daniel Brown and cc Mike Cantwell. Include your full name and contact information, and state that you are a member of VFW Post 3150.
Veterans in Need: If you know of a Veteran in need, here are some resources that can help them in Virginia or in the greater DMV area:
Right here in Arlington: There are two resources available at our comrade American Legion Post 139:
- Charles Reynolds is a Virginia Veterans Service Representative. He can be reached at (703) 417-9090 or at charle.reynolds@dvs.virginia.gov
- George Mason Law School has an MVETs office at AL 139. MVETS M-VETS enables Mason law students to assist servicemembers, veterans, and dependent family members in a wide variety of litigation and non-litigation matters. https://mvets.law.gmu.edu/
US Vets: US Vets (here is a link to their Website) has just opened a Service Hub in DC. If you know of a Veteran facing housing insecurity, please link them up with US Vets. As a note, we have a Post member who is a counselor for US Vet, our Chaplain, Chris G.
• Contact Edwin Robles if you live in either Fairfax County or Arlington County.
• If you have the resources to donate money for assisting a Veteran, the Virginia Department of Veteran Services recommends donating by sending a check to Northern Virginia Vietnam Veterans of America, PO Box 2111, Reston, VA 20195.
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