Veterans of Foreign Wars Department Illinois Caseyville Memorial Post 1117 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 05:45:54 -0400 Policlicks LLC Welcome to the Caseyville Post 1117 Weblog! This site is the companion site to our webpage and our new Facebook Page. All of our sites contain good information about our post and up-coming events. Please feel free to look around and thanks for swinging by! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 3rd Monday of the month @ 7PM; Ladies Auxiliary Meeting: 3rd Monday of the month @ 7PM; Men's Auxiliary Meeting: 2nd Thursday of the month @ 7PM; Vander Clute VFW Riders Mtg: 4th Monday of the month @ 7PM. http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211430/ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:59:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211430/ Click this link ( VFW Newsletter ) to view the March- June 2012 Caseyville VFW Newsletter in your browser (no download necessary). http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211429/ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:53:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211429/ Loyalty Day 2012      On May 5th, Post 1117 will host District Fourteen's 2012 Loyalty Day Program. Events will include a Poppy display competition, color guard competition, district-wide Loyalty Day coloring competition for the kids, guest speakers, and a light luncheon. All post members and friends are encouraged to help out or attend. What is Loyalty Day?    The United States of America was founded by patriots who risked their lives to bring freedom to the nation. The nation’s founders are remembered on Loyalty Day, which is a day when people celebrate their freedom while remembering their responsibilities to continue the legacy of liberty. Loyalty Day is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in several communities across the United States. Schools, churches, and various organizations participate in these events. Public life    Loyalty Day is an observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States. Schools, post offices, stores and other businesses and organizations are open as usual. Public transport services run to their usual schedules and no extra congestion on highways is to be expected. Background    Loyalty Day was first observed in 1921 as "Americanization Day" to counterbalance Labor Day on May Day (May 1), celebrated in other parts of the world.  On May 1, 1930, about 10,000 Veterans of Foreign War members staged a rally at New York's Union Square to promote patriotism. Through a resolution adopted in 1949, May 1 evolved into Loyalty Day. Observances began on April 28, 1950, and climaxed on May 1 when more than five million people across the nation held rallies. In New York City, more than 100,000 people rallied for America.    On July 18, 1958, the Congress designated May 1 of each year as Loyalty Day to foster loyalty and love of the country. According to the Legal Information Institute, the President is requested to issue a proclamation, calling on United States government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Loyalty Day, and inviting the people of the United States to observe Loyalty Day with appropriate ceremonies in schools and other suitable places. http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211427/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:08:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211427/ http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211424/ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:17:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211424/ The Vander Clute VFW Riders, sponsored by Post 1117, recently held a NASCAR themed fundraiser at the Post. Despite a wet, dreary Sunday afternoon, the group raised $811.00 for the District 14 "Homeless Veterans Program". The members of the riders group would like to thank all who participated and made this event such a success! "For God ~~ For Country" http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211422/ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:55:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211422/ UPCOMING EVENTS: BINGO EVERY FRIDAY! Games begin promptly at 7PM. April 21- Post 1117 will be conducting a Flag Retirement Ceremony starting at 11AM. Any members/friends who have used US flags they would like to dispose of, or know of any friends who have flags which need disposing, are encouraged to drop their flags off at the post or contact a post officer for pick up. A brief ceremony describing the parts of the flag will preceed the solemn flag retirement ceremony. The retirement ceremony consists of respectfully incinerating the flag in a fire and burying its ashes. If you have not been to a flag retirement ceremony, you are encouraged to attend. May 5th- Post 1117 is proud to be hosting the District 14 Loyalty Day Ceremony. May 6th- Post 1117will be hosting the District 14 meeting AND the District 14 Memorial Service on Sunday. The Memorial Service will be held to remember our comrades and sisters from posts, Ladies and Men's Auxiliaries who have passed during the 2011 year. The District 14 meeting will begin with a joint luncheon followed by post and Ladies Auxiliary meetings. http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211076/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:04:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/211076/ The VFW joined President Barack Obama and leaders in veterans' advocacy at the White House yesterday [Monday] to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act into law. This comprehensive piece of veterans' jobs legislation passed both houses of Congress with unanimous bipartisan support before reaching the president's desk thanks in large part to the advocacy of the VFW on the issue of veterans' unemployment. Over the last few years, the VFW has consistently passed a resolution at the VFW National Convention calling on Congress to address the ever-growing unemployment crisis among veterans, particularly the men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. VFW then testified in support of comprehensive veterans' jobs legislation before both the House and Senate in the lead-up to the compromise bill that the president signed yesterday [Monday]. Both Republican and Democratic leaders, like House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., joined the president, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the White House to mark the bipartisan victory that will help veterans become more marketable employees in a cut-throat jobs market. Continue reading at VFW On The Hill http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/210716/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:52:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/210716/ Membership recruitment video shot at the 112th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars August 27-September 1, 2011.  Our thanks to all who participated in the production.  Please share this video with all of your friends and veterans on your social networks.  And of course, if you have not yet joined the VFW, click here to join today! http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/209252/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:33:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/209252/ http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/206685/ Sat, 14 May 2011 12:26:00 -0400 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/206685/ The VFW Riders program in Illinois is presently in a reorganization stage. Post 1117 has two members active in the District 14 program and I am happy to report that Post 1117 and its officers are behind the riders 100%. Upcoming events hosted by the VFW Riders are the Firecracker Ride on July 3, 2011 and the POW Mia ride on September 11, 2011. You can find more information about the rides by zapping yourself to the Illinois VFW Riders website.  Being a VFW Rider is simple and fun! Our only requirements are that you must be an Active or Ladies/Men's Auxiliary member in good standing and own a motorcycle. The riders are NOT a club! We are a collection of individuals who happen to share a common interest in the VFW and in motorcycling. VFW Rider meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about us. We usually meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month at a post somewhere in District 14. April's meeting will occur on April 17th at the Belleville Post 4183 at 2pm.   The VFW Riders would love to share some smooth road and sunny days with you! For more information, contact Tom "Squirts" Clark or Mike Schmittling. Thanks for checking us out and ride safely out there! http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/200501/ Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:13:00 -0500 http://vfwwebcom.org/il/post1117/200501/