VFW MO Post 5993 - Ava

VFW Post 5993 Veterans Day Ceremony

Posted at 08:05 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by post5993 in Honor Guard Events

The Ava VFW Post 5993 participated with the American Legion Post 112 at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Ava Cemetary on November 11th at 11:00 a.m.

Commander Jerry Garrison introduces the Honor Guard Members

For the Veterans Day Ceremony, Master Gunnery Sgt. Teresa Cardwell, was the keynote speaker. 

 

Veterans Day Ceremony At Ava High School

Posted at 08:02 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by post5993 in Honor Guard Events

Ava VFW Post 5993 was invited to attend the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Ava High School.  They were also requested to Post The Colors for the Ceremony.

Members of the Ava VFW Post 5993 Honor Guard along with members from the American Legion Post 112 Post the Colors at the Ava High School Veterans Day Program.

The Honor Guard Post The Colors while the Ava High School Choir watches.  After the Posting, the Choir sang The National Anthem.

After the prgram, Ava High School Students said Thank You to the Veterans for their Service.

Ava VFW Post 5993 Conducts Flag Dedication To The Ava Victory Academy

Posted at 08:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by post5993 in Recent News

Members of VFW Post 5993 attended the Veterans Day Appreciation Day Dinner on Sunday, November 8th, at the Ava Victory Academy.  During the Ceremony the Post Members learned that the Victory Academy did not have an American Flag or a Missouri State Flag and were taking dontaions to purchase these flags for the school.  The American Chairman, Joe Mosklay, was able to get the flags and the Post dedicated the flags to the School on Veterans Day. 

Honor Guard Commander Shannon Willhaus dedicates the flags to the Ava Victory Academy.

Members of the Honor Guard are present at the Flag Dedication.

Commander Jerry Garrison, American Chairman Joe Moskaly, and Sr. Vice Richard Stitt are present at the Flag Dedication to the Ava Victory Academy.

Ava VFW Post 5993 Members Attend The Veterans Day Appreciation Lunch

Posted at 06:38 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2009 by post5993 in Events

The Ava Victory Academy provided lunch for the Veterans in the Ava Community.  While the Veterans ate lunch the classes from the school preformed poems and songs for them.  Everyone had a great time and the Veterans appreciated all the hard work of the students and staff.

Veterans were honored at the Ava Victory Academy on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

VFW Chaplin Adrain Owen delivers the Closing Pray at the Veterans Appreciation Dinner.

 

Dept of Mo November General Orders

Posted at 07:33 PM on Friday, October 23, 2009 by post5993

Mo November General Orders -

VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY, October 23, 2009

Posted at 12:36 PM on Friday, October 23, 2009 by post5993

In This Issue:
1. President Signs Advanced Funding Bill
2. Retroactive Stop Loss Payments Begin 
3. VFW Urges Russia to Support POW/MIA Commission
4. FY11 IB Critical Issues Now Online
5. VFW Testifies on Key Senate Bills
6. House VA Subcommittee Action

To read the full text go to: Mo Legislative Updates

Ava VFW Attends West Plains "Listening Post"

Posted at 10:41 AM on Friday, October 23, 2009 by post5993 in Recent News

Bill Moriarty, Post 3009; Ed Hawley, Post 3770 and Jerry Garrison, Post 5993

    District 18 VSIO Ed Hawley, Ava Post 5993  Commander Jerry Garrison and Mountain View Post 3009 Service Officer Bill Moriarty attended a Missouri Veterans Commission "Listening Post" in West Plains on Tuesday 20 October.  The presenter/moderator was Brigadier General Larry Kay, Missouri Deputy Adjutant General/Executive Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission.   Other Veterans organizations were also in attendance as well as Service Officers from the Commission.  The presentation focused on service to our nations veterans with an emphasis on the facilities and resources available to support this mission.
    Photo courtesy of Bill Moriarty

    More story and photos available at District 18

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