Recent Events attended and hosted by VFW Post 9617 Membership

James R. Santangelo, Commander of VFW Post 9617 and his wife MaryAnn with their dog Lady prior to joining the July 4, 2014 parade in Jay, NY.  The World War II jeep is the Commander's favorite means of transportation.

VFW POST 9617  HOLIDAY DINNER

The opening ceremony  of VFW Post 9617 Holiday Dinner Dec. 17 2014. Officers from L. to R.

Marco Pensiero Chaplain, Brig. Gen. Retired Robert Cody Quartermaster, James Santangelo Commander, Brig. Gen Retired Mnsg. Ted Malanowski Chaplain, and James S. Vlasto,  Adjutant. A capacity crowd attended the dinner including members of the Post and their families,  who were joined by friends and supporters from Stamford,Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan .

VFW Post  9617 College  Scholarship awarded to Westhill High School Student

Left to right, Archie Elam, head of the scholarship committee of VFW Post 9617, Amber Redshirt, the 2014 recipient of the scholarship, Xavier L. Shellman, Amber's mother, and a member of VFW Post 9617, and Commander James Santangelo, VFW Post 9617, at the Post's Annual Holiday Dinner, December 17, 2014

Introducing VFW Post 9617

Post 9617 Members Serving Overseas

MSgt TOM FINN, on left a member of VFW Post 9617 post, and a buddy from his unit  in Afghanistan going through a package the Post sent to Tom.  The VFW Post pays for the supplies that are sent by Connie and John Telesco of Stamford, CT.

ANTHONY INZITARI, member of VFW POST 9617. in Afghanistan. Serving our country in the tradition of the 10,000 Stamford residents who served during World War II. Stamford men saw combat during the Korean War and in Vietnam. Many of those are members of VFW Post 9617.

VFW POST 9617 Member Chief Warrant Officer CRAIG WHEELER while serving in Afghanistan as Helicopter Pilot.

MEMBERS OF THE VFW POST 9617 AT HONOR OUR VETERANS CEREMONY PRESENTED BY WEST HILL HIGH SCHOOL, STAMFORD CT

LEFT TO RIGHT, COMMANDER JAMES SANTANGELO, FRANK DEMASI, ARCHIE ELAM,  SIGISMONDO M. ROMANO, MARCO PENSIERO,  BRG. General Ret. ROBERT M. CODY and the late BUD WARNER who passed away August 2014.

Memorial Day Parade on May 30 2014.

Korean War combat veterans and members of VFW Post 9617 MARCO PENSIERO, left, AND RALPH BOCUZZO at the Memorial Day Parade in Stamford, CT.

VFW Post 9617 Commander James Santangelo, left, Members Pat LaMalva and John Golino attending one of many events in Stamford that Post Members participate in to honor all our veterans.

ARCHIE ELAM, member of VFW Post 9617 and a West Point graduate, planting flag at grave of Stamford veteran on Memorial Day 2014. VFW Post 9617 annually honors all veterans on Memorial Day by planting flags at grave sites. Many volunteers assist post members in the ceremony.

Medal of Honor recipient Paul W. Bucha joined members of the Post at statue dedication

Left to right, Morton Dean, former CBS and ABC News anchor and correspondent, Paul W. Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient,Vietnam,1968 and Brig. General Robert M.Cody, Member of VFW Post 9617, Stamford, CT, at the dedication of the statue of Master Sergeant Homer L. Wise, recipient of the Medal of Honor during World War II and a Stamford resident, on May 26, 2013. Mr. Bucha was the keynote speaker and Mr. Dean served as Master of ceremonies.