VFW Springdale Post 9617: November 2015

Sunday, November 22, 2015

VFW POST 9617 ASSISTING VETERANS ON THANKSGIVING

Commander James Santangelo of VFW Post 9617 Stamford delivered Thanksgiving baskets to needy veterans. One of the many tasks Stamford VFW Post 9617 do every day to help veterans in need.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Veterans Day Commemoration Day at Stamford CT High School

Stamford Veterans representing VFW Post 9617, American Legion, Catholic War Veterans and Jewish War Veterans attended the annual Veterans Day Commemoration at Stamford High School, on November 10, 2015.

Hundreds of students filled the auditorium to participate in a program directed by Doug J. Maclehose, History Department Head, which featured renditions by the school band and choir.

A Veteran from each organization spoke to students about their service to country and urged them to learn and study to become good citizens. Prior to the general school meeting the veterans visited classrooms and met with individual students and answered excellent questions from the well informed students.

Monday, November 9, 2015

VFW Post 9617 Stamford CT marched in the Veterans Day Parade November 8, 2015

A large contingent representing one of Connecticut's best known VFW Posts 9617 marched and were greeted enthusiastically on Sunday November 8, 2015.

Pictured (Left) is Fred Drenickhahn, long time member of VFW Post 9617 with Barbara Cartsounis , daughter of late George Cartsounis. a World War II Navy Veteran.

Left to right, Fred Drenickhahn, Frank DeMasi, General (ret) Robert Cody and Korean War Combat veteran James Lyles, Members of the VFW Post 9617.

Marco Pensiero, and Frank DeMasi getting ready to march.

Colonel Mark McGrath, Operation Iraqi Freedom, James L. Dudley, Christopher Munger and Korean War Combat Veteran Paul Lee.

VFW POST 9617

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9617 was founded November of 1947 by the Veterans of World War II. It has provided services for our Veterans who fought for our freedom and to preserve democracy. We must never forget the importance of honoring those who risked their lives to rescue our planet by defeating Adolph Hitler and other apostles of despotism.

Today 67 years later joined by Veterans of the Cold War, Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars, members of Post 9617 continue to provide services to our veterans visiting local hospitals and nursing homes, distributing clothing, blankets, and other necessities. Many old War Veterans live alone and are in the need of a helping hand paying their electric, gas and fuel oil bills. Supplies such as hand and foot warmers, ingredients to make baked goods, clothing, sports equipment, books and magazines are purchased for packages to be sent overseas to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For Memorial Day Post 9617 with the help of volunteers plant over 4,300 American Flags on Veteran’s Graves in the City of Stamford.

Our members not only assist Veterans in need. We also visit schools and participate in public events.

Our mission is to make the public aware of the role we veterans play in the City of Stamford and surrounding towns and cities.

It is important to honor the commitments made by veterans not only on Memorial Day or Veterans Day. But everyday.

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Sincerely,