Category: historical
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Wreaths Across America Ceremony
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Wreaths Across America
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Student Vet Connect Dec 2023
Post members once again participated in Newnan High School History Department’s Student Vet Connect. This program has local Post 2667 members along with other veterans setting up displays to share their military experiences with students from Newnan High. The History Department does this twice a year and it is a great bonding time for students…
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Gold Star Mother & Family Day
Our VFW Auxiliary 2667 honored Gold Star Mothers and Families at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday. Luminaries were lit at dusk along with a memorial ceremony.
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Happy Birthday US Air Force
Celebrating the Air Force’s 76th birthday at the Coweta Veterans Club
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Chief Blankenship, members of the Newnan Police Department, and members of the Newnan City Council were honored to join VFW Post 2667 and American Legion Post 57 at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Veteran’s Park today. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of…
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Senoia Remembers
Seen in Senoia…
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Patriotic Art Winner Recognized Nationally
Gaeun “Sophia” Lee, a recent graduate of East Coweta High School in Newnan, GA, competed in the VFW Post 2667 Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Her entry was the Post’s 1st Place Winner. She advanced to State Level judging where she won 2nd Place in Georgia. She received her State award at the…
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Signing Up Veterans for the Vietnam Ceremony
We were at the Newnan Culver’s tonight signing up veterans for the September 15th Vietnam recognition ceremony. Big thanks to the Newnan Times-Herald for the article (and this picture). Spread the word! Photo by Winston Skinner, Newnan Times-Herald
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Buddy Poppy Drive
The Post and Auxiliary were out in force as we distribute Buddy Poppies and raise money to support veteran activities!
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POW/MIA Recognition Day
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Memorial Day Program 2017
It was a great day as we remembered those who paid the ultimate price for our nation. Past Post 2667 Commander Richard Stender once again emcee’d the program that remembered Coweta County’s WWI Honor Roll. It’s 100 years since they went off to fight in the “War to End All Wars.” Afterwards we opened the…
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Decorating Veteran Graves
As usual, the community came out in force to help us, along with the rest of the Coweta Veterans Club community, decorate the graves of veterans. We continue to remember our veterans and their sacrifices.