WE REMEMBER

"He who has gone, so we bu cherish their memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more prestent, than the living man". "Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still". They did not lose their place in the minds of men because they were out of their sight". "We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them".

VFW RIDERS GROUP

1. Are you a VFW Member? 2. Do you have a motorcycle license? 3.Do you have $40 for a Life Membership (that includes your back-patch)? If so then you are eligible to join the Iowa VFW Riders! If you are not a VFW or Auxiliary member but still meet criteria 2 and 3, then you can join the Iowa VFW Riders Support Group!

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4th of JULY PARADE

VFW Post 9668 Urbandale/Johnston has been a regular participant in the Urbandale 4th of July Parade for many years. In 2017 we not only had our Auxiliary join us, but so did our family members and helped hand out bags of candy along the parade route.

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Buddy Poppies

VFW Post 9668 Urbandale/Johnston, disturbs the VFW memorial flower Buddy Poppy 2 times a year. During Memorial Day weekend at stores in Urbandale, Johnston and Sam's Club in Windsor Heights and on Memorial Day at the Iowa Gold Star Museum on Camp Dodge, during their Memorial Day activities. We also are at the same stores the first weekend in November for Veterans Day.

Veteran Outreach

Coming home doesn't mean the battle is over. With over 10 times the amount of veterans lost to suicide than to combat operations in the same time period, there has never been a more important time to TAKE A STAND and DO something to support our veterans!! If you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD, we have people that have shared a similar experience and are ready to help.

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Membership

As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group. If you live in Urbandale, Johnston, Grimes and Windsor Heights, come check out VFW Post, 9668. We meet at 7 P.M. (1900 hours), on the first Monday of the month, at 3601 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines.

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WELCOME TO VFW 9668 URBANDALE

Urbandale/Johnston
Our Post meets the first Monday at the American Legion Hall, 6805 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa, at 7:00 P.M. (1900 Hours). V.F.W. Post 9668 Urbandale/Johnston, was founded on October 18, 1989 though the organizing efforts of Frank Larick in Urbandale, IA and 55 of his Veteran friends. 

Please check our calendar for all meeting dates and times.

 

 

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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Post 9668 Post meeting place

The Urbandale/Johnston VFW Post 9668 will be holding it's monthly business meetings at the Urbandale American Legion Hall, 6805 Douglas Avenue on the first Monday of the month, unless otherwise notice is given. Please check the calendar for updates.

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District News

Important Info for District 5 Members

CAROL WHITMORE SWORN IN AS NATIONAL JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER

District 5 member Carol Whitmore was elected and sworn in on Thursday, July 27th as the National Junior Vice Commander

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DISTRICT 5 MEMBER TODD JACOBUS TO LEAD IOWA VETERANS AFFAIRS

Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the appointment of Todd Jacobus as the Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and Commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home.

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National News

Important info from National VFW

This May, Burger King® Franchisees Give Back to Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce starting May 1, participating Burger King® franchise ...

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VFW Named as a Beneficiary of Harley-Davidson's 2025 Let's Ride Challenge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has been named a beneficiary of the 2025 Harley-Davi...

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OUR MISSION

"That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies."