VFW Post 2667

Independence Day in Newnan, GA -we handed out American flags to lead the parade! Good times!

VFW Post 2667 is located in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. We are part of the Department of Georgia's 5th District. WHO WE ARE We are: Veterans. Citizens. Families. We are the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States - VFW for short - Post 2667, Newnan, Georgia. VFW Post 2667 was chartered on December 7, 1944 with 125 members. VFW Post 2667 primarily serves Coweta County. Our membership rolls now include over 160 comrades who served our country under hostile conditions during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Granada, Southwest Asia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. On April 5, 1948, the Coweta County Veterans Club was incorporated with the objective of "promoting social fellowship and companionship among its members." Membership is restricted to comrades in good standing of VFW Post 2667 and American Legion Post 57 . The property and buildings that currently house those two veterans organizations was donated to the Coweta County Veterans Club to foster t...

A Newnan Girl Scout has been named Georgia’s Scout of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Georgia. The VFW’s Scout of the Year Program honors Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who have displayed “standout citizenship, patriotism, and the love of country.” Scouts are rewarded through the program with college scholarships of up to $5,000. Seventeen-year-old Ansley Knight is a rising senior at Newnan High School (NHS) and was nominated for Scout of the Year through Newnan’s VFW Post 2667. There she earned Scout of the Year locally and was later named Georgia’s Scout of the Year. “It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for my participation and volunteer hours accumulated in my 11 years of scouting,” Knight said. “I am proud to represent my fellow Girl Scouts and to be chosen out of all Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Venture Scouts that have earned their highest awards.” Knight is a member of Girl Scout Troop 19394 and has been involved with the organization s...

Newnan's VFW Post 2667 Post Commander, Jeff Carroll announced the theme for the annual Memorial Day Ceremonies, to be held at Veterans' Memorial Plaza on May 28, at 11:00 AM. For the past twelve years, the ceremonies have remembered one selected service member who died in the service of our country, representing and honoring all who made the supreme sacrifice. This year, Carroll explained, the ceremony will be entitled, "Five Gold Stars," honoring five additional names recently placed on the plaza honor rolls. The Gold Star, often seen on window banners, is a symbol of the loss of a family member, killed in action. During the preparations for last year's visit of the Vietnam Healing Wall, it was discovered that there were two Vietnam KIA's from Coweta County who were overlooked on the original honor roll. They are John Dozier and Daniel Post, both of whom have surviving family members in the area. In the past two years, three Cowetans hav...

The first Veterans Employment Seminar of the year will be March 14 from 1-3 p.m. This seminar is among several to be held for veterans in 2012. The session will be facilitated by Peter Ludlow, manager of the Newnan office of the Georgia Department of Labor. Ludlow, along with Alan Hurd of the DOL office will be explaining the new Gold Card Veterans Preference Programs for Post-9/11 veterans that are currently available. A main concern is that post 9/11 veterans need to be aware of specific programs available to veterans through the Department of Labor. The DOL and sponsoring veterans organizations are interested to hear the issues directly from the veterans who are facing obstacles in finding employment. Hank Berkowitz, local Veterans Service Officer for the sponsoring veterans organizations, is coordinating the seminar events. "We are interested to hear from veterans whether the current DOL programs meet their needs," said Berkowitz. "We recognize that Post 9/...

Coweta veterans will participate in the national "Wreaths Across America" program with ceremonies Saturday. Having its beginning in a small New England holiday wreath making company, "Wreaths Across America" has grown and now covers the entire nation, furnishing Christmas wreaths for placement on the graves of fallen warriors. Arlington National Cemetery, for example, is provided with enough wreaths for every grave. Additionally, the program provides to other national cemeteries, communities and veterans' organizations, a symbolic number of wreaths to be appropriately used to commemorate their war dead. Through the efforts of John O'Connor, a member of both the American Legion and VFW, the Coweta Veterans' Club receives seven wreaths each year, which are placed on the honor rolls at Veterans' Memorial Plaza at the Newnan city park at Temple Avenue and Jackson Street. This year's ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at noon. The ...

The Coweta Veterans Club, through VFW Post 2667 and American Legion Post 57 held a memorial ceremony on December 7 at McKoon Funeral Home at 11:00 AM. It was moved from Veterans’ Memorial Plaza due to inclimate weather. “It was described by FDR as a Day of Infamy,” said Ron Freese, Club Chairman. “It was also the day that brought America into the war and certainly put the nation in a fighting mood. We must not forget the two thousand plus who died in sinking ships, on airfields and in the skies. Their spirits still, and will forever, need to be remembered. We cannot let this day pass without pausing to remember what was a defeat, a defeat that drove us to eventual victory.” The short program included a reading of President Roosevelt’s speech to Congress, declaring war on Japan. Freese made a special invitation to WWII veterans and senior citizens who have memories of Pearl Harbor Day they might wish to share. “Those who were young adults at that time can tell us more about the terror...

Veterans who believe they may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder were encouraged to get more information about the condition and its impact on veterans and their loved ones when the Coweta Veterans Club hosted its third clinic to benefit veterans Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The Coweta Veterans Club is at 130 Veterans Club Drive, off U.S. Highway 29, just north of the Hwy. 34 bypass across from A&W Nursery. The Oct. 26 clinic concentrated on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, focusing upon the veterans who might be suffering from the emotional damage of war. This clinic included immediate family members who want to support their veteran. PTSD is a scourge of every war in which the United States has fought but was first recognized medically for the veterans of the War to End All Wars -- World War One, noted Hank Berkowitz, local volunteer Veterans Service Officer, who is coordinating the evening events. Today, PTSD is known to occur either immediately after a wartime traumat...

Our leaders in Congress are actually considering cutting 10 critical benefits that affect our nation's service members, veterans and their families. VFW is calling it the “10 for 10” plan—cutting 10 benefits to pay for 10 years of war. Read more about it. We can’t let this happen! VFW needs every member to sign this important petition. We'll let Congress know we have the full force of the VFW membership behind us, and we won't let them level unjust funding cuts on our defenders and their families! Sign the Petition America’s debt crisis calls for tough decisions. That’s a given. But there is no way we’ll allow them to make budget cuts on the backs of veterans. You can also help by getting your Facebook friends involved! We need every VFW member and everyone who supports our military to stand up and be heard! Thank you for acting quickly at this critical time.

We're hosting a cookout this Monday, Labor Day, from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. It's all-you-can-eat for $10 and proceeds go to benefit VFW youth and community programs. We're going to smoke a couple of hogs plus will have hotdogs for the kiddies. Bring your chairs, bring your friends, come out and enjoy the fresh air  with us. The lounge will be open or you can bring your own beverages. Hope to see you at the Veterans Club on Monday.

A clinic designed for women who are military veterans was hosted on July 27 at the Veterans Club, 130 Veterans Club Drive off U.S. Highway 29 just north of the bypass in Newnan. The event was a result of the combined efforts of American Legion Post 57, VFW Post 2667, Marine Corps League Detachment 1325 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 31 in LaGrange. Female veterans from all surrounding counties attended. The meeting was specifically oriented to female veterans who want to apply for VA medical benefits or are seeking information regarding filing claims for service connected or non-service connected benefits. Dottie Pridmore was the featured speaker and assisted veterans in filing for veterans administration medical benefits by completing the VA form 10-10EZ. Pridmore is the assistant supervisor at the Atlanta Disabled Americans Veterans (DAV) Office. She is a U.S. Marine Corps retired gunnery sergeant with 20 years of service. She served in Desert Shield/Desert Sto...

Armed Forces Day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five US military branches: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Read more at  Wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day#United_States

WASHINGTON (February 15, 2011) — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is appreciative of the funding increase President Obama proposed Monday for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but he has some serious concerns about proposed reductions in programs ranging from construction and infrastructure to medical and prosthetic research. "The VFW appreciates the proposed increase because it recognizes that the proper care and treatment of wounded and disabled veterans are ongoing costs of war," said Richard L. Eubank, who leads the 2.1 million-member VFW and its Auxiliaries. "Our concern, however, is that the total discretionary request of almost $62 billion is just not enough for VA to improve all the programs and services on their watch." The proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2012 is $132.2 billion, of which $70.3 billion is for mandatory benefits such as disability compensation and pension. The remaining $61.9 billion is discretionary...

Wanted: Motivated, dedicated and passionate members to recruit just one new member each. VFW values all its members and their continued support to the nation’s largest war veteran’s organization. The question often asked is: why is membership so important? And who is responsible for recruiting and retaining our members? The answer is you. According to VA’s website, www.va.gov , the nation’s veteran’s population is more than 22 million. We can assume that about 45% are VFW-eligible, or about 10 million. We also can assume that these veterans are in your local communities, and we ask for you to reach out to them and ask them to join. The Membership Department is asking for your help by going out and recruiting one new member. This message was sent out in the November/December magazine and sent to 1.5 million members. If each person just recruits one member, we can grow and be a stronger organization. Contact your family, neighbors, co-workers and church members and ask them to shar...

VFW Post 2667 will participate, along with other local veterans' groups, in the Wreaths Across America program on Saturday -- placing wreaths at Veterans Memorial Plaza. Post 2667 Adjutant Dick Stender said Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2667, American Legion Post 57, the local AMVETS and representatives of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution will be participating in the program. "Our program will begin at noon and last only about 30 minutes," Stender said. Veterans Memorial Plaza is located in the city park at Jackson Street and Temple Avenue -- just north of downtown Newnan. Individuals and organizations can provide wreath sponsorships for $15 and up. Information is available at WreathsAcrossAmerica.org . Donations may be sent to: Wreaths Across America, P.O. Box 256, Harrington, ME 04643. More details @ Times-Herald

Past VFW Post 2667 Commander and World War II veteran Jim Goodrum was recognized as Veteran of the Year in Veterans' Day ceremonies at Newnan's Veterans Memorial Plaza. Goodrum, who lives in the Sharpsburg area, attended the ceremonies with his wife Elsie and daughter Linda. "I am really overwhelmed by being chosen as Veteran of the Year. By honoring me, I feel like you're also honoring every man who served on the USS Bogue with me" and "every person who has put on a military uniform in the service of the United States of America," he said. Full story and pictures at times-herald.com

It’s an enduring image: a bunch of old guys sitting around a bar, swilling beer and remembering long-ago battles. That may have been your dad’s VFW, say officials of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. But that notion, they say, is as dated as horse-drawn cannons. Today, VFW posts are making a concerted effort to reach out to younger veterans, stressing membership benefits that transcend cheap beer. VFW reaches out to younger veterans | ajc.com

We judged our Voice of Democracy, Patriot's Pen, and Teacher of the Year entries today after the Post Meeting. Winning Entries will be forwarded to District 5 for District judging. Stay tuned for an announcement on the winners! Thanks to everyone who contributed entries and everyone who helped with judging.

Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge autographed books and documents as presented to them when they met to expand knowledge of the battle among veterans and other individuals interested in the largest land battle ever fought by the U. S. Army. The meeting was open to veterans, historians, teachers, students and other interested parties and was held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Friday, November 5, at the Coweta Veterans Club in Newnan. The battle began December 16, 1944 in the Belgium and Luxembourg Ardennes. 81,000 Americans were killed, captured or wounded. All classes of combat units of the Army & Air Corps were involved.

VFW Post 2667, American Legion Post 57, and Marine Corps League  Detachment 1325 co-sponsored a VA Healthcare Sign-Up event at the Coweta Veterans Club in Newnan on October 20th at 7:00 PM. It was open to all veterans. They just needed to bring their DD-214 or discharge papers and any private health plan information they had. More than 50 veterans showed up and were helped.  Special thanks to the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary for their support in feeding these veterans and all their help in making the event a success. In light of the number of veterans who need to register for VA benefits. The organizations are planning to host similar events in the future, including a special event for women veterans.

The newly formed Coweta Commission on Veteran’s Affairs, in association with the American Legion, AMVETS, VFW, and Marine Corps League presented a "Veterans Appreciation Muster" on October 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Newnan.  The purpose of the Muster was to raise awareness within Coweta County of the contributions and sacrifices made by our military men and women on our behalf.  Muster means "Gathering" and that is what we did. We gathered the citizens of our County around the newly renovated Coweta County Courthouse where we had the history of our military on display. The community came, saw, and talked to veterans of various eras, viewed their memorabilia displays, and heard some of their heartwarming experiences. The opening ceremony was at 10:00 AM at Veteran’s Plaza located at the intersection of Jackson Street and Temple Avenue in Newnan.  The event included: The National Anthem performed by the Atkinson Elementary School Choir, A performanc...

On October 10th the Coweta County Veterans Club hosted its charity golf tournament. Entry fee was $75 per player and covered 18 holes of golf, cart, beverages, prizes, 1st place trophy and, lunch after play. Hole sponsorships were $100. Event sponsorship was $250 and Team sponsorship was $300. Gold sponsorship was $500 and included special recognition at the event. Donations of gift certificates or merchandise are greatly appreciated and will help reduce our expenses. As always, donations in any amount were greatly appreciated. Funds raised this year went to the Community Welcome House - A Safe Haven for Women and Children.