Auxiliary Meeting June

VFW Calabash Post #7288 next auxiliary members meeting is Monday, June 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Come at 5:00pm and enjoy dinner!

PACT ACT

The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. VFW Accredited Service Officers are ready and waiting to help you avoid PACT Act scams and file your VA claim today absolutely free of charge. Select the PACT ACT button below for more information.

PACT ACT

Members Meeting June

VFW Calabash Post #7288 next members meeting is Monday, June 26th, 6:00 p.m.

Camp Lejuene Justice Act

If you served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, you may be eligible for disability and health care benefits. Before you hire a lawyer be sure to contact your Brunswick County Veterans Services at 910-253-2233.

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Kitchen Manager Position

Thank you Don Thompson for your many years of faithful service as the Kitchen Manager. The Kitchen Manager position is vital to our activities at the Post. We are looking to hire a new Kitchen Manager so please let the House Committee Members or the Commander know if you are interested.

Brunswick County Veterans Service Office

The Brunswick County Veterans Service Officers are available to help you. Call (910) 253-2233 for assistance.

Contact Information

800-313-4200 Military and Veteran Family Helpline

A service of the VFW National Home for Children which serves as a living memorial to America's veterans by helping our nation's struggling military and veteran families. It is answered Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm Eastern Time, except holidays. Messages left after hours are answered the next business day. You can also email us at help@vfwnationalhome.org.

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Veterans Crisis Line

If you’re a Veteran having thoughts of suicide or concerned about one, reach 24/7 crisis support through the new Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) number: Dial 988, then Press 1. Veterans will still be able to call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to connect with responders. The VCL will also still be available by chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat) and text (838255).

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Operation VET LYFT

Can you help in providing rides to and from doctor appointments, rehab sessions, and shopping needs? Our members (and spouses) could use your assistance. Please contact Commander Milstead at 910-547-2725 to be added to the list!

Looking for Combat Veterans

If you have served in the U.S. Military, served in a combat zone and were honorably discharged, then you may be eligible to become a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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WELCOME TO VFW CALABASH POST #7288

VFW Calabash Post #7288
 
Welcome to VFW Calabash Post #7288.  If you are a veteran that served in a war zone you may be eligible  to become a regular member.  If you have a family member who served in a war zone you may become  a member of the Post's Auxiliary. Come by the Post located at 900 Carter Drive, Calabash, NC 28467 to see what we are all about and pickup a membership form.   For more information on membership see Announcements and Membership details below.  You can also follow us on Facebook at VFW Calabash Post #7288.




Announcements

 
Monthly Members Meeting,  May 22th, 6:00 pm
 
Monthly Auxiliary Meeting, May 8th,  6:00 pm
 

News & Events

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Membership

Membership Details

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.

Assistance & Benefits

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.

Post News

Important Info for Post7288 Members

VFW #7288 Honors Those on Memorial Day

Calabash VFW Post 7288 Remembers the Fallen on Memorial Day. By Frederick Walton

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VFW Auxiliary Craft Fair

VFW CALABASH POST #7288 AUXILIARY INVITES PUBLIC TO A Spring Craft Fair ON SATURDAY April 29, 2023

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Remembers D-Day

WASHINGTON - Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) pauses to remember the more than 156,000 brave Allied troops who landed by ...

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VFW Acknowledges Pride Month

WASHINGTON - June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins the nation in recognizing LGBTQI+ veterans and serv...

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