David Ace
William H Adams
Clayton Allison
George Allison
George W Allison
Camilo Amdrade
Chris M Anderson
Larry E Andrick
Gates C Angle Jr.
Jim Asbridge
Hunter M Babcock
Richard Badley
Scott Barb
Robert E Bauserman
James R Beard Jr.
Charles L Beazley
Frank Beeton III
Calvin Bell
John R Bell Jr.
Stephen Beller
Wayne Berkemeyer
Donald H Berry
Charles Bethard
William Betts
Thomas J Binsted
Dustin Bissette
Curtis
Harry Good Gary W Good Michael A Good
Goulet Jessie J Granier Jr. Michael S Gray John C Green Daniel Grgic Ernest Grisdale
Homer Guinn
Charles E Gwyn
Michael D Gwyn
William Hawley
Cecil Heishman Peter Henrie
James D Hensler Ralph Hensley III Thomas Hepner John Herandez Craig R Hindley James R Hockman Donald G Hoffman Donnie Hoffman James F Hoffman
Robert L Hoffman
Ronnie Hoffman
Frederick G Holland
Jeremiah Hollar
Dwayne A Holler
Thomas A Hollingsworth
Gary Hoover Fred L Hottle
Allyn K Houston
Alan H Hoyle Earl R Irvine Patrick E Jefferson William Jenkins
Joseph D Jock Anthony John II
D Johnson Jacob Johnson
J Johnson
Thomas A
Farrish
David E Ferguson
Leo R Fogg
Richard F Forde
William Ford
Hugo Fores-Daiz
Angus F Franklin
James H Franklin
Michael Francis Benjamin Freakley
Diana Fritz
Claude Fry
Clarence W Funk
Daniel L Funkhouser
Edward T Funkhouser
Brian K Fuqua
Gregory Fuqua
William T Gallucci
Stephen B Garman
Robert Gates
Steven Gates
Gary E George
M Gingerich Jerry A Gochenour
Stephen R Gochenour Gary Golladay
VFW Post 2447 and our Auxiliary salutes all veterans and their families on Veterans Day. The endurance of American liberty owes its success to the fact that during every generation, from the Revolutionary period to this very hour, brave Americans have stepped forward and served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States. Every one of you deserves the thanks and the admiration of our entire country.
Military service demands a special kind of sacrifice. The places where you live and serve, the risk you face, the people you deal with every day are all decided by someone else. The interests of the nation must always come first. And those duties are shared by family members who make many sacrifices of their own, face separation during deployments and sometimes bear extreme and permanent loss.
No single military power in history has done greater good, shown greater courage, liberated more people, or upheld higher standards of decency and valor than the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
That is a legacy to be proud of, and those who contributed to it must never be taken for granted. To honor our veterans, we must keep the promises we have made to them. We must care for those who have been injured in the service of our country. We must honor and remember those who have died. And we must remember those whose fate is still undetermined. We fly the POW flag on Veterans Day for a reason: This nation will not relent until we have accounted for every one of our missing Americans.
For eligible veterans one of the best ways to keep the legacy alive is to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars. We are the largest combat veterans’ organization in the United States. We’re an elite group of combat warriors who have each other’s backs long after the fight is over. Within the VFW you will find camaraderie, empowerment, and assistance securing the benefits you’ve earned.
Since 1899, the VFW has been the nation’s leading veterans service organization in the fight to better the lives of all those who’ve worn the uniform of the United States military. No matter which conflict called you to service, we invite you to join us. Stand strong with the nearly 1.7 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary as together, we continue to fight for all that’s good FOR VETERANS.
The VFW Auxiliary exists to help honor, serve and assist our many Veterans of this country who have given so much to assure our freedom. We would like to invite you to become a member of our organization. The qualifications are that you are an active, inactive or retired military member, who has served in a foreign war, or you have a family member who did serve in a foreign war.
The VFW is one of the most respected voices in Washington, D.C. and within local governments across America. We advocate for justice for our nation’s veterans, service members and military families on an array of issues and continue to be the voice for veterans everywhere. We regularly testify before Congress, meet with elected officials and rally our national network of more than 80,000 patriotic supporters to ensure our lawmakers put veterans first. When those who’ve served their country and those that support them stand together, we cannot be ignored.
Locally, the VFW and the Auxiliary give thousands of dollars annually to other volunteer organizations, food banks and the Empty Stocking Fund, just to name a few. We provide transportation to veterans for appointments at the VA Medical Center, assist veterans and widows with VA claims. We also provide tremendous financial aid to homeless and other needy veterans and their families. Help us help others.
No one does more for Veterans! VFW and the Auxiliary is here to help and support our Veterans.
Again, to all veterans, thank you for your service.
All American Post Commander Kelly Fuqua Commander VFW Post 2447
Carlton Alexander Marines
Carter L. Alsberry III Army
Edgar Alsberry Navy
Valerie Alsberry Coast Guard
Sheldon Alt Navy
John Andes Army
Charles R. Andrews Sr. Army
Ashby Baltimore Army
George E. Banks Army
Charles D. Barb Army
Eugene Barb Army
James N. Barnard Air Force
Gilbert Beasley WWI
Norman Belmer Navy
William Belmer Navy
Bruce Benzie Air Force
Audine Bly
Charles S. Bly
Fredrick W. Bly
Harold C. Bly
John D. Bly
Wally Bly Army
Douglas L. Bockey Army
Tom Bogie USAB
John Boyer WWI
Chuck Breiner Army, Navy
Dean M. Breon Army
Wayne Broy Army
Harold L. Brown Army
Lovell F. Brown Navy
Lovell F. Brown Jr. Navy
Wilmer E. Bullett Army
John D. Burgess Navy
Richard Burner Army
Leo Nicholas Burt Army
Robert “Bob” Butler Navy
Henry F. “Pete” Campbell Jr. Navy
Kawana Campbell Air Force
Jeremy Carder Marines
Dennis M. Carey Marine Corps
James A. Carter Army
Shawn L. Carter Army
Ron Chapman Army
Robert V. Chappell WWI
Arthur B. Christian WWI
Thomas Clem Army
James Clifford Jr. Army
Marcellis E. Cline Army E4
Gilbert R. Coffman Air Force
Linden B. Coffman Army Air Corps
Philip Consolo Air Force
Donald L. Cooley Jr.
Donald L. Cooley Sr. Army
Keith P. Cooley Air Force
William B. Cooper Army
Harry R. Copeland Navy
Lemuel “LH” Crouse Army
Harry E. Cullers WWI
Pastor J. D. Cutlip Air Force
Merilayann Daniels Army Reserve
Matthew Darne Marines
Robert “Bob” Darne Navy
Richard D”Antonio Navy Reserve
Ryan D”Antonio Air Force
Mark E. Dellinger Army
Preston “Brad” Dennison Army
Warren W. Derrow Army
William C. Derrow Coast Guard
John W. Dinges WWI
Richard J. Donovan Marines
Michael Dover
Gary Downey Army
Earl Dyer Army
William F. Edmondson WWI
Warren Lynn Eisert Army
Joe F. Elbon Air Force
Cathy Ettinger
Frank Ettinger Army
William Ettinger
Kenneth N. Feathers Navy
Marilyn E. Felts-Eisert
Paul Ferguson Green Berets
Raymond H. Figgins Jr. Army
Raymond H. Figgins Sr. Army
Melvin Fogal Army
Jerry Foster Army
Darren Funk
Gracen Funk Army
John Furneisen
Albert M. Getz WWI
Robert W. Gnegy
Madeline J. Gorman Army
Charles M. Grandstaff
Edward Guard Army
Harry Guard Army
Ralph Guard Army
Homer W. Guinn III
Earl E. Hall
Terry “Tweet” Hall Army
William Hammack Marines
Garland Hammond
Donald W. Hamrick
Joyce C. Hamrick Air Force
Michael K. Harlow
Henry P. Harris Navy
Jacob Heavner Army, Air Force National Guard
Robert Hickman Korean War
Connie Hoffman Air Force
Donald L. Hoffman Marines
Frank Hoffman Coast Guard
John L. Hoffman Navy
Robert C. Hoffman Army
Virgil Hoffman Army
Kenneth Hopkins Army
Calvin E. Horn Army
Alan H. Hoyle Air Force
Thadius “T.R.” Hudgins Navy
Gary M. Huff Sr. Army
John G. Irvin
Nicholas Izquierdo Marines
Brenda Jackson Air Force
Richard Jackson Air Force
Floyd Jenkins Marines
Harry “Chuck” Jones Marines
James H. Jones Army
Terry Kanutis Air Force
Garland Keeler Marines
George Keeler Army Air Corp
Melvin Kibler Navy
Melvin Kibler Jr. Army
Richard H. Kibler Army
Charles E. Kidwell Jr. Army
Richard E. Kirkland Sr. Navy
Bradley C. Kitner Army National Guard
Dennis Kitner Army, Air Force
Denis C. Kitner Air Force
Pamuela A. Kitner Air Force
Mary Jane Koch U.S. Air Force Reserve, Nurse Corps
Jesse W. Kronk WWI
William F. Leach Jr. Army
Everette W. Leake Air Force
Danny Lindamood Army
Harold Lindamood Army
James F. Lindamood Army
Larry Lindamood Army
Tex L. Link
Arnold S. Lott Navy
Arthur W. Lott USMC
Delbert Lott Air Force
Russell A. Lott Navy
Fred M. Lytton Army
Frank Markley WWI
Laurence Marston WWI
David McClanahan Army
Greg McDonald Army
Ray McDonald Army
Charles McInturff WWI
Norman W. Merrill Navy
Brandi Hammond
Michels Air Force
Isaac F. Middleton WWI
Medford Middleton Army
Otis Warren Miller Sr. Marines
Robert Miller Army
Lonnie V. Mitchell Navy
Reginald “Reggie” Mitchell Army
Wilbert “Willie” Mitchell Navy
Eugene Moats Army
Tilgman I. Moore Army
William Mumaw Army
John Murphy Marines
Barry J. Neighbors Army
Don E. Neighbors Army
Paul Nelson
Tommy S. Nichols
Charles E. Nickens Jr. Army
Charles E. Nickens Sr. Army
George I. Nickens Navy
Gilbert E. Nickens Army
Herbert M. Nickens ROTC
James T. Nickens Army Infantry
Joseph F. Nickens Army Infantry
Lewis H. Nickens Army
Walter J. Nickens Air Force
Willard E. Nickens Army Infantry, KIA
John A. Norton Navy
Grover Orndorff Armyrover
Hugh G. O’Reilly USAF
Herbert M. Painter Air Force
Jamie Paul Navy
Paxson “Poo” Payne Army
David Pingley Army
Ernest Pingley National Guard
Ford Pingley Army
Harold Lee Pingley Army
Ralph Pingley Army
Raymond Pingley Army
Wade Pingley Army
David L. Plauger Army
Gary N. Plauger Army
Terry Plaugher Army
Alexis Pohl Navy
Liam Pohl Navy
James M. Pool Army
Jerry Pool Army
Jimmy Pool Army
Jennings Racey Army Air Corps
Margaret Racey Army Air Corps
Richard C. Radi Navy Reserve
Richard Rager Army
Ray Rau
Richard Reid Air Force
Emery A. Reistetter Navy
Gary A. Rhinehart Sr. Army
Bryce Richard Army
John V. Ritenour WWI
Roy Ritenour WWI
Tobias Ritenour WWI
Earl Robinson WWI
Leroy Robinson Sr. Army
Jimmy Ruby Army
Roger Ruby Army
Ronald Ruby Army
William H. Rudolph Army
Claude T. Rutz Navy
Fred K. Rutz Army
Harry H. Rutz
John W. Rutz Navy
Larry Ryan Army
Steven Ryan Army
Wayne Ryan Navy
Joseph R. Salvador Army, Air Force
Ernie Sanders Army
Lee Self
Arthur B. Settle Marines
George Shaffer Navy
Brook W. Shoemaker Army
Clifford J. Sine Army
Jerry W. Sine Army
Shirley F. Smallwood
Danuel Smith Marines
Robert T. Sparks WWI
Jay Sperry Navy
Robert Spiker Marines
Sidney Spiker Army
Bill Steadman Army
Norval C. Stickles Sr. Army
Thomas L. Stickles Marines
Calvin W. Stoneburner
Marshall Strickler WWI
George E. Strosnider WWI
Isaac Thomas Jr. Army
Joseph J. Thomas Sr. Army
Charles W. Thompson Army
Harold Thompson Army
Charles Timbers WWI
Marcus Truelove Army
Andy Turanicza Jr.
Billy Tusing Jr.
Roy F. Unger Air Force
Roy F. Unger Jr. Army
Harold Updyke
Wayno Updyke
Seth Viveiros Army
Herbert Walker Army
Ralph Walker Army
William Walker Army
William C. Wallace Marines
Frank Weiman Jr. Army
Harold Whissler Army
Joseph P. Wilkins Army
Paul Williams Army
Dallas Witherall Navy
Lester Wolverton WWI
Charles C. Wood WWI
Charles L. Woods Navy
Robert J. Workman USMC
Stanley C. Wright Jr. Navy
Roger L. Yager Air Force
Steven Dwight Yoder
Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury joins the greater Winc hester /Fre derick County are a in paying tribute to t hose who served and sa crificed all for our countr y We w i ll nev er forget.
