VFW POST 3377 VETERAN PARTICIPATION REPORTS
Information about Veteran Participation Reports (VPR's) for Commemorative Dates
National VFW By-Laws, Manual of Procedure, Rituals and General Orders of the National VFW expressly dictate what each VFW Post must do in regard to Commemorative Dates.
Section 223 of the VFW National By-Laws - Commemorative Dates: "Each Post shall properly observe commemorative dates, as prescribed in the Ritual and Manual of Procedure.
Section 223 of the VFW National Manual of Procedure – Commemorative Dates: "Each Post shall make arrangements for observances of Memorial Day, see that suitable grave markers, wreaths and flags of the United States are placed on the graves of deceased members and, if practicable, conduct Memorial Day Services in the cemeteries in its locality.
Each Post shall see that suitable arrangements are made for the observance of Veterans Day, Flag Day and Loyalty Day.
In addition, the Post should arrange special ceremonies, and all Commanders should alert comrades to their obligations for appropriate commemoration of other dates specified in the Ritual.”
National VFW Ritual – Commemorative Tributes: "Posts should arrange special ceremonies and all commanders shall alert comrades to their obligations for appropriate commemoration of the following outstanding action dates in U.S. history:
February 15 - Sinking of the USS Maine 1898
--- VE DAY ---
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2024
--- PEARL HARBOR DAY ---
--- VETERANS DAY ---
--- OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM ---
--- POW/MIA ---
--- PATRIOT'S DAY ---
--- IRAQI FREEDOM ---
--- LOYALTY DAY ---
--- VIETNAM DAY ---
--- SOMALIA ---
--- KOSOVO ---
--- OPERATION DESERT STORM ---
--- USS MAINE ---
--- VIETNAM ---
2023
--- PEARL HARBOR DAY ---
--- BEIRUT ---
--- WOMEN IN SERVICE ---
--- ENDURING FREEDOM ---
--- PATRIOT'S DAY ---
--- POW/MIA ---
--- V.J. DAY ---
--- IRAQI FREEDOM ---
--- KOREAN ARMIST. ---
--- FLAG DAY ---
--- D-DAY ---
--- VE DAY ---
--- LOYALTY DAY ---
--- SOMALIA ---
--- VIETNAM VET ---
--- KOSOVO ---
--- OPERATION DESERT STORM ---
--- USS MAINE ---
--- VIETNAM PEACE ---
