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VFW SUPPORTS GOLD STAR FAMILIES

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 Veterans of Foreign Wars2016 Presidential election, featured, Trump, Veterans, VFW

TO RIDICULE A GOLD STAR MOTHER IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary. “Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said Brian Duffy, of Louisville, Ky., who was elected July…

Honor a Veteran – Memorial Park Bricks Available

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Michael Kustercommemorative bricks, featured, Memorial Park, Veterans, Walkersville

The Town of Walkersville invites citizens to help memorialize and honor our service members by purchasing a commemorative brick. The commemorative bricks will be laid out at Walkersville’s Memorial Park at the corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Commemorative Bricks will be four inches by 8 inches in size. Each may have up to fourteen characters (letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation) on each of the three lines of inscription available. Order forms specify that the lines will be for the Veteran’s name, rank, and dates served (respectively). Each commemorative brick will…