VFW Post 1647 Brainerd MN USA
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Veterans of Foreign Wars are defenders of freedom from yesterday and today. Nestled in the heart of downtown Brainerd, you'll find us at 309 South Sixth Street. The Brainerd VFW is a friendly place, serving our country and our community. Visitors are welcome. Join our group.
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"There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't met"
William Butler Yeats
Think Positive, Test Negative
William Butler Yeats
Think Positive, Test Negative
Bingo every Monday at 6 pm. Hamburgers starting at 5 pm
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Tuesday Tacos
5 to 7 pm
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Wednesday Wings,
noon to 7 pm
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Thursday $1 Burgers 5 - 7 pm
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3rd Sunday Breakfast 8 am to noon
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Open 7 Days a Week
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December 2022:
Sat. Dec. 3, District Meeting at St. Cloud, 1 pm
Sun. Dec. 4, Breakfast at the Elks
Sun. Dec. 4, Decorating the VFW for Christmas, 4 pm
USS Ward fired the first shot of WWII, Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7, 1941
Sat. Dec. 10, Santa at the VFW.
Sun. Dec. 11, Breakfast at the Eagles
National Guard Birthday Dec. 13, 1636
Tue. Dec 13, VFW Post and Auxiliary meet, 7 pm.
Awards for Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy will be presented.
Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15th
Thurs. Dec. 15, DAV meets at the VFW, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 18, Breakfast at the Brainerd VFW, 8 - noon, $9.
Birthday of the U.S. Space Force, Dec. 20, 2019
Dec. 21, Official Start of Winter
Sat. Dec. 24, Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Sun. Dec. 25 Christmas Day
Sun. Dec. 25, Breakfast at the Legion?
Dec. 31, Deadline for Auxiliary Dues
Sat. Dec. 31, New Year's Eve
January 2023:
Sun. Jan. 1, New Year at the VFW 11 am - 1 pm.
Tue. Jan. 10, VFW Post and Auxiliary meet, 7 pm.
Jan 13 - 15, 2022, MN VFW Mid-Winter Conference.
Sun. Jan 15, Breakfast at the Brainerd VFW, 8 - noon, $9.
Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm, Jan. 17, 1991
Thurs. Jan 19, DAV meets at the VFW, 7 pm
First Nuclear Submarine (USS Nautilus) Jan. 21, 1954
Vietnam Peace Accords Jan. 27, 1973, Vietnam Veterans.
Fri. Jan. 27, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Sat. Dec. 3, District Meeting at St. Cloud, 1 pm
Sun. Dec. 4, Breakfast at the Elks
Sun. Dec. 4, Decorating the VFW for Christmas, 4 pm
USS Ward fired the first shot of WWII, Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Dec. 7, 1941
Sat. Dec. 10, Santa at the VFW.
Sun. Dec. 11, Breakfast at the Eagles
National Guard Birthday Dec. 13, 1636
Tue. Dec 13, VFW Post and Auxiliary meet, 7 pm.
Awards for Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy will be presented.
Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15th
Thurs. Dec. 15, DAV meets at the VFW, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 18, Breakfast at the Brainerd VFW, 8 - noon, $9.
Birthday of the U.S. Space Force, Dec. 20, 2019
Dec. 21, Official Start of Winter
Sat. Dec. 24, Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Sun. Dec. 25 Christmas Day
Sun. Dec. 25, Breakfast at the Legion?
Dec. 31, Deadline for Auxiliary Dues
Sat. Dec. 31, New Year's Eve
January 2023:
Sun. Jan. 1, New Year at the VFW 11 am - 1 pm.
Tue. Jan. 10, VFW Post and Auxiliary meet, 7 pm.
Jan 13 - 15, 2022, MN VFW Mid-Winter Conference.
Sun. Jan 15, Breakfast at the Brainerd VFW, 8 - noon, $9.
Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm, Jan. 17, 1991
Thurs. Jan 19, DAV meets at the VFW, 7 pm
First Nuclear Submarine (USS Nautilus) Jan. 21, 1954
Vietnam Peace Accords Jan. 27, 1973, Vietnam Veterans.
Fri. Jan. 27, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Local News:
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November 14, 2022:
VFW Fund Raiser |
November 11, 2022:
Veterans Day Programs |
November 10, 2022:
Elementary School Programs |
November 8, 2022:
Veterans in Assisted Living |
November 7, 2022:
Veterans Day Prep Interview |
November 3, 2022:
Patriot's Pen Winners |
November 3, 2022:
Voice of Democracy Winners |
October 21, 2022:
Membership Dinner |
October 11, 2022
Auxiliary Award |
Sept. 25, 2022:
Marriage within the Ranks |
September 16, 2022:
POW/MIA Day |
September 10, 2022:
Bataan Memorial March |
August 28, 2022:
Post and Auxiliary Picnic |
August 27, 2022:
Honoring a Civil War Vet |
August 21, 2022:
Color Guard at BIR |
August 19, 2022:
Bradley Tanks |
August 2, 2022:
Color Guard at CWC Fair |
July 22, 2022:
Veteran Tribute Day |
July 4, 2022:
Independence Day Parade |
June 22, 2022:
High School Baseball |
June 14, 2022:
New VFW Member |
June 14, 2022:
Flag Day Ceremonies |
June 10, 2022:
Poppy & Media Awards |
May 30, 2022:
Taps Across America |
May 30, 2022:
Memorial Day Ceremonies |
May 28, 2022:
Memorial Day Preparation |
May 21, 2022:
Freedom Festival |
May 20, 2022:
Buddy Poppies at Stores |
May 12, 2022:
Dispatch Article on Poppy Campaign |
April 30, 2022:
Dinner at the VFW and Trap Shooting |
April 18, 2022:
Pop Can Tabs Help the VA |
Our Mission
To foster camaraderie among men and women United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To help veterans, veteran families, the military, our community and our country. |
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Community and Visibility
The Brainerd VFW Honor Guard is frequently seen at funerals and other ceremonies in the area. That includes the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley. |
