VFW Post 1647 Brainerd MN USA

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.​

All Vietnam veterans, member or not, are invited to a gathering at the Brainerd VFW on National Vietnam Veterans Day, Wednesday, March 29th from 4 to 7 pm.  Free wings and a beverage. Bring your photos, memorabilia and memories to share.

 ​"There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't met" 
​William Butler Yeats  ​

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Bingo every Monday at 6 pm. Hamburgers starting at 5 pm

Tuesday Tacos 5 to 7 pm

Wednesday Wings, 4 to 7 pm

Thursday Burgers 5 - 7 pm

3rd Sunday Breakfast 8 am to noon

Open 7 Days a Week

March 2023:
March is Women’s Military History Month.
Battle of Iwo Jima Won, Mar. 26, 1945
Sun, Mar. 26, Breakfast at the Legion
Wed, ​Mar. 29, Vietnam Veterans Invited to the VFW, 4 - 7 pm
Thurs, Mar. 30, Veterans on the Hill in St. Paul.

April 2023:
Sat. Apr. 1, Downtown Golf.
Tue, Apr. 4, Freedom Festival Meeting, 7 pm.
Thurs, Apr. 6, Bataan Remembrance at Armory, 10 am.
Sun, Apr. 9, Easter Sunday
Tue, Apr. 11, VFW Post and Auxiliary Meetings, 7 pm.
US Air Force Reserve birthday Apr. 14, 1948
​Sun, Apr. 16, Breakfast at the VFW, 8 to noon, $10.
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, April 18, 1775
Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo, April 18, 1942.
General Douglas MacArthur retired from the military, Apr. 19, 1951
Thurs, Apr. 20, DAV Meets at the VFW, 7 pm.
“In God We Trust,” was added to U.S. coins, April 22, 1864
Apr. 25-27, Disabled Veteran Turkey Hunt. 
Vietnam War ended, Apr. 29, 1975.
​Sat. Apr. 29, Sixth District meets at Jenkins, 9 am.
Adolph Hitler died, Apr. 30, 1945

Local News:

Mar. 25, 2023:
Hortense
McKay
Honored

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Mar. 25, 2023:
Harlee Annable
Fund Raiser

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Mar. 16, 2023:
Patriot's Pen
Winners

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Mar. 14, 2023:
Member
Stories

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Mar. 14, 2023
Blake Collins
Scout of Year

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Mar. 11, 2023:
St. Patrick's
Day in
Brainerd

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Mar. 10, 2023:
Bantam AA
Hockey

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Mar. 4, 2023:
Polar
Plunge

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Mar. 1, 2023:
Financial
Peace Class

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Feb. 28, 2023:
Scout Dinner
at the VFW

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Feb. 22, 2023:
Happy Chappy
Magazine
Article

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Feb. 22, 2023:
VOD Winner
Speech

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Feb. 17, 2023:
Brainerd VFW
TV Interview

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Feb. 12, 2023:
Superbowl at
the VFW

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Feb. 5, 2023:
Article in
VFW
​Magazine

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Feb. 3, 2023:
VFW marked
Zamboni

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Jan 13-15, 2023:
MN Mid-Winter
Conference

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Jan. 10, 2023
Essay
​Competition

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Jan. 10, 2023:
Coloring
​Competiton

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Jan. 1, 2023:
Tom & Jerry
Party

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Dec. 13, 2022:
Patriotic
Writing
Awards​

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Dec. 10, 2022:
Children's Christmas
Party at the VFW

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Dec. 4, 2022:
Decorating for
Christmas

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Nov. 14, 2022:
Community
Thanksgiving
Dinner

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Nov. 11, 2022:
Veterans Day
​Programs

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Nov. 10, 2022:
Elementary
School
​Programs

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Nov. 7, 2022:
Veterans Day
Prep
​Interview

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Nov. 3, 2022:
Voice of Democracy
Winners

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Oct. 21, 2022:
Membership
Dinner

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Oct. 11, 2022
Auxiliary
​Award

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Sept.16, 2022:
POW/MIA Day

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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.​

Our Post
Brainerd VFW Post 1647
309 South 6th Street
Brainerd, MN, USA
218-829-6393  
Road Map

Our Community Visibility
​The Brainerd Honor Guard is frequently seen at funerals and other ceremonies in the area.  That includes the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley.