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.  We are NOT a bar, but we have one for the convenience of our members and guests. Visitors are welcome.  Join our group.​
 ​"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
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Tuesday Tacos 5 to 7 pm
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Wednesday Wings, 4 to 7 pm
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Thursday Burgers 5 - 7 pm
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3rd Sunday Breakfast 8 am to noon
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Open 7 Days a Week
May 2023:
May is National Military Appreciation Month.
Sun. May 28, Breakfast at the Legion
Mon. May 29, Memorial Day in Brainerd.
Mon. May 29, VFW Closed on Memorial Day.

June 2023:
June 1 - 2, 2023 Trolling for Troops.
Sun. June 4, Breakfast at the Elks
Battle of Midway June 4, 1942
June 6, D-Day Invasion of Europe in 1944
June 8-11, MN VFW State VFW Convention.
Sun. June 11, Breakfast at the Eagles
June 12, Women Veterans Day.
Tue. June 13, VFW Post and Auxiliary Meetings, 7 pm.
Birthday of the U.S. Army, June 14, 1775
June 14, Flag Day at the All Vets Memorial, 4 pm
Thurs, June 15, DAV Meets at the VFW, 7 pm
Birthday of U.S. Navy Corpsmen, June 17
Sat. June 17, Freedom Festival, 12 - 4 pm
Sun. June 18, Breakfast at the VFW, 8 to noon, $10
Birthday – Audie Murphey born June 20, 1925.
Wed. June 21, First Day of Summer
Berlin Airlift began, June 24, 1948.
​Sun. June 25, Breakfast at the Legion
June 30, Deadline for Auxiliary Dues

July 2023:
U.S. Army Air Corps established, July 2,1926
Sun. July 2, Breakfast at the Elks
July 4, Independence Day.
Sun. July 9, Breakfast at the Eagles
Tue. July 11, VFW Post and Auxiliary Meetings, 7 pm.
Sun. July 16, Breakfast at the VFW, 8 to noon, $10
Thurs, July 20, DAV Meets at the VFW, 7 pm
​Sun. July 23, Breakfast at the Legion
​Tue. July 25, National Hire a Veteran Day.
July 27, National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
Sun. July 30, Breakfast at the Eagles
Local News:
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May 27, 2023:
Memorial
Day
Preparation
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May 23, 2023:
Memorial
Day
Preparation
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May 22, 2023:
DAR at
All-Vets
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May 19-20, 2023:
Buddy
​Poppy
​Drive
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May 6, 2023:
Thrift Sale
at the VFW
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April 29, 2023:
Stop
Soldier
Suicide
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April 29, 2023:
Trap
Shoot
Dinner
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April 25-27, 2023
​Turkey
​Hunt
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April 26, 2023:
Financial
Peace
​Class
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April 15, 2023:
DAR
Dedication
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April 12, 2023:
Poppy
​Days
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April 6, 2023:
Bataan
Remembered
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April 1, 2023:
Downtown
Golf
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March 30, 2023:
Veterans
on the
Hill
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March 29, 2023
National
Vietnam
Vets Day
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March 25, 2023:
Hortense
McKay
Honored
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March 10, 2023:
Bantam AA
Hockey
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March 4, 2023:
Polar
Plunge
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Feb. 28, 2023:
Scout Dinner
at the VFW
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Feb. 22, 2023:
Happy
​Chappy
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:
Minnesota
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 and
​Jerry
Party
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Dec. 13, 2022:
Patriotic
Writing
Awards​
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Dec. 10, 2022:
Christmas
Party at
​the VFW
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  
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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.