VFW Post 7689 Roaring Spring Pa

Just another example of what Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689 does to support our community.

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Thank you to VFW Post 7689 Roaring Spring Pa for their generous donation to purchase additional guardian caps. We appreciate the support to ensure players have the latest safety equipment.

Our 1st club event of this past Spring involved an Altoona Curve game that one of our Regular Members was recognized for his honorable service in Vietnam.

Terry Malloy.

Through the summer months Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689 assisted Terry with help from Senator Casey's office trying to get his DD214 corrected to reflect a Medal that he should have been awarded decades ago.

I would like to announce that last week the mission was completed.

Terry Malloy was awarded his Purple Heart.

We would like to congratulate you on your long overdue award.

We salute you Brother. 🇺🇸

Just a reminder to ALL of our members ... The Club will be CLOSED for business Today for our Annual Club Picnic.

DJ Terry Olivieri will be playing your favorite music ..... Our own Rich Thomas will be firing up the grill and cooking some Awesome food ..... We've got Co****le and pool (possible tournaments) ..... And a few games ..... Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Post for a GREAT time today. It was a great summer at the VFW.

Just a reminder to everyone that did not purchase tickets for the Fall Chicken BBQ Meals for Saturday September 28th.... We will have extra meals available for drive ups. Pick-ups start at 11am.

Also don't forget free pool from 6pm-10pm.

Come spend the afternoon and evening with us at the Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689.

In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September.

It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA).

It is most associated with those who were POWs during the Vietnam War.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is April 29, the date in 1973 when the last US combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

Let us honor National POW/MIA today for those affected and the soldiers that did not make it home.

The Tower of Voices at the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA in Somerset County. Which is about a 1 hour drive from our VFW.

Standing 93 feet high, it features a wind chime for each of the 40 individuals who died on Flight 93 when the hijacked plane crashed in the field on that fateful day.

It's often quite windy there at the 2,200-acre park and the sound of those wind chimes is breathtakingly beautiful.

If you have a chance, visit the Flight 93 Memorial and never forget what happened on that tragic day.

Happy Birthday, Chesty, wherever you are !

Semper Fi ! ! !

June 26th, 1898 — USMC Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was born in West Point, VA.

This past Friday Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689 participated in the 4th Annual Morrison's Cove Rotary/Dragon Pride Golf tournament at Iron Masters Country Club.

It was a 4 man scramble.

I managed to put together a team consisting of 2 Vietnam Veterans that have been awarded the Purple Heart (Stan Smith and Ed Hallett), and 2 Veterans of Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Mark Nycum and myself).

We had a great time sharing stories with each other.

We were -7 after 9 holes and finished the tournament at -10.

Everyone appreciated the opportunity to represent Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689.

I look forward to bringing new ideas to our VFW so that everyone leaves knowing that Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689 is a great place to visit.

Douglas A. Warmath
Commander, Roaring Spring VFW Post 7689.