Commander’s Corner: August 2025

Hello Comrades,

Thanks to all who volunteered at this year’s Seafood Festival in Ballard. It was hot, but our membership is hotter, and we continued making connections in the community, which may gain us a couple of new members! This is why we leave the walls of our post to meet veterans and let the community know we are present and active. It was good to see new and not-so-new members bonding and representing our post. This post truly represents the best of our nation and its ideals. 

I am heading to the VFW conference in Columbus the day after our business meeting. Please, tell me what I need to ask on your behalf. I have questions, and I am sure you do too. Let me raise questions for our membership to National. 

As we move into the fall, let’s set a few priorities:
– Our Christmas event must be fantastic.  Let’s hear ideas on how to ensure it remains memorable, as always. 
– Essay Contest participation.  If you know youth in this age range, please encourage their involvement.  These soft connects are another route to getting word out.
– Traditions.  There is a tendency to see tradition as outdated or quaint in certain mindsets, but our organization should not be too quick to turn away from the mythos underpinning our beliefs.  At business meetings let’s make an effort to adhere to our traditions.

At your service,
H2