VFW Post 3063

Service Throwback: Gail Engler

Comrade Gail Engler served in the U.S. Army and is pictured below as an E-4 in southern Germany in 1975 or 1976. She was assigned to the Headquarters, 56th Field Artillery Brigade, as a Radio Operator. The photo at the bottom is with her uncharacteristically serious looking mom in Washington, D.C. in 1997. Gail was then a Sergeant First Class who worked in Civil Affairs and her and her mother were attending the  Women in Military Service for America Memorial dedication. Her qualifying service was in Iraq in 2004 (she needs to dig up these photos!) and in total she served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve as a soldier and federal civilian from 1974-2015.


New Addition to Post Library

Did you know that our post has a library specializing in military history and other military subjects? Our library started in 2014, with a donation of books by Comrade Bill Hoeller, who served as Post Librarian for several years. Comrade Pio Park donated the fancy bookcase pictured and the books on its shelves were donated by Comrade Ed Westing. 


If you are interested in military subjects, feel free to stop by during office hours or during our monthly meeting or social nights to discover the perfect book. We also accept donations, not only of the military subjects but others as well. 


Interested in helping out? We need a new Post Librarian. Please contact QM Harold (206-972-2135) or Post Commander Joe Fitzgerald (206-777-5364) if interested.


March 2022 Newsletter Posted

Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s March 2022 newsletter is posted here. Highlights include: Commander's Corner; Hybrid March Business Meeting; St. Patrick's Social; Ballard SeafoodFest Returning; VA Disability and SSDI; and Free Tax Prep Available.

Commander’s Corner (March 2022)

By Joe Fitzgerarld


Yes -- we are back to in-person meetings -- and that starts with the March 3rd Business meeting.


Also, we will simultaneously Zoom the meeting as well.


The expectation is that masking will be a requirement for the foreseeable future, but please don’t let that stop you from attending our meetings. This is a really good All-American Post, but in order for us to continue to be that, to be as good as we can be, we need members to get back to showing up and being a part of it all. You will be amazed at how much fun it is to sit in the meeting and listen to me babble on...it's quite entertaining actually!


Beyond that however, we are continuing to open things up as we begin the process of getting back to normal or should I say “our new normal.” Vaccinations and masking are of course a big part of this new normal but that does not mean that we cave into the pandemic either. That means we get on with our personal lives as we learn how to live with the pandemic. That means learning how to get on with our VFW lives in the same way.


As you may recall, the month of March means that we start the process of voting for this coming year’s next post leadership team. Membership needs to be involved with this process to help ensure the voting results are what you want and not just “what you get”! Members attending via Zoom will of course be a part of this, but nothing replaces being there in person. It's the best way for you to really have an idea of who you will vote for.


So please, join us at the March 3 business meeting, which is at 7 pm at the post, and get to know your comrades. You can even come early, treat yourself to a dinner, drink and some post comradeship. You won't regret it!

February 2022 Newsletter Posted

Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s February 2022 newsletter is posted here. Highlights include: Memorial Stadium Neglect, Future in QuestionFt. Lawton Murder Case Sets the Scene For I Corps JAG Professional Development; Ft. Lawton Exhibit Now On Display at Seattle Center;
Emergency Need for Blood Donors; In Memoriam: Orville Anderson; Support Sponsored Troop Cookie Sales; and Veterans Can Take Advantage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.