WELCOME TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS SAM APPLEBY, JR. MEMORIAL POST 7628

Teamwork ~ Leadership ~ Commitment
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 

Commander's Corner

Commander Jim Price

I am so proud to announce our Post was designated as an "All-State" and an "All-American" Post for 2024-2025. Our commitment to Community Service and our recruitment of new members last year were key elements to our success. Service to the community and advocacy for local veterans remain my priorities for the next year. Recruitment is also important. As we add more active members to the Post our ability to pursue these priorities is greatly enhanced.

The Post is strengthening our relationships with local youth organizations: Ozark and Nixa High School JROTC, the Civil Air Patrol, local Scout troops and the ROTC department at Missouri State University.

If you qualify to join the VFW, we would love to have you come to a meeting and check us out. If you are related to a veteran who is or was qualified to join the VFW, please consider joining our Auxiliary.

I excited about the upcoming year!

Announcements

Monthly Meeting every 2nd Thursday of the Month at 6:30PM.  Auxiliary meeting at the same time.
104 S 1st Street, Ozark, MO 65721
 
Come check out our meeting and see if we are a good fit for your needs. If you are considering membership, bring a copy of your DD-214. 

Our next meeting is July 10th. 

We hope to see you then!




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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

Assistance & Benefits

Assistance & Benefits

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

Post News

Important Info for Post7628 Members

Annual Youth Scholarship Contest

VFW launches 79th Annual Youth Scholarship Contests

Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Game

Come check out the free softball game between the Ozark Police Department and the Ozark Fire Protection District, 6 September 2025 at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.

Statewide News

News & Info from your department

District 8 Newletter - #32 03/06/2025

District 8 Current newsletter

District 8 Newsletter #31 - 02/27/2025

District 8 Current Newsletter

National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Applauds VA for 'Scalpel' Approach to Force Reduction

WASHINGTON - I am pleased to hear

VFW Celebrates 249 Years of Freedom

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - This Independence Day, as we celebrate 249 years of freedom, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) calls upon all ...

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OUR MISSION

That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.
 
 

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