Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Old Stone Fort Post 10904

WWW.VFWPOST10904.COM

~ All American Post~
~ All State Post ~

130 Shelton Road
Manchester, TN 37355

Established:
8 January 1990

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Monthly Meetings:
6 pm / 18:00
Second Monday of each month
Coffee County Veterans Building
130 Shelton Road; Manchester, TN
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Kimberly King
Commander
(215)-554-8836
Email: flygal46@yahoo.com

Donald Purinton
Senior Vice Commander
County Veterans Service Officer
(931)-581-5422
Email: ccvso1@coffeecountytn.org




The VFW is a non-profit veteran service organization composed of eligible veterans
and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.
The VFW and its Auxiliary are dedicated to veterans service,
legislative advocacy and military and community service programs.

The VFW was established to assist veterans. Our mission is to foster camaraderie among U.S. veterans
of overseas conflicts and to serve our veterans, the military and our community. We advocate on behalf of all veterans.

The purposes of the VFW are patriotic, fraternal, historical, charitable and educational.
To preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members and to assist worthy comrades.
To perpetuate the memory and history of our dead and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans.
To maintain true allegiance to the United States and fidelity to its institutions of freedom
and to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.

Click Here for a complete list of all Programs the VFW offers.

We encourage and welcome all qualifying veterans to join our Post
and support our veterans, our families, and our country.
Post contact information, as well as qualifying information, is listed below.


Congratulations Post!!

I received a call from VFW Department of Tennessee, today, 2 May 2023,
to let us know that we have been awarded
the Community Service Award, for the State of Tennessee, for a second year in a row.

We earned this award because of the many events we put on in our community and for the
number of post members who perform this work.

Thank you again to all of our Post members who made this award possible!


12 June 2023 - Monthly Meeting

Our monthly meetings are held at the
Coffee County Veterans Association building located at
130 Shelton Road; Manchester, TN.
Our next meeting will be held on 12 June 2023.

Join us for fellowship, smiles and a great time.
All are welcome!


Join us as we dispose of old, tattered and/or worn American flags.
The ceremony will discuss the reasons we respect our flag and more.
There will be veterans from the DAV, VFW and American Legion as most of us
are members of all 3 service organizations.
Bring a yard chair and join us for this informative and honorable event.



VFW Monthly Fundraiser Breakfast - 24 June 2023

Please join us Saturday, 24 June 2023, for our monthly fundraiser breakfast.
Come and join us for breakfast served with smiles. Take out available!
Open to the public!

Thank you to our super sponsor
Humana


Thank You to our Super Sponsors!




Partial List of Uncoming Events for 2023

Our Post now has dates for our major events for this year.
This is just a partial list and does not include our meetings, Operation Joy performances
or fundraiser breakfasts.
Those events are listed separately further down on this website.

Smyrna Air Show
June 10-11; Smyrna, TN

Flag Day Ceremony
June 14th; Post building

Hardee's All-Star Veterans Concert/Craft Fair
June 30th

VFW National Convention
July 22-27th; Phoenix, Arizona

Car Show
July 27th; Post building

All-American Celebration
August 12th

Patriot Day Ceremony
September 11th; Post building

Halloween at the Post
October 21st; Post building

Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
November 11th; Manchester

Coffee County Veterans Christmas Party
December 9th; Post building

Wreaths Across America
December 16th; Manchester and various locations


Post Officers for 2023 to 2024




Welcome to our Newest Members:

William Stowe
Army; Vietnam

Laura Gebhardt
Navy; Gulf Wars

Thomas Dzwonkus
Air Force; Gulf Wars

Ronald Bailey
Air Force; Gulf Wars

Rich Johnson
Marine Corps/Air Force; Gulf Wars

Daniel Scott Torres
Navy; Afghanistan

Martin Blanchet
Army; Korea

Frank Wonder
Navy; Persian Gulf

Carl Hills
Navy; Vietnam

Raymond Lewis
Navy; Vietnam

Shannon Maze
Army; Iraq

James Hall
Navy; Iraq


Patriotic Days We Acknowledge and Cherish

VFW Post 10904 celebrates and honors all patriotic days and events including the following:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 18 Jan
Four Chaplains Day - 3 Feb
National Vietnam War Veterans Day - 29 March
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day- 9 April
Loyalty Day - 1 May
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day - 11 May
Armed Forces Day - 20 May
Memorial Day - 28 May
Flag Day - 14 June
Independence Day - 4 July
American POW's in Hiroshima Killed on the day of the Bombing - 6 August
National Purple Heart Day - 7 August
Patriot Day - 11 Sept
POW/MIA Day - 21 Sept
National VFW Day - 29 Sept
Gold Star Mother's Day - 30 September
Veterans Day - 11 Nov
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - 7 Dec

Our Pledge of Allegiance


Operation Joy Music/Comedy Program

Note:
Please contact CDR King for a schedule of Operation Joy events.
Operation Joy is a Bob Hope style music and comedy program we provide
for free to several assisted living centers.
Below are the addresses for the homes we visit each month:

Autumn Oaks Senior Living
1621 McMinnville Hwy
Manchester, TN

Morning Pointe Assisted Living
711 Kings Lane
Tullahoma, TN

McArthur Manor Assisted Living
119 Bryan Ave
Manchester, TN

Brookdale Assisted Living
801 Wilson Ave
Tullahoma, TN

All are welcome to join us. It's great fun!
Please contact Kimberly King at flygal46@yahoo.com
or phone 251-554-8836 for additional information.


Our Post Awards

VFW National All-American Post
4 years consecutive (2018 - 22)

VFW Department of Tennessee All-State Post
5 years consecutive (2017 - 22)

VFW National Award of Merit
3 awards (2018 - 19 - 22)

VFW National Post Special Project Award
2 awards (2018 - 21)

VFW National Membership Award
4 awards (2017 - 22)

VFW National Smart/Maher Teacher's Award
(2018)

VFW Department of Tennessee Community Service Award
2 Awards (2022 - 23)

VFW Department of Tennessee Smart/Maher Teacher's Awards
9 awards (2018 - 2022)

VFW Department of Tennessee Commander's Membership Award
5 awards (2018 - 22)

VFW Department of Tennessee Community Service Awards
5 awards (2018 - 22)

VFW Department of Tennessee Balsom V. Perry Award
(2021)

VFW Department of Tennessee Cooper T. Holt Award
Howard Thompson winner

Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration Award
(2018)

Governor's Volunteer Star Award
3 winners:
Claude Morse, Ed Reader, Sr and Andrew Hetrick (Eagle Scout)

Our District Awards include:

Veterans and Military Support Programs Award
5 awards (2017 - 22)

Community Service Award
5 awards (2017 - 22)

Attendance Award
5 awards (2017 - 22)

Citizenship Education Teacher Award
3 awards (2017 - 22)

Outstanding Patriot's Pen Award
3 awards (2017 - 22)

Outstanding Voice of Democracy Award
3 awards (2017 - 22)


VFW Post 10904 Photos

Please click Here to view a few photos
of some of our events, projects, members and award winners.


VFW Post 10904 Membership

Please click HERE to view information
on becoming a member of our post.


Community Service Programs

Click on the title to access information on the following awards and programs:

These awards include Emergency Medical Technician, Law Enforcement and Firefighter.

Click here for more info:
Public Safety Award Information

Emergency Medical Technician, Law Enforcement or Firefighter Award Submission Form



Scout of the Year Award


Teacher of the Year Contest


Click Here
to listen to Emily Ezell, elementary school teacher from Cowan Elementary
describe how winning the National VFW Citizenship Education Teacher award changed her life.

Entry form for 2022-2023 VFW Teacher of the Year Award
Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Education Teacher Award Page 1
Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Education Teacher Award Page 2



Young American Patriotic Art Contest

Open to students in grades 9-12



Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy Essay Competitions:

Patriots Pen Essay Contest
Grades 6-8
Rules and Eligibility for the Patriots Pen Essay Contest
2022-23 Patriot's Pen Essay Contest Brochure

Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
Grades 9-12
2022-23 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest Brochure
Rules and Eligibility for the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest

For a complete list of VFW Community Service Programs
please Click Here


VFW Action Corps Weekly

What is National VFW working on this week?
Check out the latest news and information at
VFW Action Corps Weekly


Thank you for considering a donation!

Donations made to our Post go strictly to veterans needs, programs or community
charitable organizations we support.


VFW Post and General Links:


VFW Post 10904
Facebook Page



VFW Post 10904
Photos



VFW Post 10904
Membership Information



VFW Post 10904
Auxiliary



VFW National Website



Department of Tennessee VFW



Remember our Fallen Heros in Afghanistan

Photo of our 13 fallen hero's in the recent withdrawl from Afghanistan



Toy Soldier Project
(Click on the photo for a larger view of the display)
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Please Click Here to explain our Toy Soldier Project.
Information on the project can be found
at the bottom of the Vietnam War Facts Website.



Facts about the Vietnam War



Coffee County Veterans Association



Coffee County TN Service Officer
Donald Purinton


VFW Post 10904 Patriots Pen / Voice of Democracy Essay Competition and
Teachers of the Year Past Award Winners



Proud member of the
Department of Defense Vietnam Commemoration



8 March 2021

A video of the entire ceremony can be seen at this YouTube video link:
VFW Post 10904 Awards Night

Also, enjoy viewing a slide show of all the award winners which you can see in the video link below:
VFW Award Winners Slide Show



Manchester Veterans Day Parade



2nd Annual Manchester Veterans Day Parade



American Veteran POW's Killed in Hiroshima



Pearl Harbor Day



King's Nuclear Weapons Fascinating Facts



VFW Post 10904
2021 Veterans Honors Day and Fair
13 and 15 May 2021



Veterans Killed in Vietnam From Coffee County - Tennessee



Thompson Jewelers

Veteran owned and operated.
Has our highest recommendation.
Best jeweler in Tennessee



Central Funeral Home

Proud sponsor of VFW Post 10904



Clower Automotive

Please support Ron and Cyndi Clower and their Auto Repair Shop.
They are members of our VFW Post.
Proud sponsor of all veterans in Coffee and surrounding counties.



Mission BBQ

Veterans owned, operated and recommended restaurant.



Veteran Legal and Social Service Resources in Tennessee
Lawyers for Warriors
Legal aid, advice and lawyers in Tennessee for Veterans.



Black Rifle Coffee

Veterans owned, operated and recommended coffee.



Vietnam-Era Honors Dinner Video; 28 March 2019



Department of Defense
Vietnam War Commemoration



Vietnam-Era Honors Day at Manchester Square - March 2018

Filmed by Lamar Wilkie, Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy - Retired



Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee



Coffee County Wreaths Across America Facebook Page



New Veterans ID Card



Military Discounts Offered by Stores, Services or Online

Great source of information on discounts for military and their families.



ASVAB Test; Practice Test and Study Guide



Operation Gratitude

Care packages sent to military and how to contribute or join.



Manchester Recreation Center



Thunder Radio

Support those who support us. Thunder Radio is our partner in all events helping or
related to veterans. Join them at radio FM station 106.7 or 107.9.
Also available at AM station 1320



A Winning Attitude is is where we purchase our event t-shirts, post polo shirts and plaques.
Highly recommended for anyone having an event, cause or need.
Located in Manchester near the square.


Website and Contact Information:

For information on the VFW Post 10904
please contact:

Kimberly King
Commander, VFW Post 10904
2658 Gap Road; Altamont, TN 37301
flygal46@yahoo.com
Phone: 251-554-8836

Please email me your questions, comments
or information pertaining to our Post.
Happy to serve!


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