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~ All American Post~
~ All State Post ~
~ TN Governor's All-Star Volunteer Non-Profit Award Winner~
~ National Community Service Post~
~ National Destination Post~
130 Shelton Road
Established:
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Our Motto:
Kimberly King
Donald Purinton
Manchester, TN 37355
8 January 1990
Monthly Meetings:
6 pm / 18:00
First Monday of each month
Coffee County Veterans Building
130 Shelton Road; Manchester, TN
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"We are NOT your average VFW Post!"
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Commander
(251)-554-8836
Email: flygal46@yahoo.com
Senior Vice Commander
County Veterans Service Officer
(931)-581-5422
Email: ccvso1@coffeecountytn.org
This site was last updated: 26 February 2026
For those who wish to continue service to our great country...
The Mission of the VFW
we would love to have you as a member of our Post!
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.
"We are VFW Post 10904"
Short Introductory Video
This short but fantastic video, describes what we do at our Post, and in the community.
Also, here is a video that our National Commander, Al Lipphardt, made to congratulate
Both videos created, designed and written by Lamar Wilkie;
Congratulations Post!
We will be receiving the Tennessee Governor's All-Star Volunteer Non-Profit Organization Award
VFW Monthly Fundraiser Breakfast
Please join us for our monthly breakfast, to be held on Saturday, 28 February from VFW Post Monthly Meeting - 2 March 2026
Our next monthly meeting will be on Monday, 2 March 2026, with supper starting at 6 pm followed by our
our Post and District for our vast achievements.
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer and
Post Adjutant.
on 8 March 2026. This is an amazing and huge compliment to the outstanding quality of work done
by our Post. Congratulations to every member! CDR King
28 February 2026
7 to 9:30 am. All for a very affordable $7.50/plate and all you can eat!
meetings. We will begin our meetings shortly after 6:30 pm.
{Click on the picture or title above for more information}
Join us for our 9th Annual, Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner and Event.
The event is free and open to all Vietnam-era veterans who served between 1 November 1955 to 15 May 1975.
Registration is required. Contact CDR Kimberly King; Email: flygal46@yahoo.com or 251-554-8836 to register.
Am. Legion Easter Egg Hunt - 4 April 2026
Join us as we partner with the American Legion for our annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Post.
The Easter Bunny will be there for photos and surprises for the children.
The event is for children ages 8 and under and is free and open to the public.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Join us at the very comfortable Manchester Arts Center for our Memorial Day Ceremony. Event Veterans Flags
25 May 2026
begins at 11 am with an emphasis on our 250 year history.
Our Post in conjunction with Peoples Bank and Trust, are making personalized veterans
garden flags. These flags will be used at the bank prior to Veterans Day.
We will also have the flags for display at our Post building, all year long.
If you care to purchase a flag, please contact Commander King at flygal46@yahoo.com
The flags are $27 each and this includes a stand. Please note that if you have submitted
a veterans photo to our Veterans Photo Project (below), we can use this photo and info for the flag.
{Click on the photo above to take you to the website for this project.}
Any veteran who has any tie to Coffee County, can be included in the project.
Simply submit your veteran photo to CDR King for inclusion.
Photos can be sent in any form via email to flygal46@yahoo.com or text 251-554-8836
or use the QR code above.
All are highly encouraged to participate.
All are welcome!
Note: Post meetings are the first Monday of each month except December.
Post Fundraiser Breakfast events are the last Saturday in the month unless noted otherwise.
Operation Joy performances typically the 3rd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Bible Study days the 3rd Thursday of each month except December.
14 March:
Am. Legion Chili Cook-Off
26 March:
9th Annual Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner
4 April:
Am. Legion and VFW Easter Egg Hunt
6 April:
VFW Post 10904, Auxiliary Appreciation Night
25 April:
Crafting for Veterans, Craft Fair
25 May:
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
13 June:
Flag Retirement Ceremony
27 June:
Common John Annual VFW Fundraiser
1 August:
8th Annual, All-American Post Celebration
11 September:
Patriot Day Ceremony
3 October:
Old Timers Parade and Fair
17 October:
Halloween at the Post
10, 24, 30 October:
VFW Ghosts of History Tours
7 November:
8th Annual Manchester Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
26 November:
Thanksgiving at the Post
5 December:
Annual Post Christmas Party
12 December:
Wreaths Across America
Post Officers for 2025 -2026
Congratulations Post and Auxiliary!!
Congratulations to all Post and Auxiliary members for earning many National, State and Community
awards. Several are listed below.
Welcome to our Newest Members:
Jeffery Pepmeier
Navy
Michael Starr
U.S. Air Force
Jennifer McCoy
U.S. Air Force
Colin Lewis
U.S. Army
Stanley Wiser
U.S. Navy
Roy Struble
U.S. Army
Stacey Stone
U.S. Army
David Orrick
U.S. Air Force
Richard Williams
U.S. Navy
2026 Patriotic Days We Acknowledge and Cherish
Major Post Events
VFW Post 10904 celebrates and honors all patriotic days and events including the following:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 20 Jan
Four Chaplains Day - 3 Feb
VFW Annual Awards Night - 2 Feb
National Rosie the Riveter Day - 21 March
Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner - 26 March
National Vietnam War Veterans Day - 29 March
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day- 9 April
VFW Post 10904 Auxiliary Appreciation Night - 6 April
Loyalty Day - 1 May
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day - 8 May
Armed Forces Day - 18 May
Memorial Day Ceremony - 25 May
Flag Day - 14 June
Independence Day - 4 July
All-American Celebration - 1 August
American POW's in Hiroshima Killed on the day of the Bombing - 6 August
National Purple Heart Day - 7 August
Patriot Day Ceremony - 11 Sept
POW/MIA Day - 21 Sept
National VFW Day - 29 Sept
National VFW Day - 29 September
Gold Star Mother's Day - 30 September
8th Annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony - 7 Nov
Annual Christmas Party - 5 December
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - 7 Dec
Wreaths Across America - 12 December
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
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
7 years consecutive (2018 - 25)
VFW Department of Tennessee All-State Post
8 years consecutive (2017 - 25)
VFW National Award of Merit
4 awards (2018 - 19 - 22 - 23)
VFW National Post Special Project Award
3 awards (2018 - 21 - 23)
VFW National Membership Award
7 awards
VFW National Smart/Maher Teacher's Award
(2018)
VFW Department of Tennessee Community Service Award
4 Awards (2022 - 25)
VFW Department of Tennessee Smart/Maher Teacher's Awards
11 awards (2018 - 2024)
VFW Department of Tennessee Commander's Membership Award
8 awards (2018 - 25)
VFW Department of Tennessee Community Service Awards
8 awards (2018 - 25)
VFW Department of Tennessee Balsom V. Perry Award
2 awards (2021 - 23)
VFW Department of Tennessee Cooper T. Holt Award
Howard Thompson winner
2025: George Lamar Wilkie winner
Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration Award
(2018/2024)
Governor's Volunteer Star Award
- Four winners -
Howard Thompson, Claude Morse, Ed Reader, Sr and Andrew Hetrick (Eagle Scout)
FCCLA Riverdale High School Appreciation Award
Our District Awards include:
Veterans and Military Support Programs Award
8 awards (2017 - 25)
Community Service Award
8 awards (2017 - 25)
Attendance Award
8 awards (2017 - 25)
Citizenship Education Teacher Award
12 awards (2017 - 25)
Outstanding Patriot's Pen Award
6 awards (2017 - 25)
Outstanding Voice of Democracy Award
6 awards (2017 - 25)
Please click Here to view a few photos
of some of our events, projects, members and award winners.
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
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 2025-2026 VFW Teacher of the Year Award
Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Education Teacher Rules and Eligibility
Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy Essay Competitions:
Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
Grades 9-12
Patriots Pen Essay Contest
Grades 6-8
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
Remember our Fallen Heros in Afghanistan
Photo of our 13 fallen hero's in the recent withdrawl from Afghanistan
(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.
Coffee County Veterans Association
Coffee County TN Service Officer
Donald Purinton
American Veteran POW's Killed in Hiroshima
King's Nuclear Weapons Fascinating Facts
VFW Post 10904
Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner
Veterans Killed in Vietnam From Coffee County - Tennessee
Vietnam-Era Honors Dinner Video; 28 March 2019
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
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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