VFW POST 2033 AUXILIARY
We have been authorized to start our VFW Post Auxiliary and we need 15 New Applicants to get one started.
If your Husband or Wife, Mother or Father, Grandmother or Grandfather, Brother or Sister served during a war you may qualify.
Applications for our Post Auxiliary can be found
here.
Turn in your completed Annual or Life Member Application to VFW Post 2033 at 301 Veterans Way in Woodville, TX 75979.
If you have questions call J.W. Kern at (409) 951-9977.
VETERANS IN TODAY’S VFW ARE #STILLSERVING
Every day, men and women who have bravely defended our freedom continue to serve in ways outside of the military. America’s veterans and service members are actively involved in their communities. They’re helping others, and they exemplify the best of the American spirit.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to count many of these men and women among our membership. The #StillServing Campaign is a way to showcase and honor the ongoing commitment and service of our nation’s best and brightest.
Building on a legacy of service that spans more than a century, #StillServing represents the heart of the VFW and its members — and conveys what today’s VFW embodies.
To honor a Veteran on your social media page include their picture and the tag #StillServing in your story.
Veterans Service Officer Services
For assistance with VA CLAIMS for Veterans, Deceased Veterans, Veterans' Widows, & Family members.
Our County Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is Martha Kimbrough can be reached during normal business hours at (409) 283-3751 which is located at 201 Veterans Way Suite 200, Woodville, TX 75979.
UPCOMING DATES:
JUNE
2nd 6:00 pm - Meet & Greet New Members
6:30 pm - VFW Stated Monthly Meeting
6th VPR - D Day
Allied Invasion of Europe 1944
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupatied Western Europe during World War II. A 1200-plane airborne assault preceded the Amphibious Assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on this day and more than two million Allied troops were in France by the end of August 1944.
11-14th VFW STATE CONVENTION in DALLAS
14th - VPR - Flag Day
10:00 am - Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Post
Today commemorates the adoption of Old Glory in 1777, by resolution of the
Second Continental Congress stating "That the flag of the thirteen United States be
thirteen stripes alternating red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white
in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
14th - U.S. ARMY BIRTHDAY
Following the Flag Retirement Ceremony join us for Birthday Cake.
JULY
4th INDEPENDENCE DAY - VPR
Known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States, which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, our 250 Birthday, establishing the United States of America.
7th 6:00 pm - Meet & Greet New Members
6:30 pm - VFW Stated Monthly Meeting
10-12th Texas Required Officer Training Classes for CDR & QM
Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
11th Flag Retirement Ceremony
@ Wild Bills Grill
27th VPR - Signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953
The Korean Armistice Day is an armistice that brought about a cessation of hostilities of the Korean War. It was signed by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. and General Mark W. Clark representing the United Nations Command (UNC), North Korea leader Kim Il Sung and General Nam Il representing the Korean People's Army (KPA), and Peng Dehuai representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA).
The armistice was signed on 27 July 1953, and was designed to "ensure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved."
AUGUST
4th 6:00 pm - Meet & Greet New Members
6:30 pm - VFW Stated Monthly Meeting
4th USCG 236th Birthday
7th Purple Heart Day - VPR
Purple Heart Day is observed on the 7th day of August each year, commemorating the historic day in 1782 that General George Washington, Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army, commissioned the first Purple Heart Medal, originally called the Badge of Military Merit.
The Badge of Military Merit is a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk bound with a thin edge of silver with the word merit embroidered in silver across the face. Only 3 Badges of Military Merit were awarded. The Badge of Military Merit was redesigned and re-commissioned in 1932 by General Douglas McArthur in honor of George Washington’s bicentennial birthday. Now known as the Purple Heart Medal – it is the oldest military award, first being awarded to soldiers in World War I and still given to soldiers today.
A presidential order signed in 1942 permitted the Purple Heart Medal to be awarded to all branches of the military, including the U.S. Coast Guard. It was World War II, when the qualification to receive the Purple Heart Medal changed to honor those who were wounded or killed in combat – that is why it’s recipients often call it "the medal that nobody wants."
31st End of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2010 -VPR
Operation Iraqi Freedom officially ended on August 31, 2010. On that day, President Barack Obama formally declared the conclusion of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, marking a transition to the advisory mission Operation New Dawn and setting the stage for the final withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011.
The United States military presence concluded through specific transitional milestones:
August 31, 2010: President Obama delivered an Oval Office address officially ending Operation Iraqi Freedom, pivoting the remaining forces to train, advise, and assist Iraqi Security Forces.
December 15, 2011: U.S. Forces – Iraq officially retired their colors in Baghdad, closing the nearly nine-year operational chapter.
December 18, 2011: The last convoy of American service members crossed the border, completing the total withdrawal of military forces.
Every member of our Post should know these for Recruiting Events or when talking to an eligible veteran.
MEMBERS:
Please check the Members Only section of our website for Training Videos.
If you need help logging in call JW Kern at (409) 951-9977
updated: 06/07/2026
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