Americanism is an unfailing love of country; loyalty to its institutions and ideals; eagerness to defend it against all enemies; undivided allegiance to the flag; and a desire to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity.
VFW Commemorative Dates
Post should arrange special ceremonies and all Commanders shall alert comrades to their obligations for appropriate commemoration of the following outstanding action dates in U.S. history:
- January 27 – Signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord in 1973.
- February 15 – Sinking of U.S.S. Maine, 1898.
- February 28 – Liberation of Kuwait – Operation Desert Storm 1991.
- March 24 – Start of Kosovo Campaign 1999.
- March 29 – National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day.
- March 31 – End of Operation Restore Hope – Somalia 1995.
- May 1 – Loyalty Day, annually.
- May 8 – VE Day: German unconditional surrender signed, 1945.
- May 30 – Memorial Day.
- June 6 – D Day: Allied invasion of Europe, 1944.
- June 14 – Flag Day.
- July 4 – Independence Day
- July 27 – Signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953.
- August 30 – End of Operation Enduring Freedom, War in Afghanistan 2021.
- September 2 – VJ Day: Japan surrendered, 1945, ending World War II fighting.
- September 11 – Patriot Day.
- September, 3rd Friday – POW/MIA Recognition Day.
- October 7 – Start of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan 2001.
- October 18 – Recognition of Women in Military Service.
- October 23 – Beirut Bombing.
- November 11 – Signing World War I Armistice, 1918. Veterans Day.
- December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day, since 1941.
- December 31 – End of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2011.
VFW Post 970 Events Schedule
Presidents Day
Weekend before: Buddy Poppy Drive at the BX, Commissary, NEX.
Memorial Day
Weekend before: Buddy Poppy Drive at the BX, Commissary, NEX.
Night before: Candlelight Memorial Service at Punchbowl.
Day of: Ceremonies at the Veterans Cemeteries and Memorials.
Independence Day
Weekend before: Buddy Poppy Drive at the BX, Commissary NEX.
Day of: Kailua 4th or July Parade.
4 April
Day of: End of Operation Homecoming Ceremony at Hickam.
Veterans Day
Weekend before: Buddy Poppy Drive at the BX, Commissary, NEX.
Day of: Ceremonies at the Veterans Cemeteries and Memorials.
Pearl Harbor Day
Weekend before: Buddy Poppy Drive at the BX, Commissary, NEX.
Day of: Ceremony at JBPHH.