Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – VFW Post 2659 is having a Membership Drive during the month of March and would like you to join!
“Any new member that joins during March 2013 will get their membership dues and fees paid,” commented Steve Rahm, Commander of the Dexter VFW Post 2659. “After that membership dues are $25.00.”
Currently there are 63 members from the Dexter area, including folks from Puxico, Bloomfield and Bernie.
They take pride in their organization and their eligibility qualifications. There are three primary requirements to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. One is you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, second you must have had honorable service in the Armed forces of the United States and third you must have had service entitling you to the award of a recognized campaign medal or as set forth in the Congressional Charter and By-Laws and Manual of Procedure and Ritual. This means if you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay, then you are eligible to join.
Why should you join the VFW? There are so many businesses across this great country of ours that support and appreciate your service. They have teamed up with the VFW to offer wonderful family discounted pricing on many services and it’s their way of saying “thank you for what you have done to protect our freedom.”
There are scholarships, travel discounts, financial services, real estate services, insurance programs, health care services, prescription discount cards, computer assistance and even identity theft protection assistance.
You can get an application card from the Commander, Steve Rahm or Senior Vice Commander, Jim Bland. You may also contact Jack Mathis at 573-624-2936.
The Dexter VFW Post 2659 meets the fourth Thursday of each month and their next meeting is March 28th at 6:00 p.m. They are located on Highway 25 North next to the Eagles Lodge.
You may also go to their website, www.vfw.org and learn more about how “Veterans Are Serving Veterans” all over the state of Missouri. Once you are a member you will receive the latest news about veterans, a membership car, and you can become a Life Member or even a Legacy Life Member.
