Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd
VFW Post #5969 — Deadwood, SD. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 5969, meeting — Deadwood, SD.
- VFW Post #5969
- Deadwood, SD
VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 5969 — Deadwood, SD. The post dates to 1929, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Deadwood. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the comrades stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Deadwood, SD.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Deadwood, SD. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Deadwood, SD.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Deadwood, SD.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Deadwood, SD.
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Years on the calendar — Deadwood
Charter story set in 1929
170 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
32
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The comrades read the names they have been given — Deadwood, SD. |
| Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The comrades spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 5969. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The comrades voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Deadwood, SD.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Deadwood
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 5969 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Deadwood.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Deadwood, SD.
Officers
Officers
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Adjutant
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 5969 — Deadwood, SD. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Deadwood, SD.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Deadwood, SD. VFW Post 5969 Deadwood -Sd. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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