Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 612
VFW Post #612 — Fergus Falls, MN. Service and a meeting hall — Fergus Falls.
- VFW Post #612
- Fergus Falls, MN
VFW Post 612, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 612 — Fergus Falls, MN. The post dates to 1944, 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 — Fergus Falls. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Fergus Falls. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Fergus Falls, MN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 612. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Fergus Falls, MN.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 612 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few comrades who know the ceremony — Fergus Falls, MN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Fergus Falls, MN.
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Years on the calendar — Fergus Falls
Charter story set in 1944
70 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
12
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 612, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 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 — Fergus Falls, MN. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Fergus Falls, MN. |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 612. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 612. 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 — Fergus Falls, MN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Fergus Falls
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 612 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 — Fergus Falls.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Fergus Falls, MN.
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 612 — Fergus Falls, MN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Fergus Falls, MN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Fergus Falls, MN. VFW Post 612. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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