Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 981 Arlington
VFW Post #981 — Arlington Hts, IL. A post since 1922 — Arlington Hts, IL.
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- VFW Post #981
- Arlington Hts, IL
VFW Post 981 Arlington. Its post has met since 1922 — Arlington Hts, IL. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the comrades who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Arlington Hts. 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 — Arlington Hts, IL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Arlington Hts, IL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 981 Arlington. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Arlington Hts, IL.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Arlington Hts, IL.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 981 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few comrades who know the ceremony — Arlington Hts, IL.
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Years on the calendar — Arlington Hts
Charter story set in 1922
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 981 Arlington, 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 — Arlington Hts, IL. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the comrades bring the food. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 981 Arlington. 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 the spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Arlington Hts, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Arlington Hts
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 981 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 — Arlington Hts.
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 — Arlington Hts, IL.
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 981 — Arlington Hts, IL. 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 — Arlington Hts, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Arlington Hts, IL. VFW Post 981 Arlington. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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