Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Department of Utah
VFW Department — UT. A post since 1966 — UT.
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Units
| VFW Post 3 | Post 3 · Ogden, UT |
| VFW Post 409 | Post 409 · Kearns, UT |
| VFW Post 1481 Utah | Post 1481 · Ogden, UT |
| VFW Post 1695 | Post 1695 · Plain City, UT |
| VFW Post 2628 | Post 2628 · St George, UT |
| VFW Post 3586 Ben G Russo | Post 3586 · Salt Lake Cty, UT |
| VFW Post 4918 | Post 4918 · Pleasant Grv, UT |
| VFW Post 5050 | Post 5050 · Richfield, UT |
| VFW Post 6154 | Post 6154 · Morgan, UT |
| VFW Post 6395 | Post 6395 · Salem, UT |
| VFW Post 7442 | Post 7442 · Magna, UT |
| VFW Post 8307 | Post 8307 · Layton, UT |
| VFW Post 10900 | Post 10900 · Moab, UT |
| VFW Post 12087 | Post 12087 · Riverton, UT |
VFW Department of Utah, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department — UT. The post dates to 1966, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea 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 — UT. 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 first Thursday at 7:00 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 — UT.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — UT. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — UT.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — UT.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — UT.
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Years on the calendar — UT
Charter story set in 1966
150 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
32
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Department of Utah, written here as the first Thursday 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 — UT. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 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 — UT. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 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 Department of Utah. 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 — UT.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — UT
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Department 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 — UT.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — UT.
Officers
Officers
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Adjutant
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Department — UT. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — UT.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — UT. VFW Department of Utah. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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