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HENRY V. TRUJILLO left a comment for Walt Bader"Hi,
I am trying to find out if VFW clubs were segregated and when that ended. I have been told they were segregated for Hispanics as well as black Veterans."
Walt Bader commented on Iris Joe Kelley's group Dept/District/Post Blogmasters"Iris,
Asked & the concern is mainly large Posts. Most little Posts are flush with $500 in their account, large Posts have in some cases hundreds of thousands we are stuck. A small price to pay to be part of this great organization. In my…"
Walt Bader commented on Iris Joe Kelley's group Dept/District/Post Blogmasters"Off to convention, any issues any body wants raised.?"
Walt Bader commented on Iris Joe Kelley's group Dept/District/Post Blogmasters"Not much going on. It seems that us old farts have a short tolerance for chat. Don't know why important issues always seem to be personal. WE are all in the same boat & not one of us has an oar."
Walt Bader commented on Iris Joe Kelley's group Dept/District/Post Blogmasters"Iris,
Been out of town,No offense taken. Learning the NET & I guess I have the mistaken impression that as a general rule anything placed on the net is open to all. I am just a Post member who enjoys the VFW. My Post is small, has no canteen, a…"
Walt Bader commented on Iris Joe Kelley's group Dept/District/Post Blogmasters"Iris,
I guess I'm WEB ignorant to my knowlege everything put on the internet is available to anyone, unless it's a secure site. If what I'm posting is the truth & I do not care if the WORLD reads it why must it be segregated, too…"
Profile Information
- I am a...
- VFW Life Member
- What Post do you belong to or are you a Member-at-Large?
- Post 4453
- When did you join the VFW or Auxiliary?
- 1992
- Military Service History
- Retired AF 1964-1992, All Over the world. Viet Nam 67-68
- Interests and hobbies
- Hunting
- Memberships in other organizations
- American Legion, Elks, AARP, AFA
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 1:12am on November 24, 2009, HENRY V. TRUJILLO said…
- Hi,
I am trying to find out if VFW clubs were segregated and when that ended. I have been told they were segregated for Hispanics as well as black Veterans.
- At 9:47am on May 8, 2009,
Monica Harvey said… - thankyou for your service and welcome home big brother from little sis
- At 6:03pm on April 9, 2009,
Donald Peirce said… - Welcome Walt & Thank You for your service.
Short of getting in my car & driving to other Posts, I find it easy to make friends in VFW by attending District Meetings.
Once upon a time, many years ago, as an Officer (In Line) of a Masonic Lodge, I suggested we should get a group together and visit other Juristrictions.
It was suggested I handle the details & I did. We discovered there were Military Masonic Lodges that were created in various wars by men serving out of country or state. They met in Grand Lodge Apartments. Read > VFW Department Headquarters<.
We did this regularly and as travel was frequently out of state we were able to fill two (2) 37 passenger busses. There were very few "YOUNG" WW2 Vets who missed our trips.
Just a thought. Not enough guys left today to fill a golf cart.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8154580/History-Of-Military-Lodges-In-Freemasonry
If this link works it describes a Lodge in Colblenz, Germany (1918) that operated with permission of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. We visited that Lodge (Overseas Lodge # 40). One of our member's Dad had attended that Lodge during WW 1.
A different view?
- At 10:22am on March 22, 2009, Monica Harvey said…
- thankyou for your service and WELCOME HOME big brother, from little sis
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