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How more exposed veterans might get Agent Orange benefits.

VA proposes rule to extend presumed areas of exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides


Tips for veterans to protect against fraud

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has a fraud prevention website that provides resources for veterans, servicemembers and their family members to recognize, protect against and report fraud.


NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY

DECEMBER 16, 2023 AT 12PM


WREATH DAY GRAVE MARKING

Saturday December 2 at 1000


Discounts and free stuff for Veterans Day 2023

Feel free to check out the link in the article...


The History of Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is coming up shortly, but do you know the history of it?


Veteran Women's Coffee House

2023 Blue Star Mothers NY8 Sponsored event open to women veterans ONLY


Blue Star Mothers CARE PACKAGE DRIVE

Help send a little bit of home to our deployed Military!


On this day in 1945

23 February 1945: Four days after the initial landings on Iwo Jima, 1stLt Harold G. Schrier led 40 men from Company E, 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, up Mt. Suribachi to secure the crest and raise the small American flag that battalion commander LtCol Chandler Johnson had given Schrier


Martin “Marty� Cocca


Thanks to Boy Scout Troop 363

Members of BSA Troop 363 helped our Post remove flags from Webster Rural Cemetery over the weekend.


Happy Birthday to the US Coast Guard

Since 4 August 1790, the Coast Guard has been "Always Ready" to protect and serve the United States and its citizens at sea, on interior waterways, and in the air.


What to do on Veteran's Day in Webster, NY?

Looking for something to do on Veteran's Day? First, there will be a service for Veterans Day at the Veterans Park in the Village of Webster at 11:00 on Wednesday November 11th. Then, take a look at this list below - you might want to enjoy some of these offers being put out there to thank us...


Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps!

Brace yourself. Marines will be boasting of the birth of their Corps for the next few weeks...


VFW Post 9483 Open to New Members

Are you a Veteran in or near Webster, NY? Come check us out...


VETERANS DAY DISCOUNTS AND FREEBIES

Please see below for a list of freebies and discounts being offered to veterans this year.


IMPORTANT DO NOT PROCRASTINATE

It is critical that you send a copy of your DD-214 (Discharge Papers) to your local County Veterans Service Agency. Do not send original, keep original in a safe place but known to all who may need it.


Veterans Day Message from Post 9483

Today, across this great Nation and around the World, Americans will pause to honor our brave fighting men and women. For more than 240 years, our Armed Forces have fought with honor, fearlessness and selflessness – risking their very lives, to underwrite the freedoms we hold so dear today. Men and women like


Veterans Month

President Proclaims November to be Veterans Month....


Veterans Online Shopping Benefit

Veterans can shop Exchanges on line


OTI Training

OTI Training is essential for posts to stay in the know!


Post Benefits Advisor

This is the new name for the Post Service Officer.


Click on the title below to read the full article on the VFW National website.

VFW Salutes the Navy on Its 251st Birthday


VFW's Youth Scholarships Deadline Approaching


Veterans Who Paid Trajector Medical for VA Disability Claim Assistance Should Act Now to File a Proof of Claim in Trajector's Bankruptcy


Sport Clips Haircuts Invites Clients to Support Veterans' Futures During 13th Annual 'Help A Hero' Scholarship Campaign


The VFW Enters 127th Year Continuing the Fight for Veterans


The VFW Remembers Our POWs and MIAs


Happy 79th Birthday, United States Air Force


VFW Honors National Hispanic Heritage Month


VFW Action Alert: One More Signature Needed for the Major Richard Star Act


The VFW Remembers and Reflects This Patriot Day


VFW Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of the Afghanistan War Conclusion


2026-2027 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship Applications Now Open


VFW Condemns Vandalism of National World War II Memorial


VFW Claims Clinic, Health Fair Deliver Critical Services at 127th National Convention


VFW Celebrates the Coast Guard's 236th Birthday


VFW Mourns the Loss of Past Commander-in-Chief R.D. 'Bulldog' Smith Jr.


VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander


VFW Presents Acclaimed John A. Biedrzycki Award


Uniting for Veterans Marks Most Successful Year Since VFW-Humana Collaboration Began in 2018


VFW Commemorates 73 Years of the Korean Armistice Agreement


VFW Rolls Into Reno for its 127th National Convention


VFW Encouraged As TCAVA House Vote Postponed


VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to VOTE NO on Reducing Benefits for Future Veterans


VFW Day of Service Sets New Record with Nearly 2,700 Events


VFW Celebrates 250 Years of Freedom and Democracy


VFW Defends Longstanding Tradition of Political Satire While Opposing Cuts to Veterans' Earned Benefits


Congress Can't Do Its Own Job, Much Less Determine Veteran Disability Status


VFW Honors 251 Years of Army Service and Sacrifice


VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to Oppose Veterans' Benefit Cuts


VFW Strongly Opposes Disability Benefit Cuts Included in Proposed Take Care of America's Veterans Act


VFW Remembers Past Commander-in-Chief John Furgess


Oracle Provides VFW Foundation with $160,000 to Aid Veterans Service


VFW Honors LGBTQ+ Veterans' Service to Nation


VFW Highlights Importance of Mental Health This National PTSD Awareness Month


VFW Celebrates New Alternative Therapy Trial


VFW Applauds Federal Court Ruling Against Veterans Guardian


VFW Mourns the Loss of Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam Women's Memorial Founder


Memorial Day Reminds Us Freedom Isn't Free


Ace Hardware and VFW Continue Memorial Day Tradition with Annual Flag Giveaway


250 Years of Freedom: Made Possible by America's Veterans


VFW Honors America's Service Members This Armed Forces Day


VFW Mourns the Loss of Past Commander-in-Chief Edward S. Banas Sr.


Winners of VFW Publication Contest Announced


Burger King Franchisees to Spend May Giving Back to Veterans


VFW Honors Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month


VFW Applauds Supreme Court Decision Reaffirming Accountability for Contractors


VFW Commends White House Executive Order Advancing Research, Access to Emerging Treatments


VFW Applauds VA for Resuming Electronic Health Record Rollout in Michigan


VFW Names 2026 Top National Teachers


VFW 2026 National Youth Scholarship Winners Announced


Post News

Important Info for Post9483 Members

How more exposed veterans might get Agent Orange benefits.

VA proposes rule to extend presumed areas of exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides

Tips for veterans to protect against fraud

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has a fraud prevention website that provides resources for veterans, servicemembers and their family members to recognize, protect against and report fraud.

Statewide News

News & Info from your department

OTI Training

OTI Training is essential for posts to stay in the know!

Post Benefits Advisor

This is the new name for the Post Service Officer.

National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Salutes the Navy on Its 251st Birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Today the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to join a grateful nation in celebrating the 251st birthday o...

VFW's Youth Scholarships Deadline Approaching

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For nearly 80 years, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has invested in America's next generation of leaders th...

Announcements

Our next meeting will be an Wednesday, April 10th 2024 at the Elks Club, 1066 Jackson Road, Webster NY 14580.  Dinner is at 1815 with the business Meeting at 1900 hours.  Election time!
 
 


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