VFW Post 8065

06/18/2026

Life Member Corey Hawkins, Quartermaster Albert Angel, Commander Lee Jaenichen and Sr. Vice-Commander Keith Hockman all Smiles after a delicious meal at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Bowie, MD for the Bowie Memorial VFW Post 8065 Dine to Donate Fund raiser on 6/17/26.

06/17/2026

Additional photos of Flag Day Ceremony 6/14/26 at Disney-Bell American Legion Post 66 in Bowie, MD.
Thank you Kevin Hughes for sharing these photos

06/16/2026

Photos from the Disney-Bell American Legion Post 66 6/14/26 Flag Day Ceremony. Thank you Bonnie Addington Bradley for allowing us to share the pics.

06/08/2026

Senior Vice Commander Keith Hockman created the attached QR code for Bowie Memorial Post 8065.
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Please click on the code with your camera if you would like more information about Bowie Memorial VFW Post 8065 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
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Our Post meets on the First Thursday of each Month at 7:30 p.m. at the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #7 Home.

06/08/2026

Bowiefest at the Bowie Farmer's Market
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Bowie Memorial VFW Post #8065 Senior Vice Commander Keith Hockman and Junior Vice Commander Naomi Carrington-Hockman represented the Post 06/07/2026 at the Farmer's Market and provided literature and Membership information to Veterans shopping at the Market. See the attached pics of our Post recruiting tent.

06/08/2026

Our newly elected Quartermaster Albert Angel, Captain,USN ( Ret) attended the 84th Anniversary of the 1942 Battle of Midway Program and Dinner at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA on 6/4/2026. He provided the Invocation and the Benediction. See the attached photos.

05/26/2026

Bowie Memorial VFW Post # 8065 participated in the annual City of Bowie Memorial Day Ceremony on 25 May 2026. The host Veterans Service Organization for today's program was Disabled American Veterans Omaha Beach Chapter #7 under the leadership of Chapter Commander Lawrence White. He led those in attendance with the National Amyhem, the Pledge of Allegiance, a wreath laying by all organizations, a rifle salute by the American Legion Disney-Bell Post 66 Honor Guard followed by the playing of Taps.
Post 8065 Life members in attendance were Post Commander Edward Lee Jaenichen, Senior Vice Commander Keith Hockman, Junior Vice Commander Naomi Carrington-Hockman, Adjutant Megan Bogley, Quartermaster Paul Connolly, Trustee Alec Burgess, Gary Blanton and Lawrence White.
Due to rain and field conditions at Veterans Park in Old Bowie the program was moved indoors across the road at Bates Hall on the grounds of Ascension Roman Catholic Church.
The program was also attended by City, County, State dignitaries, the Bowie Fire Department, Bowie Police Department, Maryland State Police, Boy Scouts , Girl Scouts, along with other community and civic groups.
A Buffet style luncheon was held for all in attendance following the ceremony at the DAV Omaha Beach Chapter #7 Home.

05/22/2026

Commander Lee Jaenichen, Senior Vice Commander Keith Hockman, Chaplain Elect Marc Floury, Quartermaster Elect Albert Angel have been busy this month representing Bowie Memorial VFW Post 8065.

12/13/2025

Today at Crownsville Veterans Cemetery for wreaths Across America

12/13/2025