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06/03/2026

Support Local Veterans! 🇺🇸

Stop by Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc. in Newburgh on June 6 and July 11 from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM to support our cause. We'll be selling rubber duckies and hats, accepting donations, and sharing information about our post.

Whether you'd like to donate, say hello, or learn more about membership, we'd love to meet you. 🐤

Every purchase helps support local veterans and the programs that serve them.

05/25/2026

Today, we at VFW Post 973 had the honor of participating in a powerful Memorial Day Ceremony at the Orange County Veterans Memorial in Newburgh, NY. The names of 820 fallen service members were read aloud — each one a reminder that freedom has always carried a human cost.

Among those remembered were four women veterans and the namesake of our Post, John T. Kenney, whose legacy continues to live on through remembrance, service, and community.

Thank you to every volunteer who stood and read names with dignity and respect, and thank you to every member of the community who came out to support this ceremony. Your presence mattered. Memorial Day is not simply about history — it is about ensuring these individuals are never reduced to statistics or forgotten by time.

Today, Orange County remembered. And that remembrance matters.

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05/15/2026

America’s 250th birthday is this July and the VFW wants to celebrate with you. 🇺🇸 Sign the Happy Birthday, America pledge today! Add your signature to commit to celebrating now through July by flying the American flag. https://bit.ly/4sIWXO6

05/15/2026

On this Peace Officers Memorial Day, we pause to honor all those at the local, state and federal levels who’ve sacrificed greatly for us in the line of duty.

05/15/2026

This Memorial Day, the names of the 820 Orange County men and women who gave their lives in service to this nation will be read aloud at the Orange County Veterans Memorial in the City of Newburgh.

The ceremony will take place on Monday, May 25 at 3:00 PM at Leroy Place between Grand Avenue and Liberty Street, Town of Newburgh, NY 12550.

Reading these names matters. It reminds us that freedom is not abstract, history is not distant, and sacrifice was carried by real people with families, dreams, fears, and futures. To speak their names aloud is to ensure they are not reduced to numbers, forgotten by time, or lost beneath the noise of everyday life.

These names represent those lost during WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the post-9/11 era. Their sacrifice deserves to be remembered, spoken, and honored.

This event is open to the public. Parking is available along Balmville Road.

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04/23/2026

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04/07/2026

All bikes, all riders, all for heroes! 🔥 Join the 2026 Let's Ride Challenge® and help Harley-Davidson® donate up to $1 million to support military, veterans and first responders. Learn more, sign up and make every mile count 👉 h-dletsride.com

01/02/2026

Throw back to December 8th, our very own David McTamaney honoring the victims and survivors of Pearl Harbor.

NEWBURGH – A time-honored tradition continued along the Newburgh waterfront Sunday as veterans from around Orange County gathered to pay tribute to the fallen servicemembers of Pearl Harbor. This year marked the 84th anniversary of Japan’s surprise attack on American forces in Hawaii on December...

01/02/2026

Need support right now? Need support later? The Veterans Crisis Line is here when you’re ready.

01/02/2026

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