Ethel Lansdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 67

06/15/2026

🇺🇸 Help inspire the next generation of leaders! Reminder: The VFW’s youth scholarship competitions are open for entries. If you know a high school or middle school student interested in college scholarships, cash prizes and other incentives, tell them about the VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions!

📅 Submission deadline: October 31, 2026

Learn more and apply: vfw.org/YouthScholarships

06/14/2026

On this Flag Day, we honor Old Glory and the generations of Americans who have defended the freedoms it represents. 🇺🇸

From the story behind the U.S. flag to the traditions and etiquette that guide its display, discover the history and customs that keep Old Glory flying proudly: vfw.org/Flag.

06/14/2026

Today is Flag Day!

Flag Day has been observed for more than 150 years, but its origins can be traced all the way back to June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress declared, "The Flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation."

In 1861, a celebration of the American Flag in Hartford, Connecticut focused on the Americanization of immigrant children, in 1889 the principal of a free kindergarten for the poor in New York City started a Flag Day initiative that caught the eye of the State Department of Education, and in 1893, Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, a direct descendent of Benjamin Franklin, proposed a resolution to the city of Philadelphia to observe June 14 as Flag Day (unfortunately, as she was a woman, this was largely ignored). Presidents Wilson and Coolidge, in 1916 and 1927, issued proclamations declaring June 14 Flag Day, but it was not until 1949 that President Truman signed it into law.

The VFW Auxiliary considers observances of Flag Day and of the American Flag itself an important part of the Americanism Program. Past and present traditions involving the Flag have included distributing them to immigrants who celebrating their new citizenship, participating in Flag retirement ceremonies alongside the VFW, welcoming visiting National Presidents with an Aisle of Flags, replacing tattered or faded Flags flying in front of local businesses, placing Flags on veterans' graves over Memorial Day weekend, carrying Flags during parades and teaching children about the history and meaning of the American Flag in schools through picture books and youth programs.

Happy Flag Day from the VFW Auxiliary!

06/12/2026

Today is is National Women Veterans Recognition Day.

As explained by the VA, this is not a Veterans Day just for women, but a celebration of the signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act in 1948, which was significant in that is allowed women the right to permanently and fully serve in the regular armed forces (and to be recognized as veterans after doing so).

Prior to the signing of this act, military women (save for nurses) were sent home after each conflict. Many were not treated as veterans who served their nation, but like civilians. They were often denied the rights and benefits afforded to men who'd served beside them, simply because of their gender. The act "deemed women essential to war efforts and allowed them to serve in the regular armed forces full time," (Missina Schallus, VA news).

Women have served in conflicts and wars throughout America's history, including the Civil War and the Revolutionary War, in positions as nurses and support staff (and even as spies!).

The VA notes, "Currently, Women Veterans Recognition Day is a state-recognized commemoration. This year, the states of Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah... and Wisconsin will recognize" it, as will the Virgin Islands.

With that in mind, today and every day we salute women veterans, regardless of when, where, how or how long they served, or whether they reside in a state that recognizes the holiday. Thank you all.

06/06/2026

We want to know what you think about features and articles you see in VFW Auxiliary Magazine!

What do you most enjoy reading? What would you like to see more of? Have a magazine submission or story idea? We need your feedback for our Readers Voice section, where we share letters to the editor, constructive criticism and even Facebook comments about the content of recent issues.

There are 3 ways to share feedback:
1. Send submissions to
Amanda Cook, Editor-in-Chief
VFW Auxiliary Magazine
406 W. 34th St., 10th Floor
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2. Email us at [email protected].
3. Leave your thoughts right here! Include your Auxiliary number and Department, if possible.

Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you.

06/06/2026

We are pleased to present webinars to you, our members, on various topics. You are able to watch the webinars below anytime – and anywhere you have an Internet connection!

To watch a webinar, click the title of the webinar you would like to view and it will launch in a new window. The length of each webinar is in parentheses to the right of the title. Webinars are recorded and may be stopped and started at any time for your convenience. Just click on the pause or play button to stop and start the webinar.

Access the Online Academy webinars here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/online-auxiliary-academy/

If you have topic suggestions for future webinars, please e-mail them to [email protected].

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Today is the first day of June!

June is a busy month for VFW Auxiliary members. In addition to being the month during which most Department Conventions take place, there are a number of holidays, military birthdays and other observances this month. Below are just a few.

June Monthly Observances:
Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, Aphasia Awareness Month, National PTS(D) Awareness Month, National Safety Month, Pride Month, Oral Health Month, Cancer from the Sun Month, Fireworks Safety Month, National Foster a Pet Month and National Adopt a Cat Month.

June Holidays & Observances:
Don't Give Up the Ship Day (6/1), Anniversary of D-Day (6/6), Donald Duck Day (6/9), National Women Veterans Recognition Day (6/12), Flag Day (6/14), Juneteenth (6/19), Father's Day (6/21), Summer Solstice/First Day of Summer (6/21), PTS(D) Awareness Day (6/27).

June Birthdays:
United States Army (6/14) and the Coast Guard Auxiliary (6/23).

Happy June!