| Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Creston Memorial Post 3023 1535 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49505 616 361 1245 |
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| Contact Us: vfw3023@sbcglobal.net 616 361 1245 |
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Proposed By-Law amendments that have submitted for publication
prior to this years Department Convention. For more information go
to the Post Calendar page
prior to this years Department Convention. For more information go
to the Post Calendar page
"That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic,
historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen
comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to
perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist
their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the
Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its
Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and
extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and
defend the United States from all her enemies whomsoever."
chartered on May 21, 1934. The Creston Memorial Post 3023 Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States was chartered by the consolidation of
the Creston Post 3023 and the Grand Rapids Naval Post 6693 on October
5, 1964. We currently have about 1,000 Post members, about 450 in the
Ladies Auxiliary and over 80 in the recently formed Men's Auxiliary.
Marine Corps League, the Korean War Veterans of West Michigan and the
Kent County Veterans Honor Guard. We also donate meeting facilities to a
number of veteran, fraternal & civic organizations in and around Grand
Rapids.
You can help us to maintain our Post records by using this form to change
your address, your phone number or just to send us your comments or
questions, we need and want to hear from you.
historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen
comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to
perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist
their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the
Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its
Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and
extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and
defend the United States from all her enemies whomsoever."
- Sec. 3 of the Congressional Charter incorporating the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States.
chartered on May 21, 1934. The Creston Memorial Post 3023 Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States was chartered by the consolidation of
the Creston Post 3023 and the Grand Rapids Naval Post 6693 on October
5, 1964. We currently have about 1,000 Post members, about 450 in the
Ladies Auxiliary and over 80 in the recently formed Men's Auxiliary.
Marine Corps League, the Korean War Veterans of West Michigan and the
Kent County Veterans Honor Guard. We also donate meeting facilities to a
number of veteran, fraternal & civic organizations in and around Grand
Rapids.
The 2008-2009 Post Officers are:
- James Hansen, Commander
- Gary Scholl, Sr. Vice Commander
- Jerry Jankowski, Jr. Vice Commander
- Ron Tarbell, Quartermaster quartermaster@vfw3023.org
- Arlen Dove, Chaplain arlen.dove@us.army.mil
- Ben Cardenas, Adjutant
- Service Officer
You can help us to maintain our Post records by using this form to change
your address, your phone number or just to send us your comments or
questions, we need and want to hear from you.