| Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Creston Memorial Post 3023 1535 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49505 616 361 1245 |
Welcome to the Creston Memorial VFW:
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| Contact Us: crestonvfw3023@gmail.com 616 361 1245 |
"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.
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 2011-2012 Post Officers are:
- Steve Nelson, Commander
- Mike Saxton, Sr. Vice Commander srvicevfw3023@gmail.com
- Al Former, Jr. Vice Commander jrvicevfw3023@gmail.com
- Jim Dykstra, Quartermaster crestonvfw3023@gmail.com
- Arlen Dove, Chaplain arlen.dove@us.army.mil
- Adjutant, Ben Cardenas
- Service Officer, Kevin Heine
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.
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