VFW Post 5404

05/28/2026

Monthly Meeting on Monday June 1st at the Post from 1800-2000! This starts the new term for the year as we welcome new officers and review current and upcoming events! We hope to see everyone this upcoming Monday!

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

On this Memorial Day Weekend we Honor our fallen brothers and sisters. You may see Buddy Poppies being worn by veterans during this time and there is a specific reason for that. This is the poem of Flanders Field by a Canadian Officer who witnessed the casualties during WWI. We now wear the Poppies to remember all who have come before us, with us to the battlefield, those who came after we left the battlefield, and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Take care and stay safe this weekend!

05/21/2026

Memorial Day Observation from our Post:

A free wreath-laying ceremony will be at 10 a.m. at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Monument at Ross Street and Glenn Avenue, featuring a rifle detail by VFW Post 5404. Parking is available at the Douglas J. Watson Municipal Complex, Felton Little Park and the East Glenn Avenue Municipal Parking Lot. Road closures will be in place around the ceremony area.

We will also be placing flags on Veterans grave markers in Cemeteries around Auburn. Details and locations on these cemeteries will be announced shortly. We will have volunteers from multiple different groups including VFW Auxiliary Post 5404, Cub Scout Pack 29, and others who graciously offered to help. Thank you to all who will be participating in remembering our fallen brothers and sisters.

We want to encourage everyone to be safe and have a wonderful weekend coming up as we prepare for this weekend of remembrance. Thank you to all of the veterans out there who have served and are still serving!

05/19/2026

MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced one burial update for a service member who has been missing and unaccounted for from World War II.

Update:

-- World War II Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William E. Nevois, Illinois

05/18/2026

Thank you to our Volunteers who showed up at the Lee County Fairgrounds Al to help replace aluminum siding on the EXPO Barn over the weekend! Big shoutout to Jerry, Ron, Mort, Patrick, David, and Andrea for your incredible time removing all of those panels! We hope everyone will enjoy the updated barn when they visit the Lee County Fairgrounds Al this year!

05/15/2026

We will be helping the Exchange Club at the Lee County Fairgrounds on Saturday the 16th by replacing aluminum siding on the Expo Barn. This will be a part of our National Day of Service so we hope to see our members ready to help out! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

05/14/2026

Congratulations Jared Hilyer on winning the "Henry Rifle"! We hope you and your family enjoy it for years to come! Thank you to all who participated 🎉

05/11/2026

MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced three identifications and three burial updates for service members who have been missing and unaccounted for from World War II and the Korean War.

Identifications:

-- World War II Army Pfc. Joseph A. Rotarius

-- World War II Army Air Forces Pfc. Stanley H. Kingman

-- Korean War Army Pfc. Charles O. Killian

Updates:

-- World War II Marine Corps Pfc. Edgar R. Norcross, New Hampshire

-- World War II Navy Seaman 1st Class Paul E. Newton, Virginia

-- World War II Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke, New York

05/11/2026

The Drawing for the "Henry 'Golden Boy', 18in Hexagon Barrel, Lever Action, .22; complete with 100 rounds of ammunition" will finish up on Wednesday May 13th at 10 am. If you would like to participate, you can stop by the Post for final tickets at that time or by contacting Ron Wheeler. This also applies to everyone who has outstanding tickets as well. We look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday!