VFW Post 4588 and Auxiliary

VFW Post 4588 and Auxiliary Supporting veterans, service members, and their families, as well as communities worldwide. Many arrived home wounded or sick.

We trace our roots back to 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. There was no medical care or veterans' pension, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, they banded together and formed organizations that would one day become known as the Vete

rans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. Today, membership stands at more than 1.5 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. The VFW was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration and developing the national cemetery system in the fight for compensation for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange and those diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century gave expanded educational benefits to America's active duty service members and members of the guard and reserves fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The VFW was the driving force behind the Veterans Access and Accountability Act of 2014 and continually fought for improved VA medical center services for women veterans. Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War, World War II, and Women in Military Service memorials, in 2005, the VFW became the first veteran's service organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010. And in 2015, we became the first supporter of the National Desert Storm War Memorial, which is planned for construction in our nation's capital. The VFW has many programs and services that work to support veterans, service members, and their families, as well as communities worldwide.

R.E D. FRIDAY Until They All Come Home
08/28/2026

R.E D. FRIDAY
Until They All Come Home

ACTION CORPS WEEKLY August 24, 2026In this issue:⚜️ Veteran Story Bank Initiative Progresses⚜️ VFW Encourages Voter Invo...
08/24/2026

ACTION CORPS WEEKLY
August 24, 2026

In this issue:
⚜️ Veteran Story Bank Initiative Progresses
⚜️ VFW Encourages Voter Involvement, Spotlights "CIVILIAN" Film in Latest Podcast
⚜️ VFW Asks Advocates to Keep Pressure on Congress
⚜️ New VA assistance for Homeless Veterans
New
⚜️ Fraud Alert on "Veterans Savings Program' Postcard Scam
⚜️ MIA Update

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Stay up-to-date with the VFW's legislative efforts through the VFW Action Corps Weekly.

R E.D. FRIDAY Until They All Come Home
08/21/2026

R E.D. FRIDAY
Until They All Come Home

ACTION CORPS WEEKLY August 17, 2026In this issue:⚜️ VFW Denounces World War llMemorial Vandalism⚜️ YFW Participates in N...
08/17/2026

ACTION CORPS WEEKLY
August 17, 2026

In this issue:
⚜️ VFW Denounces World War ll
Memorial Vandalism
⚜️ YFW Participates in NASDVA Panel
⚜️ VFW Still Opposes Benefit Cuts
⚜️ Applications Now Open for 2026-2027 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship
⚜️ MIA Update

Follow this link:

Stay up-to-date with the VFW's legislative efforts through the VFW Action Corps Weekly.

VFW POST 4588 CLEAN-UP DAYAugust 14, 2026Post and Auxiliary members braved the heat and gathered to clean-up/spruce-up t...
08/16/2026

VFW POST 4588 CLEAN-UP DAY

August 14, 2026
Post and Auxiliary members braved the heat and gathered to clean-up/spruce-up the grounds.

THANK YOU, IT LOOKS GREAT!

NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY Sunday, August 16, 2026The U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon made their historic first jump on Augu...
08/16/2026

NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY
Sunday, August 16, 2026

The U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon made their historic first jump on August 16, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia to test rapid troop deployment.

The 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division are the most elite and famous airborne units in the U.S. military. The 82nd specializes in traditional parachute forcible entry drops, while the 101st specializes in helicopter air assault operations.

Today we recognize the courage and service of airborne forces.

OVERTON BROOKS VA PRESENTATION Randy Campbell, Post #4588 Commander, presents a donation from the Department of Louisia...
08/14/2026

OVERTON BROOKS VA PRESENTATION

Randy Campbell, Post #4588 Commander, presents a donation from the Department of Louisiana VFW for VA Volunteer Services.

Pictured below, left to right:
Randy Campbell, Post 4588 Commander

Pauline Biddlecombe, CDCE (Voluntary Service) Chief

Kimberly Lane, Medical Center Associate Director

Dr. David Williams, Medical Center Assistant Director...and a Navy Veteran!

R.E.D. FRIDAY Until They All Come Home
08/14/2026

R.E.D. FRIDAY
Until They All Come Home

A LEGACY OF SERVICECaptain Louis Vernon "Doc" Landry October 11, 2016 - October 8, 1978August 12, 2026VFW Post #4588Ran...
08/13/2026

A LEGACY OF SERVICE
Captain Louis Vernon "Doc" Landry
October 11, 2016 - October 8, 1978

August 12, 2026
VFW Post #4588

Randy Campbell, Post #4588 Commander, along with Post and Auxiliary members, were honored to provide Post #4588 for the presentation of the Bronze Star Medal, posthumously, to Captain Louis Vernon Landry, Medical Corps, United States Army. Captain Landry was awarded the Bronze Star decades ago (1947) but never received it during his lifetime. Today, for his family, after nearly 80 years, it came to fruition.

Major (Ret.) Shannon Smart, Master of Ceremonies, started the program with the presentation of the Colors by the District 12 Color Guard, followed by an amazing rendition of the National Anthem by Sgt.Tristian Fincher, and the Invocation, delivered by Father Karl Daigle.

The ceremony was beautiful, the Bronze Star presentation was dignified, the Civic Recognitions were incredible, and the stories shared by Catherine Landry about her father, Vernon, and her mother, Irene, (herself a Second Lieutenant in the Army) were priceless. Larry Landry closed out the ceremony with a few personal family remarks.

***Captain Landry was one of the first 200 members of VFW Post #4588. He was a member from 1945 until his passing.

HAPPY LEFT-HANDERS DAY!Are you one of the approximate 10% of people world wide who is left-handed? What is your greates...
08/13/2026

HAPPY LEFT-HANDERS DAY!

Are you one of the approximate 10% of people world wide who is left-handed? What is your greatest challenge being left-handed in a right handed world?

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Bossier City, LA
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