Vfw BertBlack

05/05/2026

Helping a Veteran in need whether filing for his benefits, helping his wife get benefits after his passing and still in touch today.
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW

04/20/2026

There are a lot of things money can buy. Comfort, convenience, even temporary happiness. But there are some moments in life that can’t be purchased, replaced, or recreated—and one of them is that simple, quiet moment when you hug someone you truly love.

Because it’s not just about the hug. It’s about what it represents. Time shared, memories built, years of knowing someone’s voice, their habits, their heart. It’s about feeling safe without needing a single word said.

And when they hug you back tighter… that’s when you realize it’s mutual. That you matter just as much to them as they do to you. In a world that moves fast and changes constantly, that kind of connection is rare—and it’s real.

At a certain age, you understand this more than ever. Because you also know not everyone gets another chance at one more hug. 🤍

04/20/2026

Tell me what this flag means to you?

12/06/2024

Something to consider:

If you have a Combat Veteran in your family and you don’t like their moods and behavior around the holidays; please consider these six things:
1.) Your combat veteran has served in countries where people are blessed to receive a tattered pair of shoes or have clean water to drink; he/she no longer lives the “first world illusion” and no longer cares that if you buy one play station you can get a second one for fifty percent off. In fact, they find it hard to appreciate any of the gluttonous commercialism and overindulgence that permeates American holidays. Standing watch, boring as it was, had so much more purpose than going to the mall.
2.) Your Combat Veteran is thankful for the most basic things; not thankful for mega-sales and million-dollar parades. They are thankful to be alive; thankful to have survived both the wars far away and the wars they struggle with inside.
3.) Your Combat Veteran is thankful that it wasn't them that got killed, but their celebrations are forever complicated by guilt and loss over those that were. Some of the most thankful times in their life were some of the scariest. Their feelings of thanks and celebration often conjure memories that are equally painful.
4.) Your Combat Veteran is not like you anymore. At some point, for some period of time, their entire life boiled down to just three simple things: when will I eat today, when will I sleep today, and who will I have to kill or will try to kill me today? They are not like you anymore.
5.) Your Combat Veteran does not need a guilt-trip or a lecture; they already feel detached in their grief while others so easily embrace the joy of the season. They need understanding and space, empathy not sympathy.
6.) Your Combat Veteran does love his/her family and is thankful for the many blessings in their life…and they are thankful for you.

11/10/2024

Well VFW Post 7400 executed our 5th of 8 Veterans Day Ceremonies by posting the colors at Walking on Main Fest in Cottonwood. 6 Color Guards were present representing the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Wasn't able to get pictures. Grandson Jasper helped us today and collected $239.00 fir Buddy Poppy donations. So far we are at more than $3000.00 in donations. Jasper also helped me count everyone's turn in. Tommorow an early ceremony about 22 miles away in Rim Rock, AZ

10/13/2024

Cindy and I heard about a group transporting supplies and clothes to the Carolinas to assist the people with needs. We went through our camping equipment and clothes. We were able to donate 4 sleeping bags, 12 ruck sacks and back packs, 2 sleeping pads, winter clothes, 3 aluminum cots, some blankets and more. They are taking off tommorow to deliver the supplies to those in need. Some of the people in the Carolinas were from here originally. Some are legacies of VFW Post 7400. Most still have no electricity, which also means phone and cell service is a constant obstacle.

09/28/2024

VFW National By Laws have been changed Posts are to have Service Counselors and not Service Officers. Effective 17 September 2024 per instructions from the Department of Arizona VFW Service Officer. See the attached note and understand our Service Counselors formerly Service Officers have been referred by the VA in Prescott and Cottonwood CBOC. We are no longer allowed to assist in filing for health and financial benefits. No one here is happy about this. Our Service Counselors formerly Service Officers are exceptional and have a 98 percent acceptance rate on claims.

09/09/2024

Some days we just need to pay it forward and help someone. Never need a thank you just do it. Today help a family, a stranger, by helping them trying to do it with no recognition.

06/10/2024

06/09/2024

The rifle is affixed with a bayonet and inverted signifying that the Soldier went down fighting.
The boots signify the Soldier's last march onto the battlefield.
Dog tags are imprinted with the
Soldier's name and hung from the rifle so their identity will never be forgotten.
The helmet is placed atop the rifle representing what the
Soldier stood for and signifying that their battle is now over.

The Battlefield Cross is a sacred symbol amongst military members.
Since a funeral is typically not possible during wartime, these
symbols serve as a rallying point where surviving members of a unit can mourn and remember their fallen comrades.
This Memorial Day, reach out to the veterans that you know and give them a simple message: "We Remember." We remember our
country's fallen, your brothers and sisters, and we appreciate and honor their sacrifice.

"We remember."

06/08/2024

The Lounge at VFW Post 7400 has began offering meals.
First Friday.of the Month is Lunch in the Lounge running from 2PM until 5PM. Different meals each month.
All other Fridays the Bartender Beth will make Bratwurst and Potato Salad or something different call 928-634-9769 and see what's on the schedule.
Every Monday Bartender CarolLee will prepare a lunch usually ready to serve at 1PM. June 10th is Salmon Patties and the fixings. All of our meals are $5.00 per meal.
Once a month on Wenesday from 2 to 5PM is a potluck gathering for Birthdays and other Events Bartender Delores is the Bartender In Charge of the Potlucks.
Always call and see what's happening and what the meal is. We have done chili dogs, hamburgers, beef tips and noodles and more.
Tired don't want to cook stop on by.