VFW Post 1860

VFW Post 1860 On June 5, 1930, a post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was formed in Front Royal, VA. The new Post was instituted by Russell L. Samuel R.

A delegation of officers and members from the Harrisonburg Post of the VFW assembled for the occasion. Stultz, Department Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. The Front Royal Post was named Col. Millar Post No. 1860, in honor of this distinguished veteran and civic leader. The Harrison News Record paid this tribute on that date,

“No greater thing can be established as a

memorial to anyone than this organization of men who have served the Stars and stripes in foreign fields, and no greater character could have been found to be the guiding star of an organization than that of Colonel Samuel R. Millar.”

“May the organization keep fresh in the minds of it’s members and in the minds of others the wonderful traits of the one in whose memory it was organized.”

06/01/2026
Please welcome our VFW Post 1860 2026/2027 Officers:Commander: Jeff CookSr Vice Commander: Mike KohrtJr. Vice Commander:...
05/24/2026

Please welcome our VFW Post 1860 2026/2027 Officers:
Commander: Jeff Cook
Sr Vice Commander: Mike Kohrt
Jr. Vice Commander: Scott Simmons
Quartermaster: Vicki Crosby
Chaplain & Surgeon: Billy Adams
First Year Trustee: James Couls
Second Year Trustee: Rick Kinsey
Third Year Trustee: Duane Orndorff
Service Officer: Geoffrey White

Following the membership meeting on 16 May, VFW Post 1860 Officers met with Virginia VFW Auxiliary officers, Virginia V...
05/24/2026

Following the membership meeting on 16 May, VFW Post 1860 Officers met with Virginia VFW Auxiliary officers, Virginia VFW Auxiliary President Ms. Kelli Levitt (in red) and Virginia VFW Auxiliary Chief of Staff, Ms. Patricia Jurgensen (in black)

05/24/2026
Royal Block Party and the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla of Great Britain at the Front Royal Gazebo.The picture...
05/05/2026

Royal Block Party and the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla of Great Britain at the Front Royal Gazebo.

The pictures include:

Our very own, 2025 Front Royal Little League All Stars, Virginia State Champions

Rick Kinsey, our trustee and American Legion Post 53 Commander and other members

1860 Life member and Elks President Dennis Henline

1860 Senior Vice Commander: Mike Kohrt

1860 Commander: Jeff Cook

02/27/2026

Lauren E. Anthony won our Post Voice of Democracy contest.

Lauren went on to win the District 7 Top prize and she finished in an incredible 2nd place at the Virginia State VFW competition. Truly a wonderful accomplishment!

Post 1860 Member and Family,As I had mentioned in previous meeting notes and other e-mail blasts, Ms. Lauren E. Anthony ...
02/26/2026

Post 1860 Member and Family,

As I had mentioned in previous meeting notes and other e-mail blasts, Ms. Lauren E. Anthony won our Post Voice of Democracy contest.

Lauren went on to win the District 7 Top prize and she finished in an incredible 2nd place at the Virginia State VFW competition. Truly a wonderful accomplishment!

We invited Ms. Lauren and her family to our post home on 21 Feb 2026 to present her award winning gift/essay. Her mother, Erin, and her father, David, were proudly beside her for her presentation.

I have included an audio file of Lauren's essay and a couple of pictures I snapped of the proud family. I am working to find a way to share a video taken and shared by Lauren's mother, Erin. The file size is my challenge.

Lauren did a wonderful job! Enjoy!

V/R,

Jeff Cook
Commander

Commander Jeff Cook accepts a very generous donation from Jeff Kelble during our December 2025 meeting. Jeff "K" purchas...
01/31/2026

Commander Jeff Cook accepts a very generous donation from Jeff Kelble during our December 2025 meeting. Jeff "K" purchased our River Front property and he has honorably continued his support to Veterans of Foreign Wars without fail!

Thank you Jeff K!

11/14/2025

Post 1860 members, family and friends,

We are rapidly approaching a Grand Opening date. We are working our permits, our final repairs and our improvements. Until those are secured and in-hand, we are limited on supportable activities.

In short, we are not approved yet for food preparation or sales, adult beverage sales nor the usual VFW Post cadre of services.

We are able to hold our membership meeting on the 3rd, Saturday of every month @ 1100 hours. However, due to repairs and on-going construction, we are limited in what we can provide to members and our community.

We have received an increasing number of requests to rent or donate our post space for outside functions for the Holidays. Sadly, we are so close, but we cannot entertain those at present.

Post 1860 will advise if/when we can support such activities. Please check back with us in 1st quarter 2026 and thank you for your interest!

V/R,

Jeff Cook
Commander

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654 West 11th Street
Front Royal, VA
22630

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