VFW Post 5731, Gridley CA

06/06/2026

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/05/28/double-amputee-paratrooper-to-jump-into-normandy-for-82nd-anniversary-of-d-day/

Fourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day.

05/18/2026

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1292574509706300&id=100068612889854&mibextid=wwXIfr

Please join us for our annual Gridley-Biggs Memorial Day Ceremony. This year’s event’s featured speaker, Sergeant Mike Farr, served two tours in Vietnam with the United States Army. A Purple Heart recipient, for his distinguished service, Farr was awarded the Bronze Star - with V device for valor. The ceremony will conclude with a fighter jet flyover by pilots from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base.

03/27/2026

In case you missed it, Gridley VFW Post 5731 consolidated with Oroville VFW Post 1747, which means that all of the Gridley members now belong to the Oroville post unless they choose to transfer elsewhere. Information will continue to be posted here when possible.

Thank you for all of your support over the years!

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