Comer-Jones VFW Post 621 Auxiliary

10/08/2026

We would like to invite anyone who is eligible to join us and be a part of our membership that gives unwavering support to our veterans.

Here are some of the eligibility requirements to be a member in the VFW auxiliary: must be a husband or wife, father or mother, son or daughter, brother or sister, grandfather or grandmother, grandson or granddaughter of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. They may not be less than 16 years old.

We need you! Our veterans need you! If you are eligible or know of someone who would be eligible and have an interest in joining the auxiliary please contact Shirley Fleharty, Membership Chairman or Sue Price, President.

09/13/2026

In support of our local Comer-Jones Post 621 we are sharing their post in hopes of reaching out to even more people. The Auxiliary also invites you to like our page as well, and to stay abreast of our activities, updates and ways to get involved. And we encourage and welcome new members who are eligible!

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Thank you for your support!
🇺🇸 HELP US GROW VFW POST 621! 🇺🇸
📍 Luray, Virginia

Our VFW Post 621 is working hard to grow, reach more veterans, and become an even stronger part of our community.

But we need YOUR help!

👉 Please share this page with your friends, family, fellow veterans, and anyone who supports our veterans.

Every share helps us reach another person. That person could be a veteran who doesn’t know where to turn, a family member looking for support, or someone who simply wants to help make a difference.

Our goal is to reach more veterans, bring new members through our doors, support our community, and build a stronger future for VFW Post 621.

🇺🇸 You don’t have to be a veteran to support veterans.
❤️ Like our page.
🔄 Share our posts.
👥 Invite your friends to follow our page and stay informed .
🤝 Help us spread the word.

Together, we can make VFW Post 621 a place where veterans know they are welcome, supported, and never forgotten.

Luray, let’s come together and support those who served!

🇺🇸 VFW POST 621 — LURAY, VIRGINIA 🇺🇸
🇺🇸Growing Stronger, Serving More, Leaving No Veteran Behind.🇺🇸

06/23/2026

06/14/2026

Today is Flag Day!

Flag Day has been observed for more than 150 years, but its origins can be traced all the way back to June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress declared, "The Flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation."

In 1861, a celebration of the American Flag in Hartford, Connecticut focused on the Americanization of immigrant children, in 1889 the principal of a free kindergarten for the poor in New York City started a Flag Day initiative that caught the eye of the State Department of Education, and in 1893, Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, a direct descendent of Benjamin Franklin, proposed a resolution to the city of Philadelphia to observe June 14 as Flag Day (unfortunately, as she was a woman, this was largely ignored). Presidents Wilson and Coolidge, in 1916 and 1927, issued proclamations declaring June 14 Flag Day, but it was not until 1949 that President Truman signed it into law.

The VFW Auxiliary considers observances of Flag Day and of the American Flag itself an important part of the Americanism Program. Past and present traditions involving the Flag have included distributing them to immigrants who celebrating their new citizenship, participating in Flag retirement ceremonies alongside the VFW, welcoming visiting National Presidents with an Aisle of Flags, replacing tattered or faded Flags flying in front of local businesses, placing Flags on veterans' graves over Memorial Day weekend, carrying Flags during parades and teaching children about the history and meaning of the American Flag in schools through picture books and youth programs.

Happy Flag Day from the VFW Auxiliary!

06/03/2026

June is PTS(D) Awareness Month.

While post-traumatic stress does not solely affect veterans, veterans are statistically more likely than the general public to suffer the effects of PTS(D), with a documented 6% of male veterans and 13% of female veterans experiencing it in their lifetimes (though actual numbers may be substantially higher, as many of those who struggle with post-traumatic stress do not seek diagnosis or treatment). The number of veterans diagnosed with PTS(D) is higher among those who've served in recent conflicts (for example, up to 29% of Iraqi Freedom veterans) than those who served nearly a century ago (3% of WWII and Korean War veterans) but it is important to remember that what we now know as PTS(D) was known by a number of other names in the past: "Shell Shock," "Battle Fatigue," "Soldier's Heart," "Combat Stress Reaction" and even the misleading "Nostalgia."

“Asking for support is not waving a white flag, it is a tactical decision to stay in the fight for your family, your future and your life,” said VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore.

As a VFW Auxiliary members, you can help by knowing the signs, memorizing the Veterans Crisis Line number and sharing resources with those in need. Use the linked articles below to get started.

The VFW is shining a spotlight on PTS(D) this June. Read their article here: https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2026/6/vfw-highlights-importance-of-mental-health-this-national-ptsd-awareness-month

The VA shares the basics of PTS(D), including signs:
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_basics.asp

The VA also has linked resources for those who need help:
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

For those having suicidal thoughts or feelings, or feelings of hopelessness, the Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7.
Just dial 988, then press 1.

For a brief history on the usage of PTSD versus older terms like shell shock, see this History Channel article:
https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-ptsd-and-shell-shock

The VFW marks PTSD Awareness Month by reminding veterans they are never alone, promoting vital lifelines, and fighting for expanded mental health care.

05/12/2026

Here is the video that we took while driving through town of some of the banners that are up.

05/12/2026

This project has been in the works for quite a while. It is so exciting to see our veteran banners going up today. Thank you to the Town of Luray for getting them up for Memorial Day. It is still a work in process so not all of the banners were up when we took a few pictures and a video as we rode through town. It is so rewarding to see our banners flying high today. Please take a walk or a ride down Main Street to see the veteran banners and to honor and support our veterans. Please feel free to post your veteran's banner.

03/25/2026

Comer-Jones VFW Post 621 Auxiliary sharing the Easter spirit by delivering Easter baskets to our shut ins.

03/11/2026

VFW members, Auxiliary and invited guests, please join us in honoring our Vietnam War Veterans.

01/01/2025

Department of Virginia Comer-Jones VFW Post 621 and Auxiliary
4th of July parade in Stanley, Va.
Booth at local Fair
Rewarding our youth for their Americanism
Operation Bottom Cover and Baby Shower for our Women Veterans at Martinsburg WV VAMC and donations to Food Bank at the hospital.
Veterans Day, Youngest and oldest comrade cutting their cake after dinner prepared by the Auxiliary.
Auxiliary Chaplain, Ellen Hornstra volunteering for "The Rec", serving Thanksgiving Dinner and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.
Comrades Lincoln "Santa" and Sr. Vice Comander, Luke Bedortha "The Elf" volunteering their time for the Salvation Army and visiting the local elementary school with local police department .
Auxiliary President, Susan Dinon delivering toys to local sheriff's department and Food and Veterans Christmas Wish List items to WV VAMC

2024