Olney Memorial VFW Post 4226

Olney Memorial VFW Post 4226 For the 24-hour Veteran Crisis line call 988 and select 1, or text 838255. Walnut Street, Olney, IL 62450
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If you are hearing impaired call 800-799-4889.
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Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm, 205 N. The VFW traces its 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: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans

' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. By 1915, membership grew to 5,000; by 1936, membership was almost 200,000. In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active-duty service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

RED Friday!!Show us your RED!!Show THEM you haven't forgotten them!! ❤ 🙏🫡🇺🇸
06/05/2026

RED Friday!!
Show us your RED!!
Show THEM you haven't forgotten them!! ❤ 🙏🫡🇺🇸

During PTSD Awareness Month, remember you don’t have to manage PTSD alone. The PTSD Coach app offers tools to help you m...
06/02/2026

During PTSD Awareness Month, remember you don’t have to manage PTSD alone.

The PTSD Coach app offers tools to help you manage symptoms, including grounding exercises, guided breathing, positive imagery, and mindful meditation.

https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach

Well done, Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars!
06/02/2026

Well done, Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars!

MORE than a meeting hall— the VFW is a voice for Veterans, a resource for military families, and an advocate for those who served. If you're eligible, consider joining. If you're already a member, share why it matters. Together, we strengthen the mission of ensuring Veterans get the benefits and support that have been earned!
Learn more at your local VFW Post or check out texasvfw.org

Are you keeping up to date? We can help.The VFW Action Corps is what gives the VFW its strength in advocating for our n...
06/02/2026

Are you keeping up to date? We can help.

The VFW Action Corps is what gives the VFW its strength in advocating for our nation’s heroes.

The VFW Action Corps Weekly is an e-newsletter published nearly every Monday to help keep patriotic Americans, who care about the military and veterans’ communities, well informed of important changes and updates to care and benefits for service members, veterans, and their families.

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

Be the superhero you know you can be and unleash your powers of good by naming or updating your beneficiary designations...
06/01/2026

Be the superhero you know you can be and unleash your powers of good by naming or updating your beneficiary designations!

Your beneficiary can be one or more of your loved ones or even your favorite organizations, like the VFW! To learn more about beneficiary designations, visit: https://vfw.planmylegacy.org/unleash-power-simple-tool.

If you have any questions about using your superpower to designate the VFW as a beneficiary, be sure to contact the VFW Planned Giving Office at 816.968.1119 or [email protected].

06/01/2026

What is a discharge petition and why does it matter for the Major Richard Star Act? Here’s what you need to know.

📢 Episode 65 of : The VFW Podcast is LIVE - listen to “Fight the Good Fight” at vfw.org/Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. 💡 Pro-tip: Watch it on YouTube! https://youtu.be/uFZp4wDWRJU

05/31/2026
05/29/2026

Thanks to President Trump’s historic $1.5 TRILLION military investment, our troops will receive the LARGEST pay raise in modern history.
We are also making a GENERATIONAL investment in barracks, military infrastructure, and troop support systems.
America First = Troops First

05/29/2026

Have you got a copy of the latest VFW Fact Sheet?
Here's the facts.
This is why we do what we do.

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205 N Walnut Street
Olney, IL
62450

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 9pm
Tuesday 1pm - 9pm
Wednesday 1pm - 9pm
Thursday 1pm - 9pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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+16183924226

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