AMVETS Bengals Post 1901

05/19/2026

Bravo Zulu for our Idaho Falls Community and our charter AMVETS Idaho Falls!

04/18/2026

Outstanding presentation for our monthly meeting by Tyrel Sollender with Seniors Helping Seniors and discussion of their veteran program.

The cheesecake and other deserts provided for our members we're delicious.

11/11/2025

What could a landlocked university like ISU have to do with the U.S. Navy? ⚓ 🚢

From WWII sonar research to training nuclear operators, Idaho has always been a quiet hub for naval progress. Now, that legacy is evolving into mental health care.

Navy officer psychologists are enrolling in our groundbreaking Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) program to learn how to both counsel and prescribe. This bridge between military and civilian education is key to providing comprehensive care for our service members.

As this partnership grows, so too does the legacy of Idaho’s role in shaping both military and civilian healthcare. (bit.ly/isuanchoredinidaho)

11/09/2025

Our friends at Portneuf Veteran's are supporting a good cause. We've heard the call. We're in!

10/31/2025

10/15/2025

What a wonderful surprise for our Bengal Post 1901 original commander and former Miss Idaho. She surprised us with a visit. She gets to leave with an Oliver's Bengal Post coffee mug and chocolate.

Oliver's staff helped Ayriss Paije Torres have a welcome home and goodbye.

10/06/2025

Get ready for our October AMVETS Bengal Post 1901 meeting, including our AMVETS Auxiliary as well. We will be meeting at the Pocatello Elks Lodge #674 at 6pm. We will be taking food orders at the beginning of the meeting. As usual, concluding the meeting their will be socializing. Our Elks Lodge closes at 10pm. Most of our VSO comprises the Elk's Lodge Veteran's Committee, for those that have duel membership (Elks and Bengal Post). For this month we will be having our own member doing a presentation on VA Benefits for about 15 minutes.

09/25/2025

Summer Fun with the Elks!

Summer is still lingering in the air and Elks all over the country have been working rigorously to uplift veterans in their communities! With funding from ENVSC’s Freedom Grant program, Elks can treat veterans to fun summer activities like a baseball game outing, handing out much needed hygiene kits or cooking a BBQ luncheon at a local VA facility. Here is some of this summers Freedom Grant project highlights of amazing Elk volunteers around the nation.

Elks from Gardena, Calif. Lodge No. 1919 sponsored The Long Beach VA Sharks for their return to this year’s National Veterans Golden Age Games! Members provided equipment for the Sharks tournament like shuffleboard discs, horseshoe set and pool cues. Thanks to the Elks generous donation of supplies, veterans of The Long Beach VA Sharks quality of life has improved with the ability to play new sports and significant participation in their wellness program.

Members from Derby, Conn. Lodge No. 571 banded together to build a beautiful outdoor community meeting space filled with foliage, patios and seating for Madaras Home. Madaras Home is Connecticut’s first and only community-based transitional home exclusively for veterans who are women. Through this new outdoor space, veterans and their children now have a place to escape and catch some fresh air.

Elks in Palo Alto, Calif. Lodge No. 1471 worked diligently to put together Welcome Home Kits for veterans from the Palo Alto VA Hospital who are transitioning into new housing. Each kit provided contained items like a laundry basket, cleaning supplies, a tool kit, hygiene supplies and more. Thanks to these kits, veterans transitioning into their new homes won’t have to worry about purchasing these supplies for themselves and they can focus on getting acclimated into their new homes.

Join AMVETS Bengal Post 1901 and Pocatello Elks Lodge #674 for some Fall fun in 2025. An exciting collaboration between AMVETS Bengal Post 1901 and Pocatello Elks Lodge #674.