VFW Post 921 Snohomish, Washington

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VFW Post 921 Snohomish, Washington

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Meeting Place: American Legion
1201 1st St • Snohomish, WA 98290-3097
Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6 P.M. C, 361st Infantry, 91st Division.

Mailing address:
VFW Post 921
PO Box 1145
Snohomish, WA 98290 VFW Post 921 was chartered on December 2nd, 1933 and is named in honor of Snohomish native, Gay Luther Jones. Gay Jones was a Private in the US Army, serving with Co. Private Jones was stationed in St. Mihiel, France and went into action at the famous battle of the Meuse-Argonne on September 26th, 1918. On the 4th day of the battle, September 29th, Private Jones was killed in combat, just 11 days after his 23rd birthday. He is buried in France near the battlefield at the Commune of Serges. Although eventually leading to the Armistice on November 11th, 1918, the battle of the Meuse-Argonne resulted in 26,277 Americans killed and another 95,786 wounded, making it the largest and bloodiest single operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Force. Since 1922, the VFW has been distributing remembrance poppies every year on November 11th in memory of all those that have sacrificed during our Nation's wars. The "buddy" poppy (that distinctive red flower found on so many French battlefield cemeteries), has become one of the world's most recognized symbols for soldiers that have died during conflicts and is also distributed by veterans' organization in the British Commonwealth and other Allied nations. The VFW uses proceeds from annual poopy sales to support its charitable programs for needy and disabled veterans as well as for the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.

10/28/2026

Free dental checks for qualifying Vets. See flyer for details.

09/24/2026

Snohomish Veterans Memorial is adding upgrades to the site including 6 service flagpoles, 3 new monuments honoring veterans and their service, and new lighting. We need about $20,000 to complete the project by Veterans Day. Please consider donating today. All donations are tax deductible. Donate at www.snoho4th.com.

09/18/2026

Family and friends of Bruce Krieger, please join his family at the GAR cemetery on 9/25 at 1pm to honor our dearly departed. He will be sorely missed.

09/08/2026

Please share with friends, family and anyone who has school age children in Snohomish School District. Submissions need to be submitted via email to [email protected] no later than 10/15/26 and must be less than 300 words.

09/08/2026

It’s with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of one of our own, Bruce Krieger, after a short battle with cancer. Bruce was a very active member in VFW Post 921 and former Commander of American Legion Post 96. He also worked very hard as the local representative of Operation Ramp-it-up, a national non-profit that installs handicap access ramps for veterans or their family members. Bruce was also very active in his community with scouts and youth sports. He will be missed, but his legacy in our community will live on. We will post funeral arrangements when we revive them. God bless Bruce and his family.

05/25/2026

Machias Community Cemetery is all set for Memorial Day. Thank you to all the volunteers that help take care of the grounds and prep for tomorrow.

05/23/2026

Ceremony preparations went great. See you Monday at the GAR for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 am.

05/21/2026

Volunteers from VFW Post 921 installed a ramp for a veteran in Snohomish today. Operation-Ramp-It-Up is a nationwide program that the post participates in supporting our local community.

05/04/2026

VFW Post 921 had a very successful VFW Day of Service on Saturday, May 2nd at Machias Community Cemetery in Snohomish. Over 30 community volunteers from VFW Post 921, Snohomish MCJROTC and the community spent about 5 hours mowing, w**d whacking, cleaning grave sites, picking up debris and installing a solar light on the North (Old) Section flag pole. The post will be conducting another clean up in preparation for Memorial Day including more mowing, w**d whacking, cleaning of grave sites and putting out flags on Veteran graves and larger ones along the road. Check here for more details as the day gets closer.

04/25/2026

Please join us at Machias Community Cemetery, 1201 Silva St, in Snohomish from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM on May 2nd for the VFW’s Annual Day of Service to clean-up the cemetery and prepare it for the summer. Activities will include mowing, w**d whacking, blowing, grave site cleaning and debris removal. Looking for volunteers to bring any equipment to assist in the project. Community Service hours can be logged by students needing hours for graduation.

Address

1201 1st Street
Snohomish, WA
98290

Website

https://www.vfwpost921.org/

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