VFW Bear Flag Post 1943

10/15/2026

Check out this great holiday event coming up! 🍂

Save the date for the Veteran’s Holiday Market, November 14 and 15.

Get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting local makers at this two-day market at the Sonoma Veterans Building. Browse a variety of arts and crafts and find unique, locally made gifts.

Saturday, November 14 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday, November 15 | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
126 1st Street West, Sonoma

Free to attend. Presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 1943.

10/13/2026

🎄🇺🇸 YOU’RE INVITED! VETERANS CHRISTMAS DINNER 🇺🇸🎄

The holiday season is a time for gratitude, fellowship, and giving back. ❤️

VFW Post 1943 invites our veterans, families, and friends to join us for a special Christmas dinner as we come together to celebrate and honor those who have served our country.

📅 Wednesday, December 2, 2026
🍸 No-host cocktails at 5:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner at 6:00 PM
📍 Sonoma Veterans Building
126 First Street West, Sonoma

🎁 Help us spread a little extra Christmas joy! Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to support Toys for Tots and help make the holidays brighter for local children.

📞 Please RSVP by November 25th to one of the following:

Shauna Aubin: 707-362-0877

John Gray: 707-509-3609

Terry Leen: 707-337-1397

Let's celebrate the season, honor our veterans, and enjoy an evening of good food, great company, and holiday cheer. We look forward to seeing you there! ❤️🤍💙

10/08/2026

Proud to Support the VFW District 16 Commanders Cup!

We’re honored to see Sonoma VFW Bear Flag Post 1943 represented as a Birdie Sponsor for the VFW District 16 Commanders Cup! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to all of the incredible sponsors who helped make this event possible! Your generosity directly supports the work of the VFW and our commitment to serving Veterans, their families, and our communities.

Thank you for standing with us! 🇺🇸💙

10/06/2026

🎬 GI Joe’s Movie Night is back! 🇺🇸

Join us Saturday, October 17th at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building for a special showing of Letters from Iwo Jima.

🎥 Movie starts: 18:30
🍻 Bar opens: 17:30
📍 Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
126 1st St E, W. Sonoma, CA 95476

Experience Clint Eastwood’s powerful 2006 film telling the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective—a moving story of courage, sacrifice, and the human side of war.

🇺🇸 Grab a drink, settle in, and join us for a great evening at GI Joe’s!

Bring a friend and share the post! 🎬🍿🇺🇸

10/02/2026

🚨 FIRST RESPONDER FRIDAYS! 🇺🇸🍻

Hey Sonoma Valley First Responders! 👮‍♀️🚒🚑 We want to see YOU at GI Joe’s!

Tonight is your night to come hang out, meet some of our local veterans, swap stories, shoot some pool 🎱, and enjoy some good old-fashioned camaraderie!

📍 GI Joe’s – Sonoma Veteran’s Memorial Building
126 First Street West, Sonoma
⏰ Doors open at 17:30

Bring your family, bring your stories, and come enjoy some seriously affordable drinks while hanging out with the veterans of VFW Bear Flag Post 1943.

🇺🇸 Veterans are welcome EVERY Friday. First responders and their families are our special guests on the FIRST Friday of each month!

🚒👮‍♂️🚑 Come join us—we’d love to have you!

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09/25/2026

🇺🇸 Good Drinks TONIGHT. Great People. Even Better Company. 🍻

Tonight, Friday, we invite all veterans and their family to join us at GI Joe’s Veterans Lounge for a night of catching up, cold drinks, and a few rounds at the pool table.

As we come together this week, we also hold a special place in our hearts for remembrance. We share the solemn memory of the 9/11 Memorial, honoring the heroes, first responders, and brave service members who sacrificed everything.

Let’s raise a glass to country, community, and the bonds that keep us strong.

🚪 Doors Open: 1730 Hours (5:30 PM)
📍 Location: Sonoma Veteran's Memorial Building (126 First Street West, Sonoma, CA)
⭐ Open to Veterans and their guests.

Come out, support your veterans club, and let us thank you for your service!

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

🚗🇺🇸 WHAT A SUCESS! 🇺🇸🚗

What an incredible 14th Annual Veterans All American Car Show!

We are so grateful for the amazing turnout and the incredible support from our community. It was a fantastic day filled with beautiful cars, great people, and plenty of fun!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success — our amazing car owners, vendors, volunteers, sponsors, VFW members, families, and everyone who came out to enjoy the day. We truly couldn’t do it without each and every one of you! ❤️🤍💙

Your support helps us continue the work of VFW Post 1943 and allows us to support our veterans, their families, and our local community.

Thank you for making this year’s show one to remember! 🇺🇸

🚘 We’re already looking forward to next year’s car show! 🚘

Until then… keep those engines running and we’ll see you in 2027! 🎉

THANK YOU, SONOMA! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙