VFW Post 4055 - Platte County Memorial Post

09/10/2026

We had a great meeting with many new faces showing up at the meeting! It was great seeing everyone and having a good time talking to new and old Veterans willing to assist with the VFW Mission!

02/10/2026

🇺🇸 VFW Post 4055 is proud to be part of Platte County R-III High School’s Homecoming!

Stop by our information booth to learn about the VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen competitions, which give students an opportunity to share their thoughts on patriotism and compete for awards.

We’re also sharing information about VFW membership. If you’re a veteran, come meet our members, ask about eligibility, and learn how you can help support fellow veterans and serve our community.

Students, parents, teachers, and veterans, we’d love to visit with you. Come say hello, and enjoy Homecoming! 🏈

19/09/2026

Great recruiting event at the Platte County High School Military Appreciation Noght, the atmosphere was great and the crew manning the table met with many people in the community. 5 new members joined and 1 transferred in. Also the comrades at the table were able to engage our youth about the opportunity for scholarships with the Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen contests. All in all it was a very successful night. Shout outs to Bob Munsey, Vincent Bramble and Russ Martin for manning the table at the event and a big shout out to Scott Peterson for getting the arrangements made for us to have this event.

03/09/2026

🇺🇸 JOIN VFW POST 4055 FOR A COMMUNITY BBQ! 🇺🇸

VFW – Platte County Memorial Post 4055 invites Veterans, their families, VFW members, and the entire community to stop by our Post BBQ & Veterans Information Booth on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Platte City Firehouse Market, 313 Main St., Platte City, MO 64079.

🕘 Veterans Information Booth: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
🍔🌭 FREE BBQ: Hamburgers and hot dogs beginning at 11:00 AM
🇺🇸 Location: Platte City Firehouse Market

Come by and meet some of your local Veterans and members of VFW Post 4055. We’ll have information available about:

• VFW membership and eligibility
• Veterans benefits and resources
• Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship programs
• VFW community programs and activities
• Opportunities to get involved and support Veterans in Platte County

We’ll also have our flag display set up, so stop in, say hello, ask questions, grab some lunch, and learn more about what your local VFW Post does for Veterans and the community.

Veterans—come see how the VFW may be able to assist you.
Community members—come meet the Veterans who continue to serve right here at home.

And while you’re there, make sure to enjoy the Platte City Fire Department’s Farmers Market! Check out the great food, locally produced goods, crafts, and other vendors while supporting our local farmers, makers, and community businesses.

Bring your family. Bring a friend. Come hungry!

Have questions? Message VFW Post 4055 through Facebook.

🇺🇸 VFW – Platte County Memorial Post 4055
Veterans Still Serving Veterans—and Our Community

15/08/2026

🇺🇸 **VFW POST 4055 OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY!** 🇺🇸

It was a great day for **VFW Post 4055** at the Platte City Fire Department Farmers Market!

Five of our Post comrades spent four hours meeting Veterans, families, and members of our community—and we had plenty to talk about! Our mission is about more than meetings. It is about **Veterans helping Veterans, remembering those who never came home, and staying connected with the community we serve.**

During the event, our Post:

🌺 Handed out **more than 50 Buddy Poppies** and received **over $59 in donations** in support of Veterans.

🇺🇸 Distributed **more than 45 American flags** to members of the community.

🎖️ Met and talked with **more than 10 local Veterans**, sharing information about the VFW and the services and camaraderie available through our Post.

🤝 Connected with **three Veterans interested in joining the VFW**, who completed membership forms and will be invited to our next Post meeting.

🖤🤍 Honored our nation’s **POW/MIA** and talked with community members about Missouri VFW efforts supporting the **Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission to bring our fallen home**.

Most importantly, we had the opportunity to spend the day talking with our neighbors about **Veterans, service, remembrance, and the VFW mission.**

A big thank-you to our Post members who volunteered their time and to everyone who stopped by the booth, picked up a poppy or flag, made a donation, or simply took a few minutes to talk with us.

**This is what VFW Post 4055 is all about—serving Veterans, honoring those who served, and staying involved in our community.** 🇺🇸

11/08/2026

That city's cops and kids with our booth.With pens, pencils and other school supplies. , , , , ,

14/07/2026

Today, VFW Post 4055 Platte County Memorial Post presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the store manager of Price Chopper in Platte City, Missouri, in recognition of their continued support of our Post’s Buddy Poppy Drive during the past year.

Their generosity and community partnership help make it possible for our Post to continue serving local Veterans, assisting Veterans and their families, and supporting important outreach efforts throughout our community.

We sincerely appreciate Price Chopper’s support and commitment to those who served.

VFW Post 4055 Platte County Memorial Post
“No One Does More for Veterans.”

10/07/2026

VFW Post 4055, Platte County Memorial Post, proudly held its Officer Installation Ceremony, conducted by District Commander Steve Sypkens.

We congratulate and thank our newly Installation of Post Officers for their continued commitment to service, leadership, and support of our fellow Veterans and community:

Commander: Sheldon Chandler
Senior Vice Commander: Bob Munsey
Junior Vice Commander: Janee Probst
Quartermaster: Terry Probst
Chaplain: Todd Stroub
Trustees: Paul Swalina, John Ordonio, and Vincent Bramble

Thank you to each of these comrades for stepping forward to serve Post 4055 and continue the mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

06/07/2026

Had a GREAT time at the Platte City chamber 4th of July celebration at Platte City downtown! We met several Veterans, handed out over 400 small flags, braved the rain!

We were able to help two Veterans with VA info and advised/provide information to one Veteran on containg the Missouri VFW VSO! Yeah!

We had one Comrade from VFW Post 56 who lives in the Platte County area contact us about transferring into the Post!

We also had our POW/MIA flag and chair for our missing Comrades on displayed and shared information with the Community.

Overall it was a great event!

02/07/2026

District 3 Newsletter issue 101 is out on the District FB page

Commander - Steven Sypkens - Post 4428
Sr. Vice Commander - Robert Munsey - Post 4055
Jr. Vice Commander - David Klaassen - Post 7356
Quartermaster - James Holmes - Post 5717
Adjutant - Marlin L England - Post 1668
Chaplain - Robert Hull - Post 3123