Wakefield, KS VFW Post #7774

04/30/2026

2026-2027 Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen Theme and flyers are out. Entry deadline Oct 31, 2026. Students encouraged to get their entries submitted early.

Link to entry forms:
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships

04/28/2026

ONLY $1,998 left to meet our goal and get signs installed.

Received $1,000 donation from American Legion Riders Chapter 40 Leonardville sponsored ride on 25 April 2026. Riders rode over POW/MIA Bridge and along POW/MIA Highway route during inaugural POW/MIA Memorial Highway and Bridge Ride. Looking forward to next years ride with highway and bridge signs installed.

Still time to make your donations with link below.

03/30/2026

POW / MIA Memorial Highway and Bridge sign update. Only $3,199 needed before we send that $20,970 check to KDOT funding the manufacture and install four signs for the highway and two signs for the bridge.

Greatly appreciative of donation and words shared by Pace-O-Matic. Their generous donation has put our fundraising efforts in its final stretch.

If you have been waiting to make your contribution now is the time to make your donations. Your donation will make placing a lasting landmark that future generations will see.

Donations can be made online at:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/kansas-powmia-memorial-highway-and-bridge-hb2105

03/13/2026

Last Saturday in April. POW / MIA Memorial Highway and Bridge ride. VFW building will have breakfast available to get the day going. Ride will be over Kansas's POW/MIA Memorial bridge and highway. Help to raide the last $3200 needed to pay for the signs that KDOT will be placing to mark bridge and highway.

03/12/2026

POW / MIA highway and bridge signs. Huge update on funds received. Huge thanks to POM of Kansas LLC. $10,000 donation and other local donations have put us within reach of our goal. $17,771.21 collected and only $3,198.79 to go.

Anyone wanting to help us reach our goal, get your donations in. Planning a Motorcycle ride for last weekend in April that may hopefully be the event that gets us to our goal.

02/23/2026

It's never too early to support and share the mission.

When you sponsor a Patriot Pair, one wreath will be placed on a veteran’s headstone at a participation WAA location this December, and a second wreath will be sent to the address of your choice to be displayed as you choose.

It is a great option if you’re looking to participate on National Wreaths Across America Day and remember the service of a veteran in your family, honor the sacrifice of a military family you know, or teach others about the Wreaths Across America mission at a business or at home.

Learn more and order your Patriot Pairs today!
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/Shop/Product/605?tid=46B7A187-6883-49DC-A25B-BC80DEAC2885&pageIds=19520,0

02/18/2026

02/18/2026

The Department of Kansas Women Veterans Committee.

02/10/2026

Attention: All Post & District Admins, please share to your Post & Auxiliary FB Pages!

🌻 Update on current Veterans Legislation 🌻

There has been a lot of movement at the State Capitol this past week on veteran-related legislation:

🔹 HB 2274 (Purple Heart Day recognition and Homeless Veterans ID Card) has passed out of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and is now headed to the Senate Floor.

🔹 HB 2214 (enacting the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act, which would limit compensation for assisting veterans with benefits matters) is expected to be worked in the House Veterans and Military Committee on Thursday, February 12. At this time, no amendments have been released, so the outcome remains uncertain. HB 2214 does not require these agencies (Claim Sharks) to be accredited by the VA.

We urge all VFW Department of Kansas Members and our Patriots of the Auxiliary to contact your local state House and Senate representative ask them to defeat HB2214 and instead advance and support House Bill 2646 and ask the Senate to advance and support SB 433. Both bills require agencies that assist veterans with their disability claims to be accredited.

If you would like to reach out to the members of the House Committee on Veterans and Military. You may find the members and their official contact information on this link:

https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/committees/ctte_h_veterans_and_military_1/

To learn more why an organization working with a veteran on their disability claim should be accredited, please click on the link below from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/coaches-consultants-advertise-ability-to-assist-with-va-benefits-claim-but-may-not-be-accredited/

To learn more about Kansas House Bill 2646 & Senate Bill 433 click on these links:

https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2646/

https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb433/

📅 Legislative Turnaround – February 19
“Turnaround” is a key mid-session deadline in the Kansas Legislature. Most bills must pass out of their house of origin (House or Senate) by this date to remain active for the session. Bills that do not meet this deadline are generally considered dead for the year unless exempt.

02/07/2026

Congratulations to Jace Dumler and Logan Gonzalez-Gackle on their success in the local VFW essay competition! Jace wrote an essay centered on Patriotism, while Logan submitted a Voice of Democracy Audio Essay. Both students were honored with awards presented by local VFW member Randy Garcia.

01/24/2026

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If you are in the Topeka area on February 11th, then come on out to Annual Armed Forces Appreciation Day at the Kansas State Capitol. The VFW Department of Kansas will have an Information & Recruiting booth as well as our Department Service Officers will be on hand to assist with any VA claims or other matters. We hope to see you there, so stop on by!