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Happy Thanksgiving

Every November, American families gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving. This is a time for us to visit and fellowship with friends and relatives. Usually over a great meal consisting of turkey and

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Georgia Forest Named for VFW Member

Tom Reilly spent his childhood playing and roaming the splendorous fields and forests in western DeKalb County, Georgia. The towns of Chamblee, Dunwoody and what is now Brookhaven were filled

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Blackberry Smoke sells out The Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 25, 2022

VFW Post Teams Up to Fight Childhood Cancer

Veterans of Foreign Wars Acworth/Kennesaw Post 5408 has teamed up with locally-headquartered charity, Lana Turner Foundation, to raise awareness and money to fight childhood cancer. The Lana Turner Foundation is

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Thank You Veterans!

Happy Veterans Day

Comrades, November 11th is our holiday! It is a day dedicated to honor and thank individuals from all generations who accepted the challenge to serve in the armed forces of

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2021-22 Program Winners Announced

Department’s 1st place Winners for Patriot’s Pen, Voice of Democracy, Teacher of the Year, and Public Safety contest awards were announced for 2021-2022. After intense competition, the following individuals prevailed:

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John Francis Gwizdak Passes Away

Past VFW National Commander-in-Chief John Francis Gwizdak, age 81, of Woodbury, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. John was born July 7, 1940, in Revloc, Pennsylvania. A gathering

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