Next Saturday Post 1956 will once again be holding our Flags For Every Hero ceremony after which Post 1956 will be placing over 250,000 flags to honor those interred at Riverside National Cemetery.

 

Our guest speaker will be one you won't want to miss.

As we prepare, please keep in mind a few important points:

There is no need to sign up in advance and all ages are welcome.

To maintain consistency no flags will not be passed out until after our Post's ceremony which will conclude on the day of the event at 8:30 am.  As always please be respectful to the volunteers passing out the flags.

The attendance is projected to include allot of  people trying to get in to the cemetery for this event. Parking will be limited and traffic gets extremely congested so please plan accordingly by arriving early and it is advisable to carpool.  Keep in mind some roads are very narrow and will allow one-way traffic only, so be patient and follow the direction of the volunteer traffic coordinators.

 Also a reminder, you will most likely be doing a lot of walking we ask you prepare and dress accordingly. If you can, plan to leave your vehicle in the large dirt parking lot near the Medal of Honor Memorial and walk throughout the cemetery.  A map will sent out on Monday detailing the location of where the large dirt parking lot is.

Further suggestions be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water to keep hydrated.

All flags will be provided stationed and be handed out at numerous points throughout the cemetery. We will be signing Community Service volunteer paperwork at the Amphitheater.  If you have children participating in the event ensure they bring any and all necessary paperwork with them to be signed since we do not have the facilities to provide this documentation. 

I want to remind everyone that Riverside is the largest national cemetery in the country, recognizing that we are part of this amazing cause.  As we all know paying tribute to those buried at Riverside National Cemetery is truly an honor and great pride should be taken in your participation.  Remember this is a team effort and not designed to be fulfilled by any one individual so feel free to bring family friends etc to help in honoring the fallen hero's.

We pray that it is remembered the value of our contributions are not measured by the number of flags we place but instead by our inclusion of a much larger team and relevance of the hero's buried there.  Accomplishing this is a large feat, it takes a lot of participation by many people like yourselves helping in many different capacities.  Bear in mind everyone's involvement is critical to the success of accomplishing this task and we look forward to seeing everyone out and participating in this honored event.  

Lastly, we are trying to compile a list of people/groups that are interested in participating in our ceremony for future events if you would like (or know of someone that would) to sing the national anthem or have a Color Guard team to present the colors, please let us know by sending us a message.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication!

 

June 14, 2024

Our Post has completed another banner year with successful accomplishments its VFW Programs, stellar Membership increase, and community visibility thanks to an excellent team of VFW members volunteering many hours to accomplish our Mission.

Here is a month-by-month notable accounts of our successful accomplishments:

January 2024:

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Collaborated developing the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan for a regional non-profit Economic Development Coalition (EDC) in the Southwest Riverside County.

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VFW Post members participate in the Unclaimed Heroes Ceremony at RNC

February 2024:

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Participated in the Mayor’s Tech Idea Exchange – jobs for Veterans

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VFW Programs Award Ceremony at Menifee Kay Ceniceros Senior Center

March 2024

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Collaborated in the Mayor’s Charity Gala

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Participated with our Post Auxiliary in delivering Spring Tea extravaganza

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Coordinated with the City of Menifee – 2nd Annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

April 2024:

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Participated in honoring cadets of Paloma Valley High School NJROTC

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Collaborated with City of Menifee Better Together Community Beautification

May 2024:

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Participated with Southwest Riverside County Higher Education Coalition in developing a resolution to establish a four-year University in the region

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Participated in the Mt. San Jacinto College state of the college address

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Collaborated with the City of Menifee in delivering Memorial Day 2024

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Elected, appointed, and installed a new slate of officers for 2024-2025 June 2024:

• Participated at Miller Jones Mortuary flag retirement

• California VFW State Convention June 19 -23

• District 3 Commander John Z. Hernandez has provided recommendation to VFW State Commander our eligibility to be named All-American 4 years in arrow. We are now ranked 15th in Division 7, Nation-wide.