Kansas City, Mo. – VFW Post 8054 in Mount Gilead, Ohio, celebrates 50 years of serving the needs of local veterans and their families on November 14, 2015. The Golden Anniversary Award Citation is presented to the Post in recognition of 50 years of outstanding service to the community.

John A. Biedrzycki Jr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., congratulated all members of the Post, “I send my sincere thanks and appreciation to the members of VFW Post 8054 for the outstanding record of service to the community, veterans and to the nation over the past 50 years.”

ABOUT THE VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nation’s largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans organization. With more than 1.7 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in more than 6,800 Posts worldwide, “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS.” The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.

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