{"id":21256,"date":"2019-06-26T13:14:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T19:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=21256"},"modified":"2019-06-26T13:14:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T19:14:46","slug":"vfw-post-4105-celebrating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=21256","title":{"rendered":"VFW Post 4105 Celebrating . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">50 Years of Service on Saturday, June 29!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Florissant-VFW-50-years.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Florissant-VFW-50-years-470x185.jpeg?resize=470%2C185\" alt=\"Florissant VFW 50 years\" width=\"470\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florissant Valley Memorial VFW Post 4105 celebrated their 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 29. There was an awards ceremony at 1p.m., POW MIA presentation, bench dedication, pot luck lunch, snacks, and drink specials throughout the day, all followed up with The John Bourgeois Band on Saturday evening. Service Officers and VFW Recruiters were also on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Chartered on July 2, 1969, Florissant Valley Memorial VFW Post 4105 became a part of the best city in America and started the journey of serving those who served. Their mission is to serve veterans, the military, and the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo One Does More for Veterans\u201d is the motto of the VFW and it is shown daily through partnerships with the Auxiliary, the Friends of Veterans, and the City of Florissant. Located at 410 Rue St Francois, Post 4105 is at the heart of several community events throughout the year. Visit their Facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com\/vfw4105.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>50 Years of Service on Saturday, June 29! 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