The Comrades and Sisters were greeted by the flags flying briskly in the breeze as they gathered for the February 15, 2014 quarterly meeting of the 18th District of the Dept of Mo. Cold but no ground cover of snow thanks to a couple of warmer days. The business meeting started promptly at […] Continue reading → 
District 18 Commander Ed Hawley on right attending the business session of the Council of Administration meeting. D18 CDR Ed Hawley presenting the District 18 report. Ready for the grand entrance – District 18 Ladies Auxiliary President Helen “Susie” Dodds, 18th District 1st place Voice of Democracy winner Caleb Ball and District 18 […] Continue reading → The quarterly meeting of the 18th District – Department of Missouri – Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at Mountain Grove, Mo VFW Post 3770. The business meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 am. Lunch will follow the business meeting and then there will be a joint meeting between District 18 and the […] Continue reading → 
Women Veterans RetreatPast — Present — FutureApril 11-12, 2014Columbia, MO Join Fellow Women Vets at the American Legion Post 202,3669 Legion Lane, Columbia, MO—Friday: Registration begins at 6pm, Karaoke 7 -10pmRefreshments, fellowship and karaoke… Cash barSaturday: 10am-3pmRegistration begins at 10amPershing Rifle Team, Speakers, Door PrizesLunch is free for Veterans, $10 for GuestsRegister on line at: […] Continue reading → The judging for 2013 District 18 Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year was conducted at Mountain Grove VFW Post 3770 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. District 18 Commander Ed Hawley and District 18 Sr-Vice Commander Edd Linneberger conducted the judging. Comrade Iris Joe Kelley was present to operate the […] Continue reading → Rain was in the forecast but the day was sunny and bright as the Comrades and Sisters gathered at Cabool VFW Post 473 for the District 18 meeting. Department of Mo Commander Tom Mundell was the official representative for the VFW and Dept of Mo Ladies Auxiliary President Danetta Wakefield was the official representative […] Continue reading → 
Violent storms had squalled through the early morning and it was discovered at 6:00 a.m. by Post 3770 Commander Archie Daily that the electricity was out at the Mtn Grove VFW where the meeting was to be held. CDR Daily called the Post 3770 Quartermaster who in turn called Se-Ma-No, the provider of electrical service […] Continue reading → District 18 Commander Edward D Hawley is reminding all posts in the district that the next meeting of District 18 of the Dept of Missouri will be held at Post 3770 in Mountain Grove, Mo on August 3, 2013. The meeting will begin ON TIME at 10:am and the official representative of the Dept […] Continue reading → An excellent School of Instruction was held for District 18 on June 29, 2013 at Cabool VFW Post 473. District Commander Ed Hawley and Dept of Mo Surgeon Chris Johnston assisted by District Quartermaster Ruth Vaughn conducted a very informative School of Instruction outlining all the requirements and expectations of the Dept of Mo […] Continue reading → 
The annual convention of District 18 was held on May 4, 2013 at the Lebanon, Mo VFW Post 4107. Twenty-seven district comrades were present but three posts were completely absent; Hartville Post 3135, Isabella Post 5366 and Summersville Post 7222. Six post Commanders were present and two posts were present but represented by someone […] Continue reading → 
