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 → 
District 18 now has over 50% of its post achieving 100% in membership for the 2012-2013 year. Alton Post 1014 – 105.19% Cabool Post 473 – 104.55% Mountain Grove Post 3770 – 102.55% Lebanon Post 4107 – 101.41% Summersville Post 7222 – 100% Ava Post 5993 – 100% Continue reading → A motion was made by Comrade Ruth Vaughn, 2nd by Comrade Daniel Phillips and a vote taken and overwhelmingly passed for District 18 to officially endorse Comrade Chris Johnston of Alton VFW Post 1014 for the office of Dept of Mo Surgeon for the 2013-2014 year. This happened during a regularly scheduled District meeting [...] Continue reading → There had been some bad weather during the night as the Comrades and Sisters of the 18th District headed to Ozark County and the small hamlet of Isabella, Mo – the home of VFW Post 5366. Highway 60 was clear but when heading south on Highway 5 it was not so clear and on [...] Continue reading → Each year the Dept of Mo awards a T-shirt to any/all Post Commanders and Post Quartermasters that attain 100% membership prior to December 31. This year there were three District 18 Posts that qualified for the T-Shirts. Photos and names below. Post 7222 of Summersville, Mo was the first to qualify. Pictured [...] Continue reading → left to right – Mo VFW CDR Phil Pippins, Post 3009 CDR James Gould, Post 473 QM Russ Olewinski, D18 CDR Chris Johnston. During the District 18 meeting held at Isabella Post 5366 on February 16, 2013 two members of the 18th District, Post 3009 CDR Gould and Post 473 QM Olewinski, were recognized [...] Continue reading → District 18 had 3 posts submit a total of four applicants for the 3 categories of Teacher of the Year. There were no entrants in the K-5 category and two each in the other two categories. The winner in the High School category was Katherine Lawson who teaches at Alton High School and [...] Continue reading → District 15 Commander Levi Woods once again visited a District 18 meeting. He has visited us many times and is running for Dept Surgeon for 2013-2014. Here he is speaking to the members of the District during the business session. Continue reading → The photos below are of an award certificate being presented to District 18 Ladies Auxiliary members for some special work they performed for District 18 during the Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year programs. District 18 Commander Chris Johnston is shown on the right in the photos and Dept of [...] Continue reading → District 18 Voice of Democracy 1st Place winner Lincoln Connell is flanked by Mo State Commander Phil Pippins (left) and District 18 Commander Chris Johnston (right) as he receives the first place award certificate and a check. Here Mr Connell presents his Voice of Democracy essay to the Comrades and Sisters gathered at [...] Continue reading → 