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 → 
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 → 
