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WELCOME TO ROCHAMBEAU ELMS POST 2083

Teamwork ~ Leadership ~ Commitment

Comrades: Click here for a special message from our Chaplain. 

 

 Welcome to the VFW Post 2083 Website

 Our Post is located in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Meetings are held at 19:00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Machinist's Union Hall, located at 357 Main Street in East Hartford.

Use the rear (parking lot) entrance. Ring the doorbell and wait for the door buzzer. The Post meeting is held in the room directly across the lounge area from the entry stairs.

Postal mail may be sent to:

VFW Post 2083
Suite 206
357 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06118.

Post 2083 maintains an office in this building.

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Announcements

Members of Post 2083 will be placing graveside flags at Center Cemetery in East Hartford on Saturday, 2 November 2019. Flags are places at the headstones or markers of fallen comrades. We welcome anyone who wants to assist in this annual effort. post members will be arriving by 08:00.
 
The cemetery is located at 944 East Main Street, East Hartford, CT. Access is from the Elm Street Gate. To get there, turn off Main Street onto Central Ave. (just before the Library building). Follow Central Ave. to the end, where it curves to the left and becomes Elm St. The Cemetery will be on your left.
 
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As part of Goodwin College's Veteran's Day celebration, the College is hosting the dedication of the Fallen Star Memorial.  The Ceremony will be held at the College at 13:00 (1 PM) on Saturday, 9 November 2019.
 
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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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Post News

Important Info for Post2083 Members

Post 2083 Visits East Hartford Middle School

Members of VFW Post 2083 visited the East Hartford Middle School on 12 November 2019.

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VFW Commander in Chief visits Connecticut

William J. "Doc" Schmitz, Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief, paid a visit to Connecticut on 19 October.

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District News

Important Info for District 3 Members

“Hike to Heublein Tower” in Simsbury

OPEN EVENT – Join veterans, their families and current military on a “Hike to Heublein Tower” in Simsbury on Connecticut Trails Day, Saturday, June 1, 2019

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Statewide News

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Brookfield Scout of the Year

Brookfield CT VFW Post Names Brookfield Scout of the Year

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Department of Connecticut at National Convention

Department of Connecticut at National Convention

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National News

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VFW Celebrates the Service, Sacrifice of All Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - To the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Monday, November 11 means, and always will mean, more to the more than 1.6 mil...

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VFW Witnesses Landmark Presidential Signing of the POW MIA Flag Act

WASHINGTON - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stood in solidarity with fellow members of the Veterans Service Organization (VSO) community as President ...

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Our Mission: To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans.

Our Vision: Ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.