Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14
VFW Post #1343 — Rochester, IN. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 1343, meeting — Rochester, IN.
- VFW Post #1343
- Rochester, IN
VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14. Its post has met since 1948 — Rochester, IN. The charter came in the years after the Second World War and Korea, and the comrades who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Rochester. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — Rochester, IN.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Rochester, IN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Rochester, IN.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Rochester, IN.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 1343 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Rochester, IN.
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Years on the calendar — Rochester
Charter story set in 1948
210 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
14
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The comrades read the names they have been given — Rochester, IN. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The comrades spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 1343. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The comrades voted to keep the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Rochester, IN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Rochester
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 1343 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Rochester.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Rochester, IN.
Officers
Officers
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Adjutant
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 1343 — Rochester, IN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Rochester, IN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Rochester, IN. VFW Post 1343 Ind Manitou St Hwy 14. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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