Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 142 Boise Basin
VFW Post #142 — Idaho City, ID. Service and a meeting hall — Idaho City.
- VFW Post #142
- Idaho City, ID
In 1951 a handful of veterans chartered Post 142 — Idaho City, ID. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Idaho City. 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 — Idaho City, ID.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Idaho City, ID. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 142 Boise Basin. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Idaho City, ID.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Idaho City, ID.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 142 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Idaho City, ID.
75
Years on the calendar — Idaho City
Charter story set in 1951
190 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
34
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 142 Boise Basin, 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 — Idaho City, ID. |
| Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Idaho City, ID. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 142 Boise Basin. 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 winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Idaho City, ID.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Idaho City
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 142 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 — Idaho City.
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 — Idaho City, ID.
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 142 — Idaho City, ID. 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 — Idaho City, ID.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Idaho City, ID. VFW Post 142 Boise Basin. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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