Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 2859 Wood River
VFW Post #2859 — Wood River, IL. A post since 1926 — Wood River, IL.
- VFW Post #2859
- Wood River, IL
VFW Post 2859 Wood River, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 2859 — Wood River, IL. The post dates to 1926, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Wood River. 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 first Thursday at 7:00 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 — Wood River, IL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Wood River, IL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 2859 Wood River. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Wood River, IL.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 2859 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few comrades who know the ceremony — Wood River, IL.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 2859 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Wood River, IL.
100
Years on the calendar — Wood River
Charter story set in 1926
100 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
29
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 2859 Wood River, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 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 — Wood River, IL. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 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 | 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 2859 Wood River. 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 — Wood River, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Wood River
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 2859 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 — Wood River.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Wood River, IL.
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 2859 — Wood River, IL. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Wood River, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Wood River, IL. VFW Post 2859 Wood River. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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