Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga
VFW Post #4868 — Clear Lake, IA. A post since 1955 — Clear Lake, IA.
- VFW Post #4868
- Clear Lake, IA
VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 4868 — Clear Lake, IA. The post dates to 1955, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea 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 — Clear Lake. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Clear Lake. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Clear Lake, IA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Clear Lake, IA.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Clear Lake, IA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Clear Lake, IA.
71
Years on the calendar — Clear Lake
Charter story set in 1955
130 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
22
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga, 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 — Clear Lake, IA. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Clear Lake. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 4868. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Clear Lake, IA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Clear Lake
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 4868 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 — Clear Lake.
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 — Clear Lake, IA.
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 4868 — Clear Lake, IA. 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 — Clear Lake, IA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Clear Lake, IA. VFW Post 4868 Iowa Saratoga. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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