Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 5518 Minn
VFW Post #5518 — Elk River, MN. A post since 1928 — Elk River, MN.
- VFW Post #5518
- Elk River, MN
VFW Post 5518 Minn, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 5518 — Elk River, MN. The post dates to 1928, 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 — Elk River. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Elk River. 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 — Elk River, MN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 5518 Minn. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Elk River, MN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Elk River, MN.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Elk River, MN.
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Years on the calendar — Elk River
Charter story set in 1928
50 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 5518 Minn, 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 — Elk River, MN. |
| Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Elk River. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 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 5518 Minn. 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 — Elk River, MN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Elk River
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 5518 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 — Elk 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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Elk River, MN.
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 5518 — Elk River, MN. 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 — Elk River, MN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Elk River, MN. VFW Post 5518 Minn. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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