Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 7263 Tres Pueblos
VFW Post #7263 — Santa Cruz, CA. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 7263, meeting — Santa Cruz, CA.
- VFW Post #7263
- Santa Cruz, CA
VFW Post 7263 Tres Pueblos, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 7263 — Santa Cruz, CA. The post dates to 1935, 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 — Santa Cruz. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the comrades stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Santa Cruz, CA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Santa Cruz, CA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 7263 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few comrades who know the ceremony — Santa Cruz, CA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 7263 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Santa Cruz, CA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Santa Cruz, CA.
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Years on the calendar — Santa Cruz
Charter story set in 1935
210 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
20
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 7263 Tres Pueblos, written here as the second Tuesday 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 — Santa Cruz, CA. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 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 — Santa Cruz, CA. |
| Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 7263. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 7263 Tres Pueblos. 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 — Santa Cruz, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Santa Cruz
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 7263 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 — Santa Cruz.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Santa Cruz, CA.
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 7263 — Santa Cruz, CA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Santa Cruz, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Santa Cruz, CA. VFW Post 7263 Tres Pueblos. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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