Our monthly business meetings are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at our Post located at 28 E. 10th Ave Kennewick, WA. The meeting starts at 7PM.
Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy® audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, more than 26,400 ninth through 12th grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1.4 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.
Students interested in participating must submit their audio essay prepared on this year's theme, with a completed 2025-2026 entry form, to their local participating VFW Post. Find your sponsoring local VFW Post as essays must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31.
The 2025-26 theme is:
"How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”
Each year, more than 60,600 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen® annual youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!
The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Students interested in participating must submit their essay prepared on this year's theme, with a completed 2025-2026 entry form, to their local participating VFW Post. Find your sponsoring local VFW Post as applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31.
The 2025-26 theme is:
"How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”
Yes we do take old American flags for proper disposal. We are currently working on a drop box. In the interim, please try to drop off those flags on the first Tuesday of the month between 6:00-6:30 pm at our Post at 28 E. 10th Ave., Kennewick. You can also reach out via email and we can arrange a time to pick up those flags., lastly, you can contact the Columbia Basin Vet Center in Pasco and arrange to drop them off there. We can pick up the flags from them.
