As of June 29, 2026
· VFW Post 970 Leadership meetings are normally held every first Tuesday of each month at 1700 location TBD. For more information, go to “About VFW Post 970” Meetings page.
· VFW Post 970 Regular Members’ meetings are normally held every second Thursday of each month at 1900 at the Oahu Veterans Center.
For more information about our regular members’ meeting, go to “About VFW Post 970” Meetings page.
You can access the regular members’ meeting via Zoom. By going to “About VFW Post 970” Members Only page. The login password is your membership number. Click on the meeting zoom link.
· Oahu Veterans Council meetings are normally held the fourth Saturday of each month at 0900 at the Oahu Veterans Center. No OVC in November and December.
Upcoming Events
· July – September, 2026: Sunday TBD 0900-1100 Flag Retirement at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. 1st Fiscal Quarter Service Project.
· July 4, 2026: Independence Day Events
0900-1200 Kainalu Dr 4th of July Parade from Palapu St to Kailua Intermediate School.
0900-1600 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum family programing & educational activities.
1300 Ceremony Recognizing 250 year of Independence at Hanger 79.
MG Stephen Logan, Adjutant General State of Hawaii keynote speaker.
Music provided by 25th Infantry Division.
1500 Flyover.
1000-1800 A Day of Unity & Patriotism at Kapiolani Park.
Music by the Hawaii Symphonic Band.
Fireworks at dark.
· July 24-30, 2026: VFW National Convention in Reno, Nevada.
· July 27, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Signing of the Korean War Armistice 1953
· Aug 31, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: End of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2010
· Sep 2, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: VJ Day, Japan surrendered ending WWII 1941
· Sep 11, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Patriot Day Remember 9/11 2001
· Sep 12, 2026: 1000-1130 VFW Hawaii Council of Administration at the Oahu Veterans Center.
· Sep 18, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
Past Events
· June 30, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Memorial Day Traditionally.
· Jun 14, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Flag Day.
· Jun 18-20, 2026: VFW Department of Hawaii Convention at the Ala Moana Hotel.
· May 30, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Memorial Day Traditionally.
· May 25, 2026: Veterans Day Ceremonies:
0700 WWII Memorial (next to the King Kamehameha Statue Downtown)
0730 Korean/Vietnam Memorial (on the grounds of the State Capital)
1000 National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl)
TBD Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery (in Hawaii Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaneohe
· May 23-24, 2026: VFW Post 970 Buddy Poppy Drive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Canceled due to coordination with JBPH-H)
· May 8, 2026: 1530 Celebrating the life of comrade Keith Minor at the Oahu Veterans Center
· May 2, 2026: 0830 VFW Day of Service. Clean up the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials at the Hawaii State Capital with VFW Post 1540. See events for past cleanups.
· May 1, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Loyalty Day.
· Apr TBD, 2026: 4th Quarter Service Project: Flag Retirements at the National Memorial of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Canceled, VFW Day of Service fulfilled Service Project requirements
· Apr 9, 2026: Regular members’ meeting: Election of Post officers.
· Apr 4, 2026: 0900 End of Operation Homecoming ceremony (Retured POWs from Vietnam) at the POW/MIA monument across the Firestone Station on Hickam.
· Mar 31, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: End of Operation Restore Hope – Somali 1995.
· Mar 29,2026: VFW Commemorative date: National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
· Mar 24, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Start of Kosovo Campaign 1999.
· Mar 21-22, 2026: 1000-1700 The Gun Show at the Neal Blaisdell Center for recruitment and veterans outreach.
· Mar 12, 2026: Regular meeting: Start of Nominations of Post officers: Commander, Senior Vice Commander, Junior Vice Commander, Quartermaster, Chaplain, and 3rd Year Trustee at the regular Post March meeting.
· Feb 28, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Liberation of Kuwait-Operation Desert Storm 1991.
· Feb 15, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Sinking of USS Maine 1898.
· Jan TBD, 2026: 3rd Quarter Service Project: Flag Retirements at the National Memorial of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Canceled, Gun Show fulfilled Service Project requirements
· Jan 27, 2026: VFW Commemorative date: Signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord 1973.
· Jan 18, 2025: VFW Post 970, 45th Birthday Dinner at Pattaya Thai (actual birthday Dec 13, 1980)
· Dec 7, 2025: Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing “Paniolo Bash” Family Day at Hickam Hanger 35.
· Dec 7, 2025: VFW Commemorative date: Pearl Harbor Day 84th Anniversary 1941.
· Dec 7, 2025: TBD Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, ceremonies at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
· Dec 6, 2025: 0900-1100 VFW Department of Hawaii Council of Administration Meeting at the Oahu Veterans Center.
· Nov 11, 2025: Veterans Day Ceremonies: (ceremonies modified due to government shutdown)
0700 WWII Memorial (next to the King Kamehameha Statue Downtown)
0730 Korean/Vietnam Memorial (on the grounds of the State Capital)
1000 National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl)
TBD Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery (in Hawaii Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaneohe
· Nov 11, 2025: VFW Commemorative date: Signing WWI Armistice 1918.
· Oct TBD, 2025: 2nd Fiscal Quarter Service Project 0900-1100 Flag Retirements at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Canceled due to government shutdown. Canceled
· Oct 23, 2025: VFW Commemorative date: Beirut Bombing 1983.
· Oct 18, 2025: VFW Commemorative date: Recognition of Women in the Military Service.
· Oct 7, 2025: VFW Commemorative date: Start of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan 2021
· Oct 4-5, 2025: 1000-1500 The Gun Show at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Recruiting and Veterans’ outreach.
· Sep 21, 2025: 1st Fiscal Quarter Service Project 0900-1100 Flag Retirement at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
· Sep 19, 2025: 1000 POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
· Sep 13, 2025: 0900-1100 VFW Department of Hawaii Council of Administration Meeting at the Oahu Veterans Center.
· Aug 9-13, 2025: VFW National Convention in Columbus, Ohio.