April-June 2024

April 2024

Date Event
1 Scout of the Year Post entries to Department
1 National Certificate of Recognition list due (Department to National)
3 VFW Post 970 Leadership Meeting: The Row Kaka’ako
4 End of Operation Homecoming, POW return from Vietnam 1973: Ceremony at Hickam Field
11 VFW Post 970 Meeting: (Election of Post Officers) Oahu Veterans Center
15 Community Service Report for December 1 – April 31 due to Department
30 VFW Post Special Project & Fred C. Hall Award submission (Department to National)
30 VFW National Outstanding Community Service Post submission(s) (Department to National)
30 Audit due to Department

May 2024

Date Event
1 VFW Commemorative date: Loyalty Day
1 Scout of the year Department entry due to National
1 VFW Post 970 Leadership Meeting: The Row Kaka’ako
TBD Day of Service: Cleaning up the Korean/Vietnam Memorials on the State Capitol grounds with VFW Post 1540 (Tentative)
8 VFW Commemorative date: VE Day, German surrender WWII signed 1945
9 VFW Post 970 Meeting: Oahu Veterans Center
15 National Peace Officers Memorial Day
18 Armed Forces Day
25 Buddy Poppy Drive: NEX (Tentative)
26 Buddy Poppy Drive: Hickam Commissary (Tentative)
TBD Candlelight Service: National Memorial of the Pacific at Punchbowl (Tentative)
27 Memorial Day Holiday Observed
27 Memorial Day Ceremonies: WWII Memorial, Korean/Vietnam Memorial, National Memorial of the Pacific at Punchbowl, Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery Tentative
29 VFW Post 970 Leadership Meeting: The Row Kaka’ako (Moved due to VFW State Convention)
30 VFW Commemorative date: Memorial Day Traditionally
30 VFW Department Community Service Report due (Department to National)

June 2024

Date Event
1 Post Election Reports due to National
6 VFW Post 970 Meeting: Oahu Veterans Center (Moved due to VFW State Convention) (Tentative)
6 VFW Commemorative date: D Day, Allied invasion of Europe WWII 1944
11 King Kamehameha I Day (State Holiday)
13-15 VFW Department of Hawaii Convention: Ala Moana Hotel (Tentative)
14 U.S. Army 248th Birthday, Established 1775
14 Flag Day
15 Council of Administration (COA) Meeting: Ala Moana Hotel (Tentative)
19 Juneteeth Holiday (Federal Holiday)