Members VFW Post 1617, American Legion Post 9 and Boys Scout Troops 98, 402 and 405 placed over 70 wreaths at the markers of veterans at Forest Hill Cemetery in Derry on Saturday, Dec. 17, during a Wreaths Across America…
The Derry VFW and Auxiliary Post 1617 held its Loyalty Day ceremony earlier in the month where over a dozen awards were given to those that post members wished to show their appreciation to.Commander Isacc Miller was the Master of…
Commander of VFW post 1617 Isaac Miller and VFW post Auxiliary Scholastic Program chair honored students with a monetary award to show appreciation for their participation in the Patriot’s Pen patriotic essay competition. Pictured is first-place contestant Reagan Covino who…
Bob Englehardt, a member of the Derry Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary, understands the need to properly dispose of worn American flags. “Joanie Cornetta, the director of the Transfer Station, recently gave me three trash bags full of them,”…
