Thank you Alma Panthers Football Team for your continued support of our nation's Active Duty Military Personnel and Veterans. Go Panthers!

Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers & attendees of our "Debt-Free Chicken Dinner" on Saturday, October 1st to celebrate a major Post achievement. The loan for our parking lot has been satisfied! Post Commander Vic Simon completed the final step necessary to seal the deal. The Burning of the Mortgage!

Thank you Loretta for your service, volunteerism & support for Veterans, VFW Post 1454 & Auxiliary. We ALL appreciate your hard work, support & dedication. We are so grateful for all you do for our Post & Auxiliary!

We would also like to thank all of the entrants for sharing your time to show off these beauties. It was a real treat for the crowd! Thank you to our guests and of course, our wonderful volunteers for dedicating their time & hard work to ensure the success of our events.  We look forward to seeing you all again next year! ​

July is almost over but we have many more Summertime events at our Post. Be sure to follow our Facebook page & watch the sign board in front of our Post for Pop-Up Event Information!

Our local Veterans continue to serve our community, Country, & Comrades in many ways, including serving dinner! On Saturday, April 9th, 2022, VFW Post 1454 & Auxiliary prepared dinner for the Michigan Army National Guard 1-119th Field Artillery Battalion Battery B at the Alma Armory to show our support, appreciation & thanks for their service.

Special thanks to the many Post & Auxiliary volunteers that helped prepare and serve a delicious home-cooked meal to the Troops. Great job!

There are many ways to show your support to our Active Duty Military Personnel. Reach out to your family, friends & community members serving in the military. Cards, letters & care packages from home are simple ways to show appreciation & brighten someone's day. 

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed a safe & happy holiday season. We have another busy year planned at Alma VFW Post 1454. We invite you to join us in fun & fellowship as we assist our community and our Veterans, locally & nationwide. Our Post & Auxiliary welcomes new members! Many events throughout the year are open to non-members as well. Follow our Facebook page for the latest info.

Please join us in congratulating the recently named Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen essay winners. Each year students throughout the U.S. participate by submitting original patriotic & democratic-themed essays for the chance to earn scholarships & awards. This year's participants did an exceptional job preparing their essays. Post VOD winner Bonnie Lord's essay was also selected as the winning essay for District 9. Congratulations students! Great job!

A heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers that helped make the holidays a little brighter for local families, our Veterans & Active Duty Service Members. We appreciate the efforts of our community, Post & Auxiliary members in support of our Veterans & Active Duty Military during the holidays and throughout the year. Your generous donations, time & efforts greatly help to make our work possible. We thank you for your support!

It was a busy summer at VFW Post 1454 with many activities for our Members, Auxiliary and community to enjoy. Here's a look back at a few of the highlights.

Goldie is a Charter Auxiliary Member of Leslie C. McLean Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1454, the eldest VFW Post in Gratiot County, MI. At 93 years young, Goldie is the eldest Auxiliary Member of our Post. To call her an active member is an understatement though. Goldie has been our Post's reigning "Poppy Drive Champion" for more consecutive years than we can count. This year was no exception. Goldie dedicated 23 hours of volunteer time to our poppy drive efforts, singlehandedly raising $740.00 in donations!

Goldie is a valuable and much loved member of our Auxiliary & our Post. Goldie is the widow of U.S. Army WWII Veteran, Ronald E. Kanine (1923-2014). Ronald received 3 Purple Hearts during his time of service. He married Goldie on April 26, 1946. The Kanines lost their son Jack E. Kanine, Vietnam Veteran, SP 4 U.S. Army, (1949-1981) age 31 as a result of Agent Orange. Although the Kanine family has sacrificed much for our nation and our freedoms, Goldie continues her mission of dedicated service to our nation, our Veterans, our Post and our community.

​Please join us in salute to Goldie Kanine for her dedication and support to all. We appreciate all of your efforts Goldie, and we applaud your outstanding poppy drive proceeds!