Major Abraham J Baum VFW Post 7766 Rancho Bernardo

The Veterans of Foreign War of the United States (VFW) is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. We trace our roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations that would eventually band together and become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. Today, membership stands at more than 1.6 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. Our voice was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration, development of the national cemetery system, in the fight for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, we won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active duty service members, and members of the guard and reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. We were the driving force behind the Veterans Access and Accountability Act of 2014, and continually fight for improved VA medical centers services for women veterans. Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietnam, Korean War, World War II and Women in Military Service memorials, in 2005 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to contribute to building the new Disabled Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010. And in 2015, we became the first supporter of the National Desert Storm War Memorial which is planned for construction at our nation's capital. We have many programs and services that work to support veterans, service members and their families.

VFW - NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS

VFW Post 7766 meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at the Rancho Bernardo Swim & Tennis Club in the "Club 21" room, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive, San Diego, CA 92128. Until further notice we meet online using Zoom.

If your are interested in joining and participating call the post adjutant, Sam Sugarman:

858-900-8422 or email: vfwpost7766.adj@gmail.com

Post mailing address:

VFW Post 7766

Sam Sugarman, Adjutant

17931 Myrica Ln

San Diego, CA 92127

Our Committees

ADOPT-A-UNIT

AWARDS

LEGISLATIVE

MEMBERSHIP

POPPY DAYS

PUBLIC RELATIONS

REPORTS

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

MEMORIAL DAY

Buddy Poppy distribution to raise money for our Relief Fund*

Help with the ceremonies at Webb Park

4 JULY

Help with the ceremonies at Webb Park

Participate in the Rancho Bernardo parade and help with traffic and parking

VETERANS DAY

Buddy Poppy distribution to raise money for our Relief Fund*

Help with the ceremonies at Webb Park.

We work with the Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial Association (RBVMA) and Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) on Memorial Day, July 4th and Veterans Day.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Awards

Citations and Medals for JROTC cadets at Westview and Orange Glen High Schools

Student essays: Voice of Democracy (high school) and Patriot's Pen (junior high school)

Teacher of the Year (elementary, junior high and high school). Our nominee for High School TotY 2019-2020 won Post, District and State TotY.

Bingo

Once a month, the day after our meeting at ActivCare health care facility in 4S Ranch

Quarterly at the VA Hospital in La Jolla

Camp Pendleton

Our Adopt-A-Unit committee provides support for the troops and their spouses and children of the Combat Logistics Regiment 17, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and 1st Supply Battalion. These units are part of the Mobile Logistics Group. We help with celebrations throughout the year such as Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas to provide food and toys. Also, at least once a year we help with food and manpower for a breakfast for troops coming in from night marches.

Comrades or Families of Comrades in Distress

Support for members and families of our post. Our Service Officer is the lead contact point.

Scouts

Support of Boy Scout Troop 685, Cub Scout Pack 681 and Girl Scouts in Rancho Bernardo.

Stand Downs

We help monetarily and with manpower at the North County Stand Down in Vista and the San Diego Stand Down at San Diego High School. Stand downs are where vets can get free medical and dental attention, help with housing, legal issues, VA issues, and a host of other things.

If you would like to attend a meeting as a guest I will email you information to "Join A Meeting" on Zoom. If you like what you see and hear we welcome you to become a member of Post 7766.

Many of our members are also volunteers with other organizations such as the USS Midway Museum, MOWW, RBVMA, and RSVP.

Post 7766 has two funds, Relief Fund and General Fund. The Relief Fund is for all the charity work we do and provides money for the Veterans National Home, veterans in distress and other veterans causes that are voted on at the monthly meetings. The General Fund is used for post operations and is funded by membership dues and members' monthly 50/50 lottery. The two Funds are completely separate.

VFWPOST7766.ADJ@GMAIL.COM

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VFW Post 7766
35th year in Rancho Bernardo

veterans of foreign wars
of the united states

The VFW welcomes all who meet the eligibility criteria