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.

Post mailing address:

Sam Sugarman, Quartermaster

VFW Post 7766

17931 Myrica Ln

San Diego, CA 92127

Our committees:

ADOPT A UNIT

AWARDS

BUDDY POPPY

LEGISLATIVE

MEMBERSHIP

PUBLIC RELATIONS

REPORTS

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

MEMORIAL DAY

Buddy Poppy distribution to raise money for our Relief Fund.

Help with the ceremonies at Webb Lake Park.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Help with the ceremonies at Webb Lake 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 Lake 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

Certificates and monetary prize for student essays: Voice of Democracy (high school) and Patriot's Pen (junior high school), and Teacher of the Year (elementary, junior high and high school).

Bingo

Once a month at 4S Ranch ActivCare health care facility.

Camp Pendleton

Our Adopt A Unit (AAU) committee provides support for the troops and their spouses and children of the Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 17, CLB 15, CLB 1 and 1st Supply Battalion. These units are part of the Mobile Logistics Group. We help with celebrations throughout the year such as Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas to provide food and toys. Also, at least once a year we help with food and manpower for a pancake breakfast for troops coming in from overnight marches.

Comrades or Families of Comrades in Distress

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

Scouts

Support of Boy Scout Troop 685, Cub Scout Pack 618 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 in San Diego. 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 such as clothing, etc.

Donations to Charities include

VFW National Home for Children

Fisher House

Honor Flights

Wreathes Across America

Quilts of Valor

Navy and Marine Relief Fund

Semper Fi and America

Support The Enlisted Project (STEP)

Run for the Wall

UNICEF

If you would like to attend a meeting as a guest, please email the adjutant. 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 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 drawing. The two Funds are completely separate.

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VFW Post 7766
37 years in Rancho Bernardo

veterans of foreign wars
of the united states

The VFW welcomes all who meet the eligibility criteria