Korean War Veteran Vernon Cook, left, is welcomed to Fountain Hills VFW Post No. 7507 by Commander Al Shattuck.
Fountain Hills VFW Post 7507 has welcomed its first new member of 2014.
Vernon Cook, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran who earned both the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal, was presented with the VFW emblem, the Cross of Malta, and sworn in by Commander Al Shattuck at the January business meeting.
Post 7507 is the local Fountain Hills, North Scottsdale and Verde Communities chapter of the national VFW organization. The VFW's mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.
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Vernon Cook joins VFW
Korean War Veteran Vernon Cook, left, is welcomed to Fountain Hills VFW Post No. 7507 by Commander Al Shattuck.
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Fountain Hills VFW Post 7507 has welcomed its first new member of 2014.
Vernon Cook, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran who earned both the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal, was presented with the VFW emblem, the Cross of Malta, and sworn in by Commander Al Shattuck at the January business meeting.
Post 7507 is the local Fountain Hills, North Scottsdale and Verde Communities chapter of the national VFW organization. The VFW's mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.
Veterans interested in joining the VFW or determining eligibility to join the VFW can get additional information from the Post’s website at www.vfwpost7507.org, by contacting Shattuck at 602 614-3033 or by e-mailing him at ABShattuck@yahoo.com or VFW7507@yahoo.com or by contacting post Membership Chair John Schwab at schwabjb@yahoo.com or 575 791-5658.
Facebook users may also find the post on Facebook as VFW Post 7507.
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