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"Our Common Bond is the Battlefield" Interested in becoming a member of the VFW? As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

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VFW Post 1747 Pool

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U.S. Flag Etiquette

Every day, many people violate Title 4 U.S. Code § 8. Want to know the rules? Read on to learn the proper handling of our flag.

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Fraternal, Patriotic, Historical...

The purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our comrades.

Veteran Outreach

Coming home doesn't mean the battle is over. With over 10 times the amount of veterans lost to suicide than to combat operations in the same time period, there has never been a more important time to TAKE A STAND and DO something to support our veterans!! If you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD, we have people that have shared a similar experience and are ready to help.

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WELCOME TO OROVILLE-GRIDLEY POST 1747

Home of VFW Oroville-Gridley Post 1747 & Auxilliary
Welcome to Oroville-Gridley Post 1747 & Auxiliary in Oroville, CA!
VFW Post 1747 is a place where Veterans along with their families and friends can go and be welcomed in a friendly and patriotic atmosphere. The Post Canteen is located at 1901 Elgin Street Southside Oroville 
 
ALL veterans and their guests are welcome at the Canteen.

Post meetings are held every first Thursday of the month at 1730hrs (5:30 p.m.) at the Veterans Memorial Building located at 2374 Montgomery St. in historic downtown Oroville. 
 
Auxiliary meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at 1730hrs (5:30 p.m.) at the Veterans Memorial Building located at 2374 Montgomery St. in historic downtown Oroville.
 
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 

OUR MISSION

That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.
 
 

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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