
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BATTLEFIELD POST 9808
7168 Flag Lane Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111If you have a flag that needs to be retired, Post 9808 has a drop box just for that purpose. The drop box is located just to the left of the front door.

Post Officers
Commander – Doris Wollett
Sr. Vice Commander – Paul Smith
Jr. Vice Commander – Phil Hudson
Quartermaster – Joanne Smith
Chaplain – Thomas Bynum
Judge Advocate – Boyd Burnett
Adjutant – Robert Barnette
Surgeon – Wade Cole
1st Year Trustee – Mike Knox
2nd Year Trustee – Bill Collins
3rd Year Trustee – Ron Scoville
Service Officer – Eddie Hinton
VFW Auxiliary Officers
President – Vivian White
Sr. Vice President – Nancy Smithson
Jr. Vice President – Diane Melson
Secretary – Vivian White
Treasurer – Dana Rivera
Conductress – Marilyn Smith
Guard – Michelle Smith
1st Year Trustee – Wanda Hall
2nd Year Trustee – Myrtle Starling
3rd Year Trustee – Krystine Boehme
Historian – Gayle Meadows
Patriotic Instructor – Edith Jones
Chaplain – Laura Diane Absher
Post 9808 News
VFW POST 9808 January 2023 NEWSLETTER
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE Comrades, Where did 2022 go? We shared in a lot of fellowship/comradeship at and away from the Post. We continuedto support Veterans and the community. Going into 2023, we will continue to support Liberation VeteransServices and Lonesome Dove as...
VFW POST 9808 december NEWSLETTER
Commander’s Message Comrades, 2022 is coming to a close and we look forward to the new year. This time of the year, we are busy getting ready for the holidays. I ask that we make time and check in on our comrades especially those we haven’t seen in a while.Our...
VFW POST 9808 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
Commander’s Message Summer is winding down and fall is on its way. With the change of season comes leaves falling and lots of clean-up of our yards. Be careful as you reach down to pick up things. Snakes might just be hiding underneath those leaves or up against the...
VFW POST 9808 SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE We did it!! Post 9808 was awarded the high level of achievement of All American. It took the entire membership to make this happen. Congratulations to every Member. I even had the honor of walking up on the stage to receive the award at the...
VFW POST 9808 AUGUST NEWSLETTER
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE Congratulations to Post 9808 for achieving All State and being recognized at the State Convention. I also have been notified that we are being honored for making All American. I will receive our award while at the National Convention. These two...
Calling all veterans
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Band of Brothers miniseries release, the VFW Post 9808 is going to host a series of events at VFW Post 9808 highlighting WWII and the award winning miniseries that documented the exploits of an individual WWII Airborne...
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POST HOURS
Monday & Tuesday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday – 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM