Udon Thani Thailand Forum - Udon Thani, Thailand

This thread has been started for visitors to find out more information about the Udon Thani VFW. All the latest news, events etc will be posted here and on their website newsletter listed below.




News letter: http://members.tripod.com/vfw10249/sawasdee_news.htm

Lee,

Thank you very much for giving the VFW the opportunity to connect with the outside world. In the past, new members have heard of us from a friend of a friend.

Anyone who is reading this should go to the address Lee listed above.

The VFW is a fraternal organization which holds regular monthly meetings, has nonmember auxilliaries and has public gatherings on special occasions (4th of July, Thanksgiving, Xmas, etc.)

Michael Weldon

There will be a change of meeting location for the Aug 07 and future meetings. We are back to the Chareon Hotel (maybe not spelled right) on Pho Sri Rd where we were some time ago. The Aug meeting will be on Thurs the 9th at 1100 hrs. Thereafter the meetings will go back to the 2nd Wed of each month at 1100 hrs.

Public gatherings?

No Ray, it is as you well know, for members of the VFW or potential members with the appropriate American military service. The above announcement is to let members, maybe not on a mailing list like Muscles, know the post home has closed and the activity going back to the hotel. The title of this topic is VFW Udon, again, I am merely putting up current information.

Ok Ron stop being so darned defensive wasn't referring to your post.

"The VFW is a fraternal organization which holds regular monthly meetings, has nonmember auxilliaries and has public gatherings on special occasions (4th of July, Thanksgiving, Xmas, etc.)

Michael Weldon"

Thought maybe you guys had decided to hold public events again?

No Ray, no public events scheduled. Mikes post above was Mar 06, I thought it was time for an update.

Thanks for the update

Effective with the regular monthly meeting 12 Sept 07 of VFW Post 10209 for members, or wanna be members, meetings will begin 1000 hrs, note, 1000 hrs at the Chareon Hotel.

So there will be a meeting at 1100 on 14 November? Could someone post a phone number or e-mail to verify?

The meeting on Nov 14 will be at 10am, as all meetings now are.

Lock Man wrote:So there will be a meeting at 1100 on 14 November? Could someone post a phone number or e-mail to verify?

Is your Name Jerry by chance?

VFW Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 10am

Currently at the Chareon Hotel, 549 Phosri Road, Udon Thani

Next meeting is February 13

The next VFW meeting is March 12.

10am, Chareon Hotel, 549 Phosri Road, Udon Thani

The next VFW meeting is April 9.

10am, Chareon Hotel, 549 Phosri Road, Udon Thani

Does 'Cold War' service count towards VFW membership? I did 22 years with the US Navy (1958 to 1980) providing airborne ASW surveillance in the Med. and North Atlantic, but am not sure if I'm eligible? I think possibly not but can only ask... Why?

From: http://www.vfw.org/

Eligibility - If you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay, then you are eligible.

Just a question, do they still have an auxilary?

Been long time since I went but as I reaclll non members were welcome to join the group for lunch after the meeting.

Meeting are not much fun anyway

But the lunches are =D> =D>

No Auxiliary that I know of.

Meetings can be fun, or otherwise. It's up to the people attending. All members are welcome to attend and I encourage you to do so. Afterwards you can have lunch with the guys you like to eat with.

Seems that members have been having lunch at locales other than the Charoen Hotel. Some go to California Cafe, and others have been going to Nong's Ribs after the meetings, and perhaps other places as well.

Lunch can also bring indigestion or just plain inebriation.

Enjoy

The next VFW meeting is Wednesday, May 14.

10am, Chareon Hotel, 549 Phosri Road, Udon Thani