75 YEARS OF SERVICE TO:
OUR VETERANS
OUR MILITARY
OUR COMMUNITY
Welcome to VFW Post 9592's 75th Anniversary Page. This page is dedicated to celebrating the Post's 75 years of service to our Veterans, our Military and our Community and to keep you up to date on how the Post will celebrate this historic milestone.
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75th ANNIVERSARY MILITARY BALL & PARTY
On Thursday April 27, 2023, VFW Post 9592 held its 75th Anniversary Ceremony & Military Ball at The Sterling located at 345 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. This invitation only formal event featured a Cocktail Hour followed by an Anniversary Ceremony and then Dining and Dancing.
Click HERE for a copy of the 75th Anniversary Journal
Program
Cocktail Hour: 6PM - 7PM
* Receiving Line open 6pm - 6:30pm
Ceremony: 7PM
* Introduction
*VFW Post 9592 - Unit Formation
* Presentation and Posting of Colors
* Invocation
* Pledge of Allegiance
* National Anthem
* Recognition of Distinguished Guests
* Post History
* Remembrance Service
* Commander's Remarks
* Auxiliary President's Remarks
* Guest Speaker
* Awards Presentation
* Post Colors Re-Dedication
* Salute to the U.S. Armed Forces
* Cake Cutting Ritual
* Toasts
* Benediction
Dinner & Dancing: Upon Completion of the Ceremony until 11PM
Entertainment: Unlimited Entertainment (unlimitedentertainment.com)
DID YOU KNOW.......?
* VFW Post 9592's Charter was signed on April 24, 1948.
* VFW Post 9592's first Post Commander was John J. Upton, Private US Army, WWII.
* VFW Post 9592 held its first Military Ball on November 6, 1948, at the Bethpage State Park Clubhouse.
* The first tickets to VFW Post 9592"s 1948 Military Ball went to Boxing Champion Barney David Ross, Sergeant, USMC, Silver Star Recipient (Guadalcanal).
* Meetings were first held at a Masonic Lodge located in Hicksville.
* Raymond Barbuti, 2x Gold Medal Winner at the 1928 Summer Olympics and Veteran of WWII (Air Medal and Bronze Star recipient), was a guest speaker at a Post General Meeting in 1948.
