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SUMMARY:Floresville Coffee, Cars & Veterans Car Show
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DESCRIPTION:Floresville Coffee, Cars & Veterans Car Show.  We will have a canopy and table to sell raffle tickets, do recruiting and community outreach.   We need a few guys to work this event. \N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Floresville Coffee, Cars &amp; Veterans Car Show.  We will have a canopy and table to sell raffle tickets, do recruiting and community outreach.   We need a few guys to work this event. </p><p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Event%20Info/2025/Car-Show-copy.jpg" width="927" height="1200"></p>
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SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Veteran Tribute Signs - Poth Texas
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DESCRIPTION:\NLocal Heroes Honored: VFW Post 8555 Installs Veteran Tribute Signs in Poth, Texas\N\N\N\N Edit\N\N\N\NPOTH, Texas – In a heartfelt display of community, spirit, and gratitude, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8555 joined forces with local students to honor Wilson County veterans on November 2, 2025. The group installed individual roadside signs along Highway 181 at the entrance to Poth, each bearing the name and military affiliation of a local veteran. This initiative, timed just ahead of Veterans Day on November 11, aims to remind residents of the sacrifices made by their neighbors and loved ones in defense of freedom.\N\N  The project, organized by VFW Post 8555, transformed a stretch of the highway into a living memorial. Each sign stands as a personal tribute, etched with details such as the veteran's branch of service—whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard—and their name, ensuring that passersby can reflect on the individuals who served. "These aren't just names on a sign; they're our community's heroes," said a VFW representative involved in the effort. The signs are strategically placed to greet visitors and locals alike as they enter Poth, a small town in Wilson County known for its tight-knit community and strong patriotic roots.\N  Volunteers played a key role in bringing the vision to life. Students from Poth ISD and La Vernia ISD dedicated their time on this crisp autumn Saturday, working alongside VFW members to install the signs. For many of the young participants, the experience was educational and inspiring. "It's amazing to learn about the people from our own area who fought in wars like Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan," shared one Poth ISD student. "Helping put up these signs makes me appreciate what they did even more."\N  The collaboration highlights the intergenerational bond in honoring military service. VFW Post 8555, which serves veterans in the region, has a history of community outreach, including events that support former service members and educate the public about their contributions. This roadside tribute is part of a broader effort to keep veterans' stories alive, especially as Veterans Day approaches. The signs will serve as a daily reminder for commuters and travelers on Hwy 181, fostering a sense of pride and remembrance in Wilson County.\N  As the volunteers wrapped up their work under the Texas sun, the entrance to Poth took on a new significance—a gateway not just to the town, but to its shared history of valor. The project underscores the importance of community involvement in preserving legacies, showing how even simple acts like installing signs can have a profound impact.\N  This November, as we celebrate Veterans Day, let us all take a moment to remember our veterans. Whether through attending local ceremonies, reaching out to a veteran in your life, or simply pausing to reflect on their service, honor those who fought for our freedoms. Their sacrifices built the world we enjoy today—don't let their stories fade.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="page-header"><h1>Local Heroes Honored: VFW Post 8555 Installs Veteran Tribute Signs in Poth, Texas</h1></div><div class="icons"><div class="float-end"><div><a href="https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/news/local-heroes-honored-vfw-post-8555-installs-veteran-tribute-signs-in-poth-texas?task=article.edit&amp;a_id=11&amp;return=aHR0cHM6Ly92Zndwb3N0ODU1NS5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL25ld3MvbG9jYWwtaGVyb2VzLWhvbm9yZWQtdmZ3LXBvc3QtODU1NS1pbnN0YWxscy12ZXRlcmFuLXRyaWJ1dGUtc2lnbnMtaW4tcG90aC10ZXhhcw==" aria-describedby="editarticle-11"> Edit</a></div></div></div><div class="com-content-article__body"><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3"><strong>POTH, Texas</strong> – In a heartfelt display of community, spirit, and gratitude, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8555 joined forces with local students to honor Wilson County veterans on November 2, 2025. The group installed individual roadside signs along Highway 181 at the entrance to Poth, each bearing the name and military affiliation of a local veteran. This initiative, timed just ahead of Veterans Day on November 11, aims to remind residents of the sacrifices made by their neighbors and loved ones in defense of freedom.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3"><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/eventgallery/Poth_Veteran_Signage_2-Nov-2025/Main%20Photo.png" width="1361" height="695"></span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The project, organized by VFW Post 8555, transformed a stretch of the highway into a living memorial. Each sign stands as a personal tribute, etched with details such as the veteran's branch of service—whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard—and their name, ensuring that passersby can reflect on the individuals who served. "These aren't just names on a sign; they're our community's heroes," said a VFW representative involved in the effort. The signs are strategically placed to greet visitors and locals alike as they enter Poth, a small town in Wilson County known for its tight-knit community and strong patriotic roots.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  Volunteers played a key role in bringing the vision to life. Students from Poth ISD and La Vernia ISD dedicated their time on this crisp autumn Saturday, working alongside VFW members to install the signs. For many of the young participants, the experience was educational and inspiring. "It's amazing to learn about the people from our own area who fought in wars like Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan," shared one Poth ISD student. "Helping put up these signs makes me appreciate what they did even more."</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The collaboration highlights the intergenerational bond in honoring military service. VFW Post 8555, which serves veterans in the region, has a history of community outreach, including events that support former service members and educate the public about their contributions. This roadside tribute is part of a broader effort to keep veterans' stories alive, especially as Veterans Day approaches. The signs will serve as a daily reminder for commuters and travelers on Hwy 181, fostering a sense of pride and remembrance in Wilson County.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  As the volunteers wrapped up their work under the Texas sun, the entrance to Poth took on a new significance—a gateway not just to the town, but to its shared history of valor. The project underscores the importance of community involvement in preserving legacies, showing how even simple acts like installing signs can have a profound impact.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  This November, as we celebrate Veterans Day, let us all take a moment to remember our veterans. Whether through attending local ceremonies, reaching out to a veteran in your life, or simply pausing to reflect on their service, honor those who fought for our freedoms. Their sacrifices built the world we enjoy today—don't let their stories fade.</span></div></div>
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DESCRIPTION:Description\N\NThe General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Early voting is Oct. 20-31. On the ballot, local voters will see Texas Constitutional Amendments, and depending on their precinct, Wilson County Emergency Services District 5, Floresville ISD, La Vernia ISD, East Central ISD, Nixon-Smiley CISD, and Bexar County ESD 9.\NEarly voting locations, dates and times:\NWilson County Annex III-Elections Office, 1103 4th St., Bldg. B, Ste. 101, Floresville \N\N \N\NMonday, October 20-Friday, October 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; \NMonday, October 27-Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m; \NThursday, October 30-Friday, Oct. 31, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.\NFor Bexar County locations, visit www.bexar.org/1568/Elections-Department\N\N\N\NSTATE\N\N\N17 Constitutional Amendments (click here for ballot language)\N\N\N \N\N\NFLORESVILLE ISD\N\N\NSingle Member District Place 2\N\N\NDavid A. Nieto\N\N\NBonna Reed\N\N\NTerrell (Terry) Schellhase\N\N\NLarry G. Jones III\N\N\N \N\N\NWILSON COUNTY\N\N\NWilson County Emergency Services District No. 5\N\N\NProposition A – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NThe adoption of a local sales and use tax in Wilson County Emergency Services District No. 5, excluding the City Limits of the City of Floresville, at the rate of 1.25 percent.\N\N\N \N\N\NLA VERNIA ISD\N\N\NProposition A – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NRatifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0519 in La Vernia ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 8.03% tax revenue under the adopted rate as compared to maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $970,997.\N\N\N \N\N\NEAST CENTRAL ISD\N\N\NProposition A – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NRatifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.9819 per $100 valuation in the East Central Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 13.77 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $7,603,042.\N\N\N \N\N\NNIXON-SMILEY CISD\N\N\NProposition A — THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NRatifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.07460 per $100 valuation in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 10.9742 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $1,717,457.78.\N\N\N \N\N\NBEXAR COUNTY\N\N\NBexar County Emergency Services District No. 9\N\N\NProposition A – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NThe adoption of a local sales and use tax in Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 9, excluding the City Limits of the City of China Grove, at the rate of 1.50 percent.\N\N\N \N\N\NProposition B – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE\N\N\NThe adoption of a local sales and use tax in the City Limits of the City of China Grove for Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 9, excluding the City Limits of the City of China Grove, at the rate of .25 percent.\N\N\N\NBallot Language & Sample Ballots:Nov. 4 Constitutional Amend. Ballot LanguageNov. 4 Constitutional Amend. Full Text\NPrecinct 1 Sample Ballots101, 102, 103 & 104\NPrecinct 2 Sample Ballots205, 206 & 207\NPrecinct 3 Sample Ballots311, 312 & 313\NPrecinct 4 Sample Ballots414, 415 & 416\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 class="dp-heading">Description</h2><div class="com-dpcalendar-event__description-content"><p>The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Early voting is Oct. 20-31. On the ballot, local voters will see Texas Constitutional Amendments, and depending on their precinct, Wilson County Emergency Services District 5, Floresville ISD, La Vernia ISD, East Central ISD, Nixon-Smiley CISD, and Bexar County ESD 9.</p><p>Early voting locations, dates and times:</p><p>Wilson County Annex III-Elections Office, 1103 4th St., Bldg. B, Ste. 101, Floresville<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><div class="g g-24"><div class="g-single a-179"> </div></div><p>Monday, October 20-Friday, October 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>Monday, October 27-Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>Thursday, October 30-Friday, Oct. 31, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.</p><p>For Bexar County locations, visit <a class="autohyperlink" href="https://www.bexar.org/1568/Elections-Department">www.bexar.org/1568/Elections-Department</a></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td width="195"><strong>STATE</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195">17 Constitutional Amendments (<a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/november2025ballotlanguage.pdf">click here for ballot language</a>)</td></tr><tr><td width="195"> </td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>FLORESVILLE ISD</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195">Single Member District Place 2</td></tr><tr><td width="195">David A. Nieto</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Bonna Reed</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Terrell (Terry) Schellhase</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Larry G. Jones III</td></tr><tr><td width="195"> </td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>WILSON COUNTY</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195">Wilson County Emergency Services District No. 5</td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>Proposition A</strong> – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td width="195">The adoption of a local sales and use tax in Wilson County Emergency Services District No. 5, excluding the City Limits of the City of Floresville, at the rate of 1.25 percent.</td></tr><tr><td width="195"> </td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>LA VERNIA ISD</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>Proposition A</strong> – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0519 in La Vernia ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 8.03% tax revenue under the adopted rate as compared to maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $970,997.</td></tr><tr><td width="195"> </td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>EAST CENTRAL ISD</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>Proposition A</strong> – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.9819 per $100 valuation in the East Central Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 13.77 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $7,603,042.</td></tr><tr><td width="195"> </td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>NIXON-SMILEY CISD</strong></td></tr><tr><td width="195"><strong>Proposition A</strong> — THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td width="195">Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.07460 per $100 valuation in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 10.9742 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $1,717,457.78.</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>BEXAR COUNTY</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 9</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Proposition A</strong> – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td>The adoption of a local sales and use tax in Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 9, excluding the City Limits of the City of China Grove, at the rate of 1.50 percent.<strong><br></strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Proposition B</strong> – THIS IS A TAX INCREASE</td></tr><tr><td>The adoption of a local sales and use tax in the City Limits of the City of China Grove for Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 9, excluding the City Limits of the City of China Grove, at the rate of .25 percent.<strong><br></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Ballot Language &amp; Sample Ballots:</strong><br><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/november2025ballotlanguage.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nov. 4 Constitutional Amend. Ballot Language</a><br><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/2025%20Full%20Text%20Propositions%20%20English%20Spanish%20final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nov. 4 Constitutional Amend. Full Text</a></p><p><strong>Precinct 1 Sample Ballots</strong><br><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20101.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">101</a>, <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20102.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">102</a>, <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20103.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">103</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20104.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">104</a></p><p><strong>Precinct 2 Sample Ballots<br></strong><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20205.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">205</a>, <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20206.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">206</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20207.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">207</a></p><p><strong>Precinct 3 Sample Ballots</strong><br><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20311.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">311</a>, <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20312.pdf">312</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20313.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">313</a></p><p><strong>Precinct 4 Sample Ballots<br></strong><a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20414.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">414</a>, <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20415.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">415</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/upload/page/2254/docs/Elections/11.04.25%20CA/SAMPLE%20416.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">416</a></p></div>
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DESCRIPTION:Description\N\NOur Meetings are:-open to the public.-on the first Tuesday of the month. No meetings in June, July, & August.-at the GVEC Community Room, 13849 US Hwy 87 West in La Vernia, at 7:00 pm\NByLawsLVHA ByLaws and Constitution proposals February 2020\NContact UsLa Vernia Historical AssociationP. O. Box 513La Vernia, TX  78121210-392-3281info@laveriahistory.comemail usinfo@laverniahistory.com\NFollow us on Facebook and Twitter.\NThe LVHA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We appreciate our volunteers!\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 class="dp-heading">Description</h2><div class="com-dpcalendar-event__description-content"><p><strong>Our Meetings are:<br></strong>-open to the public.<strong><br></strong>-on the first Tuesday of the month. No meetings in June, July, &amp; August.<br>-at the GVEC Community Room, 13849 US Hwy 87 West in La Vernia, at 7:00 pm</p><p><strong>ByLaws</strong><br><strong><a class="ari-fancybox-pdf ari-fancybox" href="https://laverniahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/LVHA-ByLaws-and-Constitution-proposals-February-2020.pdf">LVHA ByLaws and Constitution proposals February 2020</a></strong></p><p><strong>Contact Us<br></strong>La Vernia Historical Association<br>P. O. Box 513<br>La Vernia, TX  78121<br>210-392-3281<br><a href="mailto:info@laveriahistory.com">info@laveriahistory.com</a><br><a href="mailto:LaVerniaHistory@yahoo.com">email us</a><br><a href="mailto:info@laverniahistory.com">info@laverniahistory.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.</p><p>The LVHA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We appreciate our volunteers!</p></div>
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SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Food Bank Distribution
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DESCRIPTION:\NCommunity Heroes: VFW Post 8555 Delivers Thanksgiving Cheer to 130 Families in Poth, Texas\N\N\N\N Edit\N\N\N\NPoth, Texas – November 5, 2025 – In a heartwarming display of community spirit, volunteers from VFW Post 8555 and Auxiliary in Poth, Texas, rose early this morning to collect and distribute essential food supplies to families in need, just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The effort underscores the vital role local organizations play in supporting vulnerable residents during the festive season.\N\N  The operation kicked off at 0730 hours when a dedicated team of sixteen VFW & Auxiliary volunteers arrived at the VFW Post 8555 to download the donations and begin distributing them. By midday, they had successfully provided aid to 130 families, ensuring that many households in the area would have the resources to enjoy a nourishing Thanksgiving meal. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, known for its advocacy and support services, has been a cornerstone in Poth for years, hosting events that foster camaraderie and assistance.\N  The San Antonio Food Bank, a key partner in this endeavor, has been instrumental in combating food insecurity across South Texas. According to recent reports, food banks like this one serve thousands of individuals annually, with demand spiking during holidays. Today's collection included a variety of items tailored to family needs, from pantry essentials to kid-friendly snacks, helping to alleviate the financial strain that holidays can bring.\N  Recipients expressed profound gratitude for the timely support. The distribution was conducted with care, following health and safety protocols to ensure a smooth process for all involved. This event is part of a broader wave of pre-Thanksgiving activities across Texas, where communities rally to address food insecurity. VFW Post 8555 plans to continue such efforts, with future drives aimed at holiday toy collections and veteran support programs. Residents interested in volunteering or donating can contact the post directly for more information.\N  As Thanksgiving approaches on November 27, stories like this remind us of the power of collective action. In Poth, the spirit of giving is alive and well, thanks to the tireless work of VFW volunteers.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="page-header"><h1>Community Heroes: VFW Post 8555 Delivers Thanksgiving Cheer to 130 Families in Poth, Texas</h1></div><div class="icons"><div class="float-end"><div><a href="https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/news/community-heroes-vfw-post-8555-delivers-thanksgiving-cheer-to-130-families-in-poth-texas?task=article.edit&amp;a_id=12&amp;return=aHR0cHM6Ly92Zndwb3N0ODU1NS5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL25ld3MvY29tbXVuaXR5LWhlcm9lcy12ZnctcG9zdC04NTU1LWRlbGl2ZXJzLXRoYW5rc2dpdmluZy1jaGVlci10by0xMzAtZmFtaWxpZXMtaW4tcG90aC10ZXhhcw==" aria-describedby="editarticle-12"> Edit</a></div></div></div><div class="com-content-article__body"><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3"><strong>Poth, Texas – November 5, 2025 </strong>– In a heartwarming display of community spirit, volunteers from VFW Post 8555 and Auxiliary in Poth, Texas, rose early this morning to collect and distribute essential food supplies to families in need, just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The effort underscores the vital role local organizations play in supporting vulnerable residents during the festive season.</span></div><div><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/eventgallery/FoodBankDistribution-5Nov25/thumbnail_image0.jpg"></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The operation kicked off at 0730 hours when a dedicated team of sixteen VFW &amp; Auxiliary volunteers arrived at the VFW Post 8555 to download the donations and begin distributing them. By midday, they had successfully provided aid to 130 families, ensuring that many households in the area would have the resources to enjoy a nourishing Thanksgiving meal. </span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, known for its advocacy and support services, has been a cornerstone in Poth for years, hosting events that foster camaraderie and assistance.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The San Antonio Food Bank, a key partner in this endeavor, has been instrumental in combating food insecurity across South Texas. According to recent reports, food banks like this one serve thousands of individuals annually, with demand spiking during holidays. Today's collection included a variety of items tailored to family needs, from pantry essentials to kid-friendly snacks, helping to alleviate the financial strain that holidays can bring.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  Recipients expressed profound gratitude for the timely support. The distribution was conducted with care, following health and safety protocols to ensure a smooth process for all involved. </span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">This event is part of a broader wave of pre-Thanksgiving activities across Texas, where communities rally to address food insecurity. VFW Post 8555 plans to continue such efforts, with future drives aimed at holiday toy collections and veteran support programs. Residents interested in volunteering or donating can contact the post directly for more information.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  As Thanksgiving approaches on November 27, stories like this remind us of the power of collective action. In Poth, the spirit of giving is alive and well, thanks to the tireless work of VFW volunteers.</span></div></div>
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DESCRIPTION:\N\N\N\N\N\N\NRackler Family Veterans Day 2025\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NNovember 8, 2025 @ 12:00 PM\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NYou're invited!\N\N\N\N\NJoin us for our tenth year celebrating our local Veterans.\NRackler Family Veterans Appreciation Day is an annual event for all Veterans in our community and their families. It's a day filled with food, fun, camaraderie, and remembrance.\NThis event is FREE to Veterans but RSVPs are required!\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\NSpecial Guests\N\N\N\NTrey Ware\NInductee into both the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and the San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame, in addition to being one of San Antonio’s most well-known radio and TV personalities\N\NLearn more about Trey\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N \NRandy Carroll\NKJ97 Show Host, CMA & ACM Award Winner, San Antonio Radio HOF, Texas Radio HOF & Country Radio HOF\N\NLearn more about Randy\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NSchedule of Events\N\N\N \N\NLunch and Festivities Begin\N12:00 pm\N\NFestivities Begin! Grab lunch from 12pm-2pm and have fun! There will be activities for kids and adults of all ages such as a Bounce Castle, Balloon Twisters, Face Painting, Magic Shows, Washers and Cornhole, and more!\N\N\N\NSilent Auction and Raffle Open\N\NSilent Auction Bids will be accepted from 12pm–6:20pm In addition to our Silent Auction, we will be raffling off a Custom Wrapped Golf Cart valued at $12,000, raffled via reverse raffle. Mulligans available, 200 tickets available, $100 per ticket. Booze Basket valued at over $1,000. Tickets $20. Tickets must be purchased before 6pm. Cash and credit cards accepted. All proceeds going to benefit Operation TRIAGE.\N\N\N\NArrival\N3:30 pm\N\NArrival of special guests from Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home, Prairie Meadows, and Blue Skies of Texas.\N\N\N \N\NDinner and Drinks\N4:30 pm\N\NFood and drink distribution begins courtesy of our cookoff participants.\N\N\N\NCeremony\N5:00 pm\N\NThe Master of Ceremonies and guest speaker will be Trey Ware, one of San Antonio's most well-known radio and TV personalities. The National Anthem will be sung by local musical legend Randy Carroll.\N\N\N\NSilent Auction Closes\N6:20\N\N\N\N\NWinners Announced\N6:30 pm\N\NGolf cart winner announced via reverse raffle. Silent auction winners notified.\N\N\N\NBBQ Cookoff Winners Announced\N7:15 pm\N\NAnnouncement of the Winners of the BBQ Cookoff Competition. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded for Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket.\N\N\N\NWe Hope to See You Again Next Year!\N8:00 pm\N\NVeterans Appreciation Day ends at 8pm. We hope you and your family had a wonderful time. Have a safe drive home!\N\N\N\N\N\N\NGeneral Notes\N\N\N\N\NAll Veterans are asked to sign in at the registration table upon arrival.\NThis event is free to Veterans, and we encourage all non-Veterans to make a donation of their choice at our donation center. All proceeds go to Operation TRIAGE.\NService animals are welcome but please leave pets at home!\NQuestions? Email racklerfamilyveteransday@gmail.com or call Dee at (210) 347-3965.\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\NEvent Sponsors\N\N\N\N\N\NThank you for your support and welook forward to seeing you there!\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\NHow we use your donation!\N\N\N\N\N\NAll proceeds from this event will go to Operation TRIAGE, an organization that supports disabled Veterans, first responders, and active duty service members in need.\N\N\N\N\N\N \N\N\N\N\NSee you at the Rackler Ranch.\N\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div id="block-anchor-16941321" class="h-full" data-pivot-id="16941321"><div id="16941321" class="cover-block h-full relative group"><div class="event-details absolute w-2/3 bottom-0 left-0 ml-10 mb-20"><div class="relative title font-bold leading-normal"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror ProseMirror-focused" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p>Rackler Family Veterans Day 2025</p></div></div></div></div><div class="relative subtitle font-medium leading-normal"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p>November 8, 2025 @ 12:00 PM</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="block-anchor-16941322" data-pivot-id="16941322"><div id="16941322" class="text-block relative p-6 group"><div class="flex justify-center items-center flex-auto mb-6 font-bold leading-normal themed-element themed-2e8a5e35-e15e-4eeb-b728-12416be31728 themed-a9509083-5720-4632-9db9-1832aeb446c1 themed-83f81623-7a46-4c0b-99b9-2a162b519195 themed-element-wall-title-color themed-element-wall-title-font themed-element-wall-title-font-size">You're invited!</div><div class="relative content px-2 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-element-wall-text"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p>Join us for our tenth year celebrating our local Veterans.</p><p>Rackler Family Veterans Appreciation Day is an annual event for all Veterans in our community and their families. 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Grab lunch from 12pm-2pm and have fun! There will be activities for kids and adults of all ages such as a Bounce Castle, Balloon Twisters, Face Painting, Magic Shows, Washers and Cornhole, and more!</p></div><div class="event ml-4 pl-12 pb-8 border-l-2 relative md:ml-16 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-007389d5-50fc-417b-9c30-61e268bf1238 themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-accent-border"><div class="text-left basic-information leading-normal"><p class="name font-bold">Silent Auction and Raffle Open</p></div><p class="text-left details mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap">Silent Auction Bids will be accepted from 12pm–6:20pm In addition to our Silent Auction, we will be raffling off a Custom Wrapped Golf Cart valued at $12,000, raffled via reverse raffle. Mulligans available, 200 tickets available, $100 per ticket. Booze Basket valued at over $1,000. Tickets $20. Tickets must be purchased before 6pm. Cash and credit cards accepted. All proceeds going to benefit Operation TRIAGE.</p></div><div class="event ml-4 pl-12 pb-8 border-l-2 relative md:ml-16 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-007389d5-50fc-417b-9c30-61e268bf1238 themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-accent-border"><div class="text-left basic-information leading-normal"><p class="name font-bold">Arrival</p><p class="date">3:30 pm</p></div><p class="text-left details mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap">Arrival of special guests from Frank M. 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Silent auction winners notified.</p></div><div class="event ml-4 pl-12 pb-8 border-l-2 relative md:ml-16 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-007389d5-50fc-417b-9c30-61e268bf1238 themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-accent-border"><div class="text-left basic-information leading-normal"><p class="name font-bold">BBQ Cookoff Winners Announced</p><p class="date">7:15 pm</p></div><p class="text-left details mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap">Announcement of the Winners of the BBQ Cookoff Competition. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded for Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket.</p></div><div class="event ml-4 pl-12 pb-8 border-l-2 relative md:ml-16 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-007389d5-50fc-417b-9c30-61e268bf1238 themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-accent-border"><div class="text-left basic-information leading-normal"><p class="name font-bold">We Hope to See You Again Next Year!</p><p class="date">8:00 pm</p></div><p class="text-left details mt-4 whitespace-pre-wrap">Veterans Appreciation Day ends at 8pm. We hope you and your family had a wonderful time. Have a safe drive home!</p></div></div></div></div><div id="block-anchor-16941326" data-pivot-id="16941326"><div id="16941326" class="text-block relative p-6 group"><div class="flex justify-center items-center flex-auto mb-6 font-bold leading-normal themed-element themed-2e8a5e35-e15e-4eeb-b728-12416be31728 themed-a9509083-5720-4632-9db9-1832aeb446c1 themed-83f81623-7a46-4c0b-99b9-2a162b519195 themed-element-wall-title-color themed-element-wall-title-font themed-element-wall-title-font-size">General Notes</div><div class="relative content px-2 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-element-wall-text"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p><strong><em>All Veterans are asked to sign in at the registration table upon arrival.</em></strong></p><p>This event is free to Veterans, and we encourage all non-Veterans to make a donation of their choice at our donation center. All proceeds go to Operation TRIAGE.</p><p>Service animals are welcome but please leave pets at home!</p><p>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:racklerfamilyveteransday@gmail.com">racklerfamilyveteransday@gmail.com</a> or call Dee at (210) 347-3965.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="block-anchor-16941327" data-pivot-id="16941327"><div class="relative p-6 leading-normal themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-7013ccf4-add1-4da8-8d99-4aa07e3f898e themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-background"><div class="flex justify-center items-center flex-auto mb-6 font-bold leading-normal themed-element themed-2e8a5e35-e15e-4eeb-b728-12416be31728 themed-a9509083-5720-4632-9db9-1832aeb446c1 themed-83f81623-7a46-4c0b-99b9-2a162b519195 themed-element-wall-title-color themed-element-wall-title-font themed-element-wall-title-font-size">Event Sponsors</div><div class="my-4"><div class="relative px-8 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-element-wall-text"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p>Thank you for your support and welook forward to seeing you there!</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="flex row justify-center"> </div></div></div><div id="block-anchor-16941328" data-pivot-id="16941328"><div class="relative p-6 leading-normal themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-7013ccf4-add1-4da8-8d99-4aa07e3f898e themed-element-wall-text themed-element-wall-background"><div class="flex justify-center items-center flex-auto mb-6 font-bold leading-normal themed-element themed-2e8a5e35-e15e-4eeb-b728-12416be31728 themed-a9509083-5720-4632-9db9-1832aeb446c1 themed-83f81623-7a46-4c0b-99b9-2a162b519195 themed-element-wall-title-color themed-element-wall-title-font themed-element-wall-title-font-size">How we use your donation!</div><div class="my-4"><div class="relative px-8 themed-element themed-030ac85b-db55-4705-abd6-69c4baead386 themed-element-wall-text"><div class="editor"><div class="editor__content"><div class="ProseMirror" tabindex="0" contenteditable="false"><p>All proceeds from this event will go to Operation TRIAGE, an organization that supports disabled Veterans, first responders, and active duty service members in need.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="flex row justify-center"> </div></div></div><div id="block-anchor-16941329" data-pivot-id="16941329"><div class="relative map-block pt-6 themed-element themed-7013ccf4-add1-4da8-8d99-4aa07e3f898e themed-element-wall-background"><div class="flex justify-center items-center flex-auto mb-6 font-bold leading-normal themed-element themed-2e8a5e35-e15e-4eeb-b728-12416be31728 themed-a9509083-5720-4632-9db9-1832aeb446c1 themed-83f81623-7a46-4c0b-99b9-2a162b519195 themed-element-wall-title-color themed-element-wall-title-font themed-element-wall-title-font-size">See you at the Rackler Ranch.</div></div></div>
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SUMMARY:Gig'Em-Raiders Foundation Ruck Challenge Post
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SUMMARY:VFW Post Monthly Meeting
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DTSTAMP:20251109T021248Z
URL:https://vfwpost8555.com/
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting:\N \NVFW Post 8555\N715 Houston St.\NPoth, TX 78147
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251111
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day 2025
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SUMMARY:Veteran’s Day Flag Raising
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DTSTAMP:20251109T214009Z
URL:https://www.gowilson360.com/events/united-states/texas/la-vernia-1/events/veterans-day-flag-raising/
DESCRIPTION:At 9:00AM on the 11th of November, the members of Brahan Masonic Lodge invite the public to the raising of the flags of all the branches of military service. This is our way of showing our support and appreciation to those who have served our country.This short program would be a good way to start your Veterans Day celebration before moving on down to the city park for the festivities there.From time to time you might notice an extra flag flying at the Lodge, those are the flags of the individual branches and are flown on the birthday of that service.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>At 9:00AM on the 11th of November, the members of Brahan Masonic Lodge invite the public to the raising of the flags of all the branches of military service. This is our way of showing our support and appreciation to those who have served our country.<br>This short program would be a good way to start your Veterans Day celebration before moving on down to the city park for the festivities there.<br>From time to time you might notice an extra flag flying at the Lodge, those are the flags of the individual branches and are flown on the birthday of that service.</p>
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SUMMARY:Floresville\La Vernia JROTC - Veterans Day Event
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SUMMARY:La Vernia Veterans Day Ceremony
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DTSTAMP:20251109T021418Z
URL:https://laverniahistory.com/
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SUMMARY:American Legion Floresville Post 38 - Monthly Meeting
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DTSTAMP:20251110T052337Z
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SUMMARY:La Vernia Hometown Hoedown \ Food Drive
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DTSTAMP:20251109T022522Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/la-vernia-hometown-hoedown-food-drive
DESCRIPTION:“Hometown Hoedown” — Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6 p.m. on Chihuahua Street in downtown La Vernia; free downtown festival includes market vendors, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and a food drive for the La Vernia Christian Food Pantry, along with live music by the “Neon Prophets,” which starts at 7 p.m.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>“Hometown Hoedown” — Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6 p.m. on Chihuahua Street in downtown La Vernia; free downtown festival includes market vendors, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and a food drive for the La Vernia Christian Food Pantry, along with live music by the “Neon Prophets,” which starts at 7 p.m.</p>
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SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets of Wilson County - Monthly Membership Meeting
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URL:https://www.womenwarriorvets.org/
DESCRIPTION:General Membership Meeting (6:30-7:30) at La Vernia Church of Christ 
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SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets of Wilson County - Floresville Food Pantry
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SUMMARY:Wilco Veterans - Monthly Meetup
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251127
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day 2025
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DTSTAMP:20251109T022545Z
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SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Rifle Raffle
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DTSTAMP:20251109T022715Z
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SUMMARY:2025 - Floresville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
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DTSTAMP:20251123T231429Z
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SUMMARY:La Vernia - Historical Society - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251109T020556Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T020556Z
URL:https://laverniahistory.com/about-us/
DESCRIPTION:Description\N\NOur Meetings are:-open to the public.-on the first Tuesday of the month. No meetings in June, July, & August.-at the GVEC Community Room, 13849 US Hwy 87 West in La Vernia, at 7:00 pm\NByLawsLVHA ByLaws and Constitution proposals February 2020\NContact UsLa Vernia Historical AssociationP. O. Box 513La Vernia, TX  78121210-392-3281info@laveriahistory.comemail usinfo@laverniahistory.com\NFollow us on Facebook and Twitter.\NThe LVHA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We appreciate our volunteers!\N
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UID:9E2C5A5C-C2FD-43D1-8865-60D66A8A73C1
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Food Bank Distribution
CREATED:20251109T020705Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T020705Z
URL:https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/news/community-heroes-vfw-post-8555-delivers-thanksgiving-cheer-to-130-families-in-poth-texas
DESCRIPTION:\NCommunity Heroes: VFW Post 8555 Delivers Thanksgiving Cheer to 130 Families in Poth, Texas\N\N\N\N Edit\N\N\N\NPoth, Texas – November 5, 2025 – In a heartwarming display of community spirit, volunteers from VFW Post 8555 and Auxiliary in Poth, Texas, rose early this morning to collect and distribute essential food supplies to families in need, just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The effort underscores the vital role local organizations play in supporting vulnerable residents during the festive season.\N\N  The operation kicked off at 0730 hours when a dedicated team of sixteen VFW & Auxiliary volunteers arrived at the VFW Post 8555 to download the donations and begin distributing them. By midday, they had successfully provided aid to 130 families, ensuring that many households in the area would have the resources to enjoy a nourishing Thanksgiving meal. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, known for its advocacy and support services, has been a cornerstone in Poth for years, hosting events that foster camaraderie and assistance.\N  The San Antonio Food Bank, a key partner in this endeavor, has been instrumental in combating food insecurity across South Texas. According to recent reports, food banks like this one serve thousands of individuals annually, with demand spiking during holidays. Today's collection included a variety of items tailored to family needs, from pantry essentials to kid-friendly snacks, helping to alleviate the financial strain that holidays can bring.\N  Recipients expressed profound gratitude for the timely support. The distribution was conducted with care, following health and safety protocols to ensure a smooth process for all involved. This event is part of a broader wave of pre-Thanksgiving activities across Texas, where communities rally to address food insecurity. VFW Post 8555 plans to continue such efforts, with future drives aimed at holiday toy collections and veteran support programs. Residents interested in volunteering or donating can contact the post directly for more information.\N  As Thanksgiving approaches on November 27, stories like this remind us of the power of collective action. In Poth, the spirit of giving is alive and well, thanks to the tireless work of VFW volunteers.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="page-header"><h1>Community Heroes: VFW Post 8555 Delivers Thanksgiving Cheer to 130 Families in Poth, Texas</h1></div><div class="icons"><div class="float-end"><div><a href="https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/news/community-heroes-vfw-post-8555-delivers-thanksgiving-cheer-to-130-families-in-poth-texas?task=article.edit&amp;a_id=12&amp;return=aHR0cHM6Ly92Zndwb3N0ODU1NS5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL25ld3MvY29tbXVuaXR5LWhlcm9lcy12ZnctcG9zdC04NTU1LWRlbGl2ZXJzLXRoYW5rc2dpdmluZy1jaGVlci10by0xMzAtZmFtaWxpZXMtaW4tcG90aC10ZXhhcw==" aria-describedby="editarticle-12"> Edit</a></div></div></div><div class="com-content-article__body"><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3"><strong>Poth, Texas – November 5, 2025 </strong>– In a heartwarming display of community spirit, volunteers from VFW Post 8555 and Auxiliary in Poth, Texas, rose early this morning to collect and distribute essential food supplies to families in need, just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The effort underscores the vital role local organizations play in supporting vulnerable residents during the festive season.</span></div><div><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/eventgallery/FoodBankDistribution-5Nov25/thumbnail_image0.jpg"></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The operation kicked off at 0730 hours when a dedicated team of sixteen VFW &amp; Auxiliary volunteers arrived at the VFW Post 8555 to download the donations and begin distributing them. By midday, they had successfully provided aid to 130 families, ensuring that many households in the area would have the resources to enjoy a nourishing Thanksgiving meal. </span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, known for its advocacy and support services, has been a cornerstone in Poth for years, hosting events that foster camaraderie and assistance.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  The San Antonio Food Bank, a key partner in this endeavor, has been instrumental in combating food insecurity across South Texas. According to recent reports, food banks like this one serve thousands of individuals annually, with demand spiking during holidays. Today's collection included a variety of items tailored to family needs, from pantry essentials to kid-friendly snacks, helping to alleviate the financial strain that holidays can bring.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  Recipients expressed profound gratitude for the timely support. The distribution was conducted with care, following health and safety protocols to ensure a smooth process for all involved. </span><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">This event is part of a broader wave of pre-Thanksgiving activities across Texas, where communities rally to address food insecurity. VFW Post 8555 plans to continue such efforts, with future drives aimed at holiday toy collections and veteran support programs. Residents interested in volunteering or donating can contact the post directly for more information.</span></div><div><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">  As Thanksgiving approaches on November 27, stories like this remind us of the power of collective action. In Poth, the spirit of giving is alive and well, thanks to the tireless work of VFW volunteers.</span></div></div>
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UID:FF1AA70B-AD11-443F-B44E-E0972090E685
SUMMARY:Unaccompanied Veteran Burial - Joseph David Martin - Airforce
CREATED:20251127T164145Z
DTSTAMP:20251127T164145Z
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T213000
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SUMMARY:Floresville Opry
CREATED:20251202T152550Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152550Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/floresville-texas-opry/2025-12-04/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/floresville-opry-photo.jpg" alt="Floresville Opry"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152550Z
SEQUENCE:0
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X-HITS:1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T120000
UID:4C56D4EA-48E6-4777-AA2E-BB452A42D4E6
SUMMARY:Floresville Pancake Breakfast with Santa
CREATED:20251202T152022Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152022Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/breakfast-with-santa/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/577060722_1246660100828449_8858505829365942314_n.jpg" alt="Breakfast with Santa, December 6, 2025, Floresville Lions Club, Wilson County Showbarn"></p>
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SEQUENCE:39
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:b72205
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T190000
UID:8D756B1F-332F-42FB-BD4C-782A19C05230
SUMMARY:La Vernia - Christmas Parade
CREATED:20251109T024457Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024457Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/la-vernia-christmas-parade
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Parade — Saturday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Entry deadline is Friday, Nov. 21; the theme is “Candy Cane Lane.”
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Christmas Parade — Saturday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Entry deadline is Friday, Nov. 21; the theme is “Candy Cane Lane.”</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T231533Z
SEQUENCE:1283436
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T223000
UID:96FB8FE2-326A-45BA-B721-07AE7E98E457
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Post Meeting
CREATED:20251109T024847Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024847Z
URL:https://vfwpost8555.com/
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T024847Z
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T210000
UID:6CC1B8B5-7289-46C4-97CF-59A92A88BA14
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - 2025 Raffle Drawing
CREATED:20251203T170928Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T170928Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-2025-raffle-drawing
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T170928Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T110000
UID:E9352EA6-3E56-48EE-9719-071B381A5A2C
SUMMARY:Women Warrior Veterans of Wilson County - La Vernia Food Pantry
CREATED:20251116T082754Z
DTSTAMP:20251116T082754Z
URL:https://www.womenwarriorvets.org/calendar
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T082754Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T120000
UID:624A92E1-A600-448F-9EF2-2951C2B4B3B3
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Wreaths Across America
CREATED:20251203T171628Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171628Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-wreaths-across-america
DESCRIPTION:Fall City Cemetery\N6405 County Road 211\NHobson, TX. 78113
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Fall City Cemetery</p><p>6405 County Road 211</p><p>Hobson, TX. 78113</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T171628Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:9
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X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T130000
UID:8EEFB9D7-0860-427E-ACAC-986F2B84E66D
SUMMARY:Women Warriors Vets of Wilson County - Wreaths Across America
CREATED:20251116T083019Z
DTSTAMP:20251116T083019Z
URL:https://www.womenwarriorvets.org/calendar
DESCRIPTION:This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Join the more than two million volunteers and supporters who will gather to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,600 participating locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Join the more than two million volunteers and supporters who will gather to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,600 participating locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T083019Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T190000
UID:015BF859-9BD8-4092-B45C-A313D5907F79
SUMMARY:Floresville Holiday Extravaganza
CREATED:20251202T152223Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152223Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/2025-holiday-extravaganza/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/574500820_1241496748011451_1043226693434159316_n.jpg" alt="Holiday Extravaganza, December 13, 2025 @ Floresville Event Center"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152223Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:b72205
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251215T140000
UID:1994279C-2EBB-410D-A37F-F128376AA640
SUMMARY:Floresville Blood Drive
CREATED:20251202T152339Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152339Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/blood-drive-floresville-2025-12-15/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20251215-blood-drive-floresville-texas.jpg" alt="December 15, 2025: Floresville Blood Drive at City Hall"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152339Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:b72205
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T110000
UID:D1E4E778-38CD-49C9-A4CF-7C2C7F8B2910
SUMMARY:Women Warriors Vets of Wilson County - Floresville Food Pantry
CREATED:20251116T082840Z
DTSTAMP:20251116T082840Z
URL:https://www.womenwarriorvets.org/calendar
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T082918Z
SEQUENCE:38
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:8
X-COLOR:f987c5
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251219T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251219T200000
UID:AC1E14A4-44AF-47AA-9610-D1934CB8D005
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Christmas Party
CREATED:20251203T171025Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171025Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-christmas-party
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T171025Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:13
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T110000
UID:97944A8B-B0B8-4C96-9266-A5A2ECD60385
SUMMARY:Blue Santa Program Drive Thru Pickup
CREATED:20251202T152753Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152753Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/blue-santa-program-drive-through-pickup-2025/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/blue-santa-flyer.jpg" alt="Blue Santa Program, Floresville, Texas"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152753Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:9
X-COLOR:b72205
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T160000
UID:73D1797E-F044-4C80-ABDE-2BA85D4E4B07
SUMMARY:Women Warriors Vets of Wilson County - Veteran's Home Social
CREATED:20251116T083141Z
DTSTAMP:20251116T083141Z
URL:https://www.womenwarriorvets.org/calendar
DESCRIPTION:At the Frank Tejeda, Floresville, TX
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>At the Frank Tejeda, Floresville, TX</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T083141Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251225
UID:D764D013-B3B9-4DE9-BF8C-782E87323ACF
SUMMARY:Christmas Eve
CREATED:20251109T024653Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024653Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/christmas-eve
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T024702Z
SEQUENCE:9
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251226
UID:F638FA59-22D2-4161-8A9F-E1518DB9EF3E
SUMMARY:Christmas Day
CREATED:20251109T024641Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024641Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/christmas-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T024641Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
UID:DFD241DC-A493-46B8-B199-8C511E6EC91B
SUMMARY:New Years Eve
CREATED:20251109T024723Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024723Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/new-years-eve
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063412Z
SEQUENCE:6234409
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:f7ff00
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
UID:28BCA84E-0099-4E73-80B7-F692BDEB380B
SUMMARY:New Years Day
CREATED:20251109T024739Z
DTSTAMP:20251109T024739Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/new-years-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063434Z
SEQUENCE:6234415
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:f7ff00
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260101T213000
UID:604334BB-2876-4A0D-A00D-AB7870C12EB1
SUMMARY:Floresville Opry
CREATED:20251202T152652Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152652Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/floresville-texas-opry/2026-01-01/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/floresville-opry-photo.jpg" alt="Floresville Opry"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152652Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:b72205
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260104T123000
UID:137B2E4C-FDDB-4F61-A3B7-42B86782C430
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T152555Z
SEQUENCE:89989
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:14
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260107T100000
UID:03FBD33C-73BC-4411-94ED-4AEC6F9D4930
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145529Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109
UID:D2FC4626-1B8F-42FC-AC67-FABD1CA25231
SUMMARY:Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812, 1815)
CREATED:20260903T202434Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T202434Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-new-orleans-war-of-1812-1815
DESCRIPTION:On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson's outnumbered American force defeated a veteran British army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham on the plains below New Orleans. The battle was fought after American and British commissioners had signed the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814, but before news of peace reached Louisiana. British columns advancing against Jackson's earthworks along the Rodriguez Canal were cut down by artillery and rifle fire; Pakenham was killed. American losses were slight beside the British toll. The victory did not change the already-signed peace, but it redeemed American arms after the burning of Washington, made Jackson a national hero, and entered U.S. military memory as the last great battle of the War of 1812. Chalmette Battlefield, now part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, preserves the ground.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson's outnumbered American force defeated a veteran British army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham on the plains below New Orleans. The battle was fought after American and British commissioners had signed the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814, but before news of peace reached Louisiana. British columns advancing against Jackson's earthworks along the Rodriguez Canal were cut down by artillery and rifle fire; Pakenham was killed. American losses were slight beside the British toll. The victory did not change the already-signed peace, but it redeemed American arms after the burning of Washington, made Jackson a national hero, and entered U.S. military memory as the last great battle of the War of 1812. Chalmette Battlefield, now part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, preserves the ground.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T214045Z
SEQUENCE:90971
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T210000
UID:6C8F9497-D79F-4CDA-8818-ADDE7302BF82
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144348Z
SEQUENCE:3447103
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T123000
UID:22AF76D9-58EB-4A62-AA30-19C3F7C98506
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-2
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T152610Z
SEQUENCE:90004
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:12
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T210000
UID:27306974-4410-410C-9116-4FBEC5A671EC
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181104Z
SEQUENCE:3459337
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:9
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
UID:290F5010-9B69-4852-9971-FAED7B0A1CD1
SUMMARY:Texas VFW - Mid Winter Conference
CREATED:20260112T145118Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145118Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/texas-vfw-mid-winter-conference
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145118Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T160000
UID:CFACEC47-19A1-4D5C-BECD-28D455202723
SUMMARY:Wilson County Veterans Coalition
CREATED:20260112T143032Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143032Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilson-county-veterans-coalition
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143032Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T200000
UID:8979A43B-E0F3-4B9D-A90D-464122C3DC06
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143517Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T123000
UID:49881912-8485-4238-86BB-2732C3FC867E
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-3
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T152623Z
SEQUENCE:90017
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:12
X-COLOR:e8c039
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
UID:F70CB60F-3894-4474-AA8D-F259F3FE72EC
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
CREATED:20260120T063458Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063458Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/martin-luther-king-jr-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063458Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:f7ff00
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126
UID:69423176-2563-458E-9846-9368D82BC4D6
SUMMARY:End of Battle of the Bulge (World War II, 1945)
CREATED:20260903T202703Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T202703Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-battle-of-the-bulge-world-war-ii-1945
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's last major offensive in the West, ended on January 25, 1945, when American lines were restored to their December 16 positions. Launched through the Ardennes against thinly held U.S. fronts, the German attack created a deep salient, surrounded the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, and produced some of the bitterest winter fighting of the war. Lieutenant General George S. Patton's Third Army turned north to relieve Bastogne, while First Army and British forces compressed the bulge from the north. By late January the salient was erased, German reserves were spent, and the road to the Rhine lay open. The campaign was the largest battle fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. The calendar marks the official end of the offensive, six weeks after it began.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's last major offensive in the West, ended on January 25, 1945, when American lines were restored to their December 16 positions. Launched through the Ardennes against thinly held U.S. fronts, the German attack created a deep salient, surrounded the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, and produced some of the bitterest winter fighting of the war. Lieutenant General George S. Patton's Third Army turned north to relieve Bastogne, while First Army and British forces compressed the bulge from the north. By late January the salient was erased, German reserves were spent, and the road to the Rhine lay open. The campaign was the largest battle fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. The calendar marks the official end of the offensive, six weeks after it began.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T214706Z
SEQUENCE:91203
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T200000
UID:51F71726-AE7B-4753-926D-DE9B0C4AF1CA
SUMMARY:Tactical Money Mastery Series
CREATED:20260112T140811Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T140811Z
URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zr9IcCbwSzGvDpdEoCFzjg
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/Tactical_Money_Mastery_Series.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T141108Z
SEQUENCE:177
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202
UID:7A2A44CF-AFCF-450F-BBA2-89F3D29BD5A0
SUMMARY:American Legion Mid-Winter Conference
CREATED:20251203T171309Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171309Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-mid-winter-conference
DESCRIPTION:Guitars for Vets is held at the Floresville American Legion Post 38 every Sunday from 10AM till 12:30PM.\NContact Alesa Arnett @ (210) 265-9772\Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Guitars for Vets is held at the Floresville American Legion Post 38 every Sunday from 10AM till 12:30PM.</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett @ (210) 265-9772</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T162536Z
SEQUENCE:3453147
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:54
X-COLOR:e8c039
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260128
UID:12FA129E-CE11-4113-9065-B09144BB086F
SUMMARY:Vietnam Peace Accord
CREATED:20260903T194330Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T194330Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vietnam-peace-accord
DESCRIPTION:On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords—formally the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam—were signed in Paris, marking the official end of direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War. After more than four years of negotiations, National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese Politburo member Le Duc Tho led the principal talks; both were awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, though Tho declined the honor. The agreement called for an immediate cease-fire, the withdrawal of all U.S. forces within 60 days, and the release of American prisoners of war, with 591 Americans returning home in February and March 1973. The peace did not last. Cease-fire violations began almost at once, and in 1975 North Vietnamese forces overran the South and captured Saigon. The VFW Ritual commemorates this date as the signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord in 1973, closing America's combat role and bringing the prisoners home.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords—formally the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam—were signed in Paris, marking the official end of direct United States military involvement in the Vietnam War. After more than four years of negotiations, National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese Politburo member Le Duc Tho led the principal talks; both were awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, though Tho declined the honor. The agreement called for an immediate cease-fire, the withdrawal of all U.S. forces within 60 days, and the release of American prisoners of war, with 591 Americans returning home in February and March 1973. The peace did not last. Cease-fire violations began almost at once, and in 1975 North Vietnamese forces overran the South and captured Saigon. The VFW Ritual commemorates this date as the signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord in 1973, closing America's combat role and bringing the prisoners home.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T214133Z
SEQUENCE:93483
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T193000
UID:56E4CE07-67B3-4336-A094-6ED67693FC53
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Spring Committee Meeting
CREATED:20260903T192848Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T192848Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-spring-committee-meeting
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T192848Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T203000
UID:47ECC573-992D-4C5E-9919-760EDB726E50
SUMMARY:Wilco Vets Dinner at Rabel's Roadhaus
CREATED:20260109T180040Z
DTSTAMP:20260109T180040Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilco-vets-dinner-at-rabels-roadhaus
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilcoVets_January.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T160235Z
SEQUENCE:252115
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:12
X-COLOR:d55a24
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131
UID:D3D81E13-7AAE-4502-B703-9BAD84155B90
SUMMARY:Start of Tet Offensive (Vietnam War, 1968)
CREATED:20260903T203023Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T203023Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-tet-offensive-vietnam-war-1968
DESCRIPTION:In the early hours of January 30, 1968—during the Tet holiday cease-fire—communist forces opened what became the Tet Offensive, a coordinated assault on cities, towns, and military installations across South Vietnam. Some attacks launched on January 30; the main wave struck on January 31, including the famous penetration of the U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon and the prolonged battle for Hue. The offensive failed to spark a general uprising or to hold the cities, and attacking units were driven back at heavy cost. Militarily it was a defeat for the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong; politically it shocked American opinion and became a turning point in support for the war. The VFW's battle calendar marks the opening date. A later entry records the end of the offensive's third phase in September 1968.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the early hours of January 30, 1968—during the Tet holiday cease-fire—communist forces opened what became the Tet Offensive, a coordinated assault on cities, towns, and military installations across South Vietnam. Some attacks launched on January 30; the main wave struck on January 31, including the famous penetration of the U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon and the prolonged battle for Hue. The offensive failed to spark a general uprising or to hold the cities, and attacking units were driven back at heavy cost. Militarily it was a defeat for the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong; politically it shocked American opinion and became a turning point in support for the war. The VFW's battle calendar marks the opening date. A later entry records the end of the offensive's third phase in September 1968.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T214932Z
SEQUENCE:91149
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T110000
UID:B9FDC304-9BC7-418E-91CF-4A47589E9761
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-4
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T060857Z
SEQUENCE:1266171
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:35
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T120000
UID:58D08258-7E18-49A6-A38C-6160C62AD910
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061424Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T100000
UID:A16ABA19-DFA1-4003-9E1B-BB24600D8F00
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-2
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145550Z
SEQUENCE:21
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T213000
UID:B450E161-0A04-4F67-AB42-E88F7AFCE56D
SUMMARY:Floresville Opry
CREATED:20251202T152917Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152917Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/floresville-texas-opry/2026-02-05/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/floresville-opry-photo.jpg" alt="Floresville Opry"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T152917Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:b72205
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T120000
UID:7C406E08-A025-46B6-ADCB-61D2096BD229
SUMMARY:Western Heritage Parade and Cattle Drive & BBQ Cook-off
CREATED:20260129T175452Z
DTSTAMP:20260129T175452Z
URL:http://sarodeo.com/
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T175452Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T110000
UID:0F8EDC90-AA0B-4931-84BA-3FC3714EA583
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-5
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T060912Z
SEQUENCE:1266186
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260208T120000
UID:3E93A8E1-728A-4580-B0E0-02F11AC26EFF
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-2
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061447Z
SEQUENCE:23
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:e8c039
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210
UID:910E9A46-5AC3-4CC7-9A9C-CD39FD425F70
SUMMARY:End of Guadalcanal Campaign (World War II, 1943)
CREATED:20260903T203237Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T203237Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-guadalcanal-campaign-world-war-ii-1943
DESCRIPTION:On February 9, 1943, the Guadalcanal campaign ended when American forces found that remaining Japanese troops had been evacuated from the island. The fight had begun on August 7, 1942, when the 1st Marine Division landed and seized Henderson Field. For six months Marines, then Army soldiers, and the Navy waged a grinding battle of jungle, air, and night surface action in the waters later called Ironbottom Sound. Japan's attempt to retake the airfield failed; by early February Operation Ke had withdrawn the last defenders. Guadalcanal was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific and the point at which Japan passed from expansion to a long retreat. The calendar marks the campaign's close; a companion entry records the August 7 landings.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On February 9, 1943, the Guadalcanal campaign ended when American forces found that remaining Japanese troops had been evacuated from the island. The fight had begun on August 7, 1942, when the 1st Marine Division landed and seized Henderson Field. For six months Marines, then Army soldiers, and the Navy waged a grinding battle of jungle, air, and night surface action in the waters later called Ironbottom Sound. Japan's attempt to retake the airfield failed; by early February Operation Ke had withdrawn the last defenders. Guadalcanal was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific and the point at which Japan passed from expansion to a long retreat. The calendar marks the campaign's close; a companion entry records the August 7 landings.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220317Z
SEQUENCE:91840
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T210000
UID:823C8CDB-B499-48A2-B390-BFB808752876
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-2
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181134Z
SEQUENCE:3459367
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:8
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
UID:00311D21-E2E7-4348-9BFE-3657A92584FF
SUMMARY:San Antonio Livestock Exhibition and Rodeo
CREATED:20260129T175346Z
DTSTAMP:20260129T175346Z
URL:http://sarodeo.com/
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T175346Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T210000
UID:5B77F1AD-21A7-4B66-877A-3C4C16AC3D9D
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144405Z
SEQUENCE:3447120
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
UID:C4822583-8726-4C1C-8CFE-7C6032EA67E7
SUMMARY:U.S.S. Maine Sinking
CREATED:20260903T194617Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T194617Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/u-s-s-maine-sinking
DESCRIPTION:On the night of February 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor while on a visit intended to protect American lives and property during Cuba's war for independence from Spain. Two hundred sixty-six of her crew were killed. The cause of the blast has been debated for more than a century, but the disaster inflamed American opinion, gave rise to the cry "Remember the Maine," and helped drive the United States into the Spanish-American War that April. Victory in that brief war made the United States a Pacific and Caribbean power and produced the overseas campaign service that later inspired the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW Ritual lists February 15—the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, 1898—among the outstanding action dates in U.S. history that posts are to commemorate. We remember the Sailors who died in Havana Harbor and the war that followed.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On the night of February 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor while on a visit intended to protect American lives and property during Cuba's war for independence from Spain. Two hundred sixty-six of her crew were killed. The cause of the blast has been debated for more than a century, but the disaster inflamed American opinion, gave rise to the cry "Remember the Maine," and helped drive the United States into the Spanish-American War that April. Victory in that brief war made the United States a Pacific and Caribbean power and produced the overseas campaign service that later inspired the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW Ritual lists February 15—the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, 1898—among the outstanding action dates in U.S. history that posts are to commemorate. We remember the Sailors who died in Havana Harbor and the war that followed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T214240Z
SEQUENCE:93383
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T110000
UID:4F07E977-B023-4961-8E90-8C18F1125CF2
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-6
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T060917Z
SEQUENCE:1266191
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T120000
UID:69349C22-1F14-4EC2-B537-7632F3B61339
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-3
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061453Z
SEQUENCE:29
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:16
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217
UID:79CF4090-7501-4C32-9C6C-73448EB0B4BC
SUMMARY:George Washington's Birthday
CREATED:20260120T063530Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063530Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/george-washingtons-birthday
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063530Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:f7ff00
X-SHOW-END-TIME:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T110000
UID:2064A29D-A33A-4D62-8AB9-1525404741CD
SUMMARY:La Vernia Food Pantry
CREATED:20260216T210523Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T210523Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/la-vernia-food-pantry
DESCRIPTION:La Vernia Food Pantry
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>La Vernia Food Pantry</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T210523Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T193000
UID:B1B44A04-6A56-48DD-A5EE-1BEF1F1FD537
SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260216T210331Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T210331Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/general-membership-meeting
DESCRIPTION:General Membership Meeting (6:30-7:30) at La Vernia Church of Christ 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>General Membership Meeting (6:30-7:30) at La Vernia Church of Christ&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T210331Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T110000
UID:3E6E4F01-7887-455D-A6C5-B116D5F801EF
SUMMARY:Floresville Food Pantry
CREATED:20260216T210429Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T210429Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/floresville-food-pantry
DESCRIPTION:Floresville Food Pantry
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Floresville Food Pantry</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T210429Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T193000
UID:325F3059-A7C8-47EB-9E3F-8BFE813BB066
SUMMARY:Learn about data centers Feb. 18 in Stockdale
CREATED:20260217T211220Z
DTSTAMP:20260217T211220Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/learn-about-data-centers-feb-18-in-stockdale
DESCRIPTION:Join local community members on Wednesday, Feb. 18, gathering to discuss proposed data centers, solar farms, and battery energy storage system projects planned for the Stockdale area and proposed for other areas in Wilson County.\NConnect with other neighbors and interested individuals to discuss what these projects mean for local water, land, and air quality.\NThe gathering will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Salty Slab, 301 S.H. 123 N. in Stockdale. Look for the Mira Mira sign.\NFor more information, call 281-414-2363, or email gingecole@gmail.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join local community members on Wednesday, Feb. 18, gathering to discuss proposed data centers, solar farms, and battery energy storage system projects planned for the Stockdale area and proposed for other areas in Wilson County.</p><p>Connect with other neighbors and interested individuals to discuss what these projects mean for local water, land, and air quality.</p><p>The gathering will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Salty Slab, 301 S.H. 123 N. in Stockdale. Look for the Mira Mira sign.</p><p>For more information, call 281-414-2363, or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gingecole@gmail.com">gingecole@gmail.com</a>.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T211220Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260220
UID:9D016DA4-1E27-41A4-9DCA-CF793853639C
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of Iwo Jima (World War II, 1945)
CREATED:20260903T203630Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T203630Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-iwo-jima-world-war-ii-1945
DESCRIPTION:On February 19, 1945, the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions landed on Iwo Jima, a volcanic island the Japanese had fortified with miles of tunnels, pillboxes, and artillery. The 3rd Marine Division followed. Iwo Jima was wanted as an emergency landing field for B-29s and a base for escort fighters on the Tokyo run. Resistance was fierce from the first hour; Mount Suribachi, at the island's southern tip, was seized and the flag raised on February 23, but fighting in the north continued for weeks. The battle became the iconic Marine Corps fight of the Pacific war, at a terrible price in killed and wounded. The calendar marks D-Day on Iwo; a companion entry on March 26 records the island declared secure.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On February 19, 1945, the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions landed on Iwo Jima, a volcanic island the Japanese had fortified with miles of tunnels, pillboxes, and artillery. The 3rd Marine Division followed. Iwo Jima was wanted as an emergency landing field for B-29s and a base for escort fighters on the Tokyo run. Resistance was fierce from the first hour; Mount Suribachi, at the island's southern tip, was seized and the flag raised on February 23, but fighting in the north continued for weeks. The battle became the iconic Marine Corps fight of the Pacific war, at a terrible price in killed and wounded. The calendar marks D-Day on Iwo; a companion entry on March 26 records the island declared secure.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T212023Z
SEQUENCE:89033
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T200000
UID:7D4917F5-7EB3-4DC1-8293-CB7DEBD7A970
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-2
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143535Z
SEQUENCE:18
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T090000
UID:0C7A79C6-885F-4328-824A-91C6D7728234
SUMMARY:Memorial Clean-Up
CREATED:20260216T211008Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T211008Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/memorial-clean-up
DESCRIPTION:Memorial Clean-Up
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Memorial Clean-Up</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T211024Z
SEQUENCE:16
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T160000
UID:88E9A5CB-A002-466D-9457-2855F0A36E82
SUMMARY:Veteran's Home Social
CREATED:20260216T211242Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T211242Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/veterans-home-social
DESCRIPTION:Veteran's Home Social @ Frank Tejeda, Floresville
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Veteran's Home Social @&nbsp;Frank Tejeda, Floresville</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T211242Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T110000
UID:456000FD-EA9C-46BD-9DC4-DB7B9E2CA8AC
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-7
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T060922Z
SEQUENCE:1266196
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T120000
UID:5EC9D1E4-5321-407D-A28F-6181C84B8205
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-4
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061459Z
SEQUENCE:35
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224
UID:A3C4F965-BBD9-4D2D-9E2F-0FADF9153E02
SUMMARY:Battle of Buena Vista (Mexican-American War, 1847)
CREATED:20260903T203913Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T203913Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-buena-vista-mexican-american-war-1847
DESCRIPTION:On February 22-23, 1847, Major General Zachary Taylor's outnumbered U.S. force held a mountain pass near Buena Vista (Angostura), south of Saltillo, against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's much larger Mexican army. The calendar marks February 23, the second and decisive day, when Mexican assaults on the American line were beaten back by artillery and infantry, including Jefferson Davis's Mississippi Rifles. Santa Anna withdrew toward Mexico City. The victory, coming after Taylor's earlier Rio Grande battles, made Taylor a national hero and helped carry him to the presidency, while the main American effort under Winfield Scott prepared to land at Veracruz. Buena Vista showed that a smaller, well-handled U.S. army with superior artillery could stand against massed Mexican attacks in broken terrain.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On February 22-23, 1847, Major General Zachary Taylor's outnumbered U.S. force held a mountain pass near Buena Vista (Angostura), south of Saltillo, against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's much larger Mexican army. The calendar marks February 23, the second and decisive day, when Mexican assaults on the American line were beaten back by artillery and infantry, including Jefferson Davis's Mississippi Rifles. Santa Anna withdrew toward Mexico City. The victory, coming after Taylor's earlier Rio Grande battles, made Taylor a national hero and helped carry him to the presidency, while the main American effort under Winfield Scott prepared to land at Veracruz. Buena Vista showed that a smaller, well-handled U.S. army with superior artillery could stand against massed Mexican attacks in broken terrain.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211951Z
SEQUENCE:88838
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260227
UID:18B4C56B-04A8-4DDE-90FC-508F0F57DEF0
SUMMARY:Battle of 73 Easting (Gulf War, 1991)
CREATED:20260903T204350Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T204350Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-73-easting-gulf-war-1991
DESCRIPTION:On February 26, 1991, during the Desert Storm ground offensive, the U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment collided with Iraq's Tawakalna Division of the Republican Guard in a sandstorm along a desert grid line known as 73 Easting. Eagle Troop under Captain H. R. McMaster, and neighboring troops of the regiment, destroyed a large force of Iraqi tanks and personnel carriers in a brief, violent meeting engagement. The fight was one of the largest tank battles in U.S. history and a showcase of training, thermal sights, and the M1A1 Abrams against Soviet-designed armor. It opened the way for VII Corps to finish the destruction of Republican Guard units as they fled Kuwait. The calendar marks the day of the battle, two days into the 100-hour ground war.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On February 26, 1991, during the Desert Storm ground offensive, the U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment collided with Iraq's Tawakalna Division of the Republican Guard in a sandstorm along a desert grid line known as 73 Easting. Eagle Troop under Captain H. R. McMaster, and neighboring troops of the regiment, destroyed a large force of Iraqi tanks and personnel carriers in a brief, violent meeting engagement. The fight was one of the largest tank battles in U.S. history and a showcase of training, thermal sights, and the M1A1 Abrams against Soviet-designed armor. It opened the way for VII Corps to finish the destruction of Republican Guard units as they fled Kuwait. The calendar marks the day of the battle, two days into the 100-hour ground war.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211920Z
SEQUENCE:88530
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T193000
UID:A984B1DB-F8B2-4594-BA10-424AE36419B3
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260224T224526Z
DTSTAMP:20260224T224526Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/monthly-meeting
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilcoVets_February.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T224646Z
SEQUENCE:80
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:d55a24
X-SHOW-END-TIME:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
UID:A1E42F3A-60A1-4441-A77F-BC8378D3D137
SUMMARY:Operation Desert Storm
CREATED:20260903T195141Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T195141Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/operation-desert-storm
DESCRIPTION:The VFW Ritual commemorates February 28 as the liberation of Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm, 1991. After Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990, a U.S.-led coalition waged a 38-day air campaign beginning January 17, 1991, then launched a 100-hour ground offensive on February 24 that drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. A cease-fire took effect on February 28, 1991. The campaign restored Kuwait's independence, demonstrated American power after the Cold War, and created a generation of Persian Gulf veterans who remain central to the VFW. Desert Storm was brief compared with later wars in the region, yet it was decisive: Republican Guard units were shattered, oil-field fires were left burning across Kuwait, and the United States accepted new lasting commitments in the Gulf. Posts honor the coalition's service and those who did not return.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The VFW Ritual commemorates February 28 as the liberation of Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm, 1991. After Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990, a U.S.-led coalition waged a 38-day air campaign beginning January 17, 1991, then launched a 100-hour ground offensive on February 24 that drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. A cease-fire took effect on February 28, 1991. The campaign restored Kuwait's independence, demonstrated American power after the Cold War, and created a generation of Persian Gulf veterans who remain central to the VFW. Desert Storm was brief compared with later wars in the region, yet it was decisive: Republican Guard units were shattered, oil-field fires were left burning across Kuwait, and the United States accepted new lasting commitments in the Gulf. Posts honor the coalition's service and those who did not return.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220443Z
SEQUENCE:94382
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
UID:05A9F7B2-F8C3-47B4-A2F9-4599EFF2B394
SUMMARY:Ground Offensive / Operation Desert Storm (Gulf War, 1991)
CREATED:20260903T204641Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T204641Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/ground-offensive-operation-desert-storm-gulf-war-1991
DESCRIPTION:Coalition ground operations in Desert Storm ran from February 24 to February 28, 1991—the "100-hour war." After a five-week air campaign, U.S. Army, Marine, British, French, and Arab units executed a left-hook through the desert while Marines and Arab forces fixed Iraqi troops in Kuwait. Republican Guard divisions were engaged and broken; Kuwaiti and U.S. forces entered Kuwait City; a cease-fire took effect on February 28. The calendar marks that closing day, which the VFW Ritual also commemorates as the liberation of Kuwait. The offensive freed Kuwait, ended Iraq's occupation, and left Saddam Hussein in power—an outcome that shaped a decade of containment and, later, the 2003 Iraq War. American casualties in the ground fight were low by historic standards, a fact that does not diminish the speed or violence of the operation.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Coalition ground operations in Desert Storm ran from February 24 to February 28, 1991—the "100-hour war." After a five-week air campaign, U.S. Army, Marine, British, French, and Arab units executed a left-hook through the desert while Marines and Arab forces fixed Iraqi troops in Kuwait. Republican Guard divisions were engaged and broken; Kuwaiti and U.S. forces entered Kuwait City; a cease-fire took effect on February 28. The calendar marks that closing day, which the VFW Ritual also commemorates as the liberation of Kuwait. The offensive freed Kuwait, ended Iraq's occupation, and left Saddam Hussein in power—an outcome that shaped a decade of containment and, later, the 2003 Iraq War. American casualties in the ground fight were low by historic standards, a fact that does not diminish the speed or violence of the operation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220539Z
SEQUENCE:91138
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T110000
UID:5A79D651-DBFE-4371-A906-A58F0427E06B
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-8
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061023Z
SEQUENCE:1266257
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T120000
UID:BA0715FE-E809-4753-B236-C98370932BE7
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-5
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061507Z
SEQUENCE:43
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T100000
UID:F3F483E3-E8D6-4470-BAF5-6DB86A0EA20C
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-3
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145556Z
SEQUENCE:27
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260305T213000
UID:2E42874D-A38B-4855-89A6-45FFA31AF37A
SUMMARY:Floresville Opry
CREATED:20251202T152917Z
DTSTAMP:20251202T152917Z
URL:https://www.floresvilletx.gov/calendar-event/floresville-texas-opry/2026-03-05/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.floresvilletx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/floresville-opry-photo.jpg" alt="Floresville Opry"></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T153039Z
SEQUENCE:82
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:15
X-COLOR:b72205
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T190000
UID:E4FD712D-2AEF-4A3F-9740-CF33DC9F0EAC
SUMMARY:Stop the Bleed Course
CREATED:20260306T144704Z
DTSTAMP:20260306T144704Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/stop-the-bleed-course
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.gowilson360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Stop-the-bleed-flyer-1-768x1366.jpg" alt="Stop the bleed flyer 1 768x1366" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T144704Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T120000
UID:BFE622B5-EC7E-4A5F-8B92-3CDF6AB7C8B9
SUMMARY:Wilson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
CREATED:20260205T232133Z
DTSTAMP:20260205T232133Z
URL:https://www.i-info.com/communication/attachment/E78E29AF24EA4BE68A639216E4743A8D/2026/2/5/0F04C6B955BA43FD8D2522CA940040CB.pdf
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026_Hazardous_Waste_Collection.png" alt="2026_Hazardous_Waste_Collection.png" width="515" height="1051" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T232133Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T110000
UID:50A8CFD5-CB1A-4FF2-B81D-0DD584FB69E4
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-9
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061042Z
SEQUENCE:1266276
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T120000
UID:2899982C-95AC-4E8E-A400-A6A90F40E92F
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-6
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061512Z
SEQUENCE:48
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T210000
UID:10FC383D-13E6-4DD0-9EF2-5D692B7A1C4A
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-3
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181143Z
SEQUENCE:3459376
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T210000
UID:EE1D940F-38B8-4E97-BE04-4FDF96A7538D
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144412Z
SEQUENCE:3447127
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T110000
UID:7D86177E-CDB5-457B-A944-DFAF7A0F5014
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-10
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061049Z
SEQUENCE:1266283
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T120000
UID:4A6E7A83-FE62-4330-9260-702FD8A5617B
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-7
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061517Z
SEQUENCE:53
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T193000
UID:AF91A26E-D107-4D04-BA6D-F1BECFDD2671
SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260216T211334Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T211334Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/general-membership-meeting-2
DESCRIPTION:General Membership Meeting (6:30-7:30) at La Vernia Church of Christ 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>General Membership Meeting (6:30-7:30) at La Vernia Church of Christ&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T211334Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T090000
UID:AEEF620B-D44E-45DC-9608-6D6B67B2215B
SUMMARY:Memorial Clean-Up
CREATED:20260216T211517Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T211517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/memorial-clean-up-2
DESCRIPTION:Memorial Clean-Up
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Memorial Clean-Up</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T211517Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T200000
UID:B0F71DF3-998E-431E-9A4A-44D34DF9B622
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-3
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143544Z
SEQUENCE:27
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T160000
UID:D2A4B901-BBF7-49D0-9594-434C3BDEC7CD
SUMMARY:Veteran's Home Social
CREATED:20260216T211559Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T211559Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/veterans-home-social-2
DESCRIPTION:Veteran's Home Social @ Frank Tejeda, Floresville
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Veteran's Home Social @&nbsp;Frank Tejeda, Floresville</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T211805Z
SEQUENCE:126
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T110000
UID:A3155574-D27B-4C44-AFAD-08A70F8DCF32
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-11
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061055Z
SEQUENCE:1266289
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T120000
UID:DB3DE5B0-F823-4B58-A033-8757565B87BE
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-8
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061522Z
SEQUENCE:58
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325
UID:59AA70CB-44D4-450B-98A6-4243F00E2E71
SUMMARY:Kosovo Campaign
CREATED:20260903T195509Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T195509Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/kosovo-campaign
DESCRIPTION:The VFW Ritual commemorates March 24 as the start of the Kosovo Campaign in 1999. On that day NATO opened Operation Allied Force, a 78-day air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia intended to halt the ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians and force a withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo. The bombing continued until June 10, 1999, after which a NATO-led peacekeeping force (KFOR) entered the province under United Nations authority. No NATO ground invasion was required, but the operation was the Alliance's first sustained combat campaign and a major post-Cold War test of American airpower and coalition diplomacy. Congress later authorized the Kosovo Campaign Medal for those who served. The VFW remembers the airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines who enforced the campaign and the longer peacekeeping mission that followed.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The VFW Ritual commemorates March 24 as the start of the Kosovo Campaign in 1999. On that day NATO opened Operation Allied Force, a 78-day air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia intended to halt the ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians and force a withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo. The bombing continued until June 10, 1999, after which a NATO-led peacekeeping force (KFOR) entered the province under United Nations authority. No NATO ground invasion was required, but the operation was the Alliance's first sustained combat campaign and a major post-Cold War test of American airpower and coalition diplomacy. Congress later authorized the Kosovo Campaign Medal for those who served. The VFW remembers the airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines who enforced the campaign and the longer peacekeeping mission that followed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220445Z
SEQUENCE:94176
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260327
UID:E325846A-29CE-402B-ACC1-2D985C334F49
SUMMARY:End of Battle of Iwo Jima (World War II, 1945)
CREATED:20260903T205019Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T205019Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-battle-of-iwo-jima-world-war-ii-1945
DESCRIPTION:On March 26, 1945, Iwo Jima was declared secure, five weeks after the Marine landing of February 19. Organized Japanese resistance under Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi had been fought to exhaustion in the island's northern ridges and caves; small holdouts remained, but the island was in American hands. The cost was among the highest of the Pacific war for the Marine Corps: 6,821 Americans were killed, and more than 19,000 were wounded. Almost all of the Japanese garrison died. Almost 2,400 B-29 landings on Iwo Jima followed, saving crews who could not have reached the Marianas. The flag raising on Suribachi on February 23 became the war's most famous image, but the battle's true weight was the weeks of close combat that followed; the calendar marks the official end.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On March 26, 1945, Iwo Jima was declared secure, five weeks after the Marine landing of February 19. Organized Japanese resistance under Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi had been fought to exhaustion in the island's northern ridges and caves; small holdouts remained, but the island was in American hands. The cost was among the highest of the Pacific war for the Marine Corps: 6,821 Americans were killed, and more than 19,000 were wounded. Almost all of the Japanese garrison died. Almost 2,400 B-29 landings on Iwo Jima followed, saving crews who could not have reached the Marianas. The flag raising on Suribachi on February 23 became the war's most famous image, but the battle's true weight was the weeks of close combat that followed; the calendar marks the official end.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211728Z
SEQUENCE:88029
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T203000
UID:6E10F615-BE21-4244-A8E9-AF0A9101F19D
SUMMARY:WilCoVets Monthly Meetup
CREATED:20260306T161311Z
DTSTAMP:20260306T161311Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilcovets-monthly-meetup
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilCoVets_March.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1920" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T161311Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:20
X-COLOR:d55a24
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T110000
UID:C5994E44-8C6A-45D2-9E88-CCD49E2A26EF
SUMMARY:Bluebonnet Parade
CREATED:20260216T212616Z
DTSTAMP:20260216T212616Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/bluebonnet-parade
DESCRIPTION:Bluebonnet Parade @ La Vernia
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Bluebonnet Parade @ La Vernia</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T212616Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:f987c5
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T110000
UID:1989DB42-BDBF-4A7A-A9ED-42ACE6C7D7B5
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-12
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061101Z
SEQUENCE:1266295
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:13
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T120000
UID:BFCC26AD-6EF0-4918-839A-41E355FD849F
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-9
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061527Z
SEQUENCE:63
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401
UID:7BB315E7-507C-44BE-A21E-03E0F55621F4
SUMMARY:Somalia
CREATED:20260903T195912Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T195912Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/somalia
DESCRIPTION:The VFW Ritual commemorates March 31 as the end of Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1995. U.S. forces had entered the country in December 1992 under Restore Hope (UNITAF) to secure famine-relief corridors; that humanitarian mission transferred to the United Nations in May 1993 as UNOSOM II. After the October 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, most American combat troops left by March 1994. The United Nations set March 31, 1995, as the deadline for remaining UN forces to depart, and the U.S.-led Operation United Shield completed the withdrawal in early March 1995. The Ritual date therefore marks the close of the American and UN peacekeeping chapter in Somalia—not the 1993 end of UNITAF itself. The VFW honors those who served in a mission that saved lives from starvation and exacted a hard cost in combat.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The VFW Ritual commemorates March 31 as the end of Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1995. U.S. forces had entered the country in December 1992 under Restore Hope (UNITAF) to secure famine-relief corridors; that humanitarian mission transferred to the United Nations in May 1993 as UNOSOM II. After the October 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, most American combat troops left by March 1994. The United Nations set March 31, 1995, as the deadline for remaining UN forces to depart, and the U.S.-led Operation United Shield completed the withdrawal in early March 1995. The Ritual date therefore marks the close of the American and UN peacekeeping chapter in Somalia—not the 1993 end of UNITAF itself. The VFW honors those who served in a mission that saved lives from starvation and exacted a hard cost in combat.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220448Z
SEQUENCE:93936
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
UID:BFA5FD87-6F41-4D6F-999C-F380E3FCF445
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of Okinawa (World War II, 1945)
CREATED:20260903T205238Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T205238Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-okinawa-world-war-ii-1945
DESCRIPTION:On April 1, 1945—Easter Sunday and April Fool's Day—the U.S. Tenth Army landed on Okinawa, beginning the last and largest amphibious battle of the Pacific war. Initial landings on Hagushi beaches met light resistance; the Japanese defense, under Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, was inland, in the southern hills, and in kamikaze attacks on the fleet. Soldiers of the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th Infantry Divisions and Marines of the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Divisions would fight through the Shuri defenses for nearly three months. Okinawa was to be the staging base for the invasion of Japan. The battle's length, civilian suffering, and losses at sea and ashore weighed heavily on later decisions about how to end the war. The calendar marks L-Day, the landing.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On April 1, 1945—Easter Sunday and April Fool's Day—the U.S. Tenth Army landed on Okinawa, beginning the last and largest amphibious battle of the Pacific war. Initial landings on Hagushi beaches met light resistance; the Japanese defense, under Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, was inland, in the southern hills, and in kamikaze attacks on the fleet. Soldiers of the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th Infantry Divisions and Marines of the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Divisions would fight through the Shuri defenses for nearly three months. Okinawa was to be the staging base for the invasion of Japan. The battle's length, civilian suffering, and losses at sea and ashore weighed heavily on later decisions about how to end the war. The calendar marks L-Day, the landing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211837Z
SEQUENCE:87959
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T100000
UID:E29C9337-1A8D-4260-95A2-DBE906902E60
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-4
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145602Z
SEQUENCE:33
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:11
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T110000
UID:EA7783FC-794D-4629-9988-5B39702DEE95
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-13
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
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SEQUENCE:1266303
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T120000
UID:BE5C5C3D-7B13-46E3-B4AF-CDFA4471576C
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-10
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
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SEQUENCE:70
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T210000
UID:BAAA3FF8-2CAB-4771-9417-02908F799287
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144417Z
SEQUENCE:3447132
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T110000
UID:9C72416B-CE89-4A86-8E97-3884DA49C930
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-14
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
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SEQUENCE:1266308
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T120000
UID:CAFD9179-1393-4C03-9D8E-D87A35EBA237
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-11
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061557Z
SEQUENCE:93
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260414
UID:12C9DD2E-0022-4446-8211-3C5FF520E652
SUMMARY:Battle of Fort Sumter (American Civil War, 1861)
CREATED:20260903T205627Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T205627Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-fort-sumter-american-civil-war-1861
DESCRIPTION:After a 34-hour bombardment that began at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Major Robert Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, on April 13. Confederate batteries under Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard had opened fire when the federal garrison refused to evacuate the unfinished brick fort. No one was killed by the bombardment itself; two Union soldiers died in an accidental explosion during the surrender salute. The fall of Sumter ended the secession crisis as a political standoff and opened the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers; four more slave states seceded. The calendar marks the day of surrender, the first lowering of the United States flag under fire in the conflict that would decide whether the Union would endure; Fort Sumter is now a national historical park.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:After a 34-hour bombardment that began at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Major Robert Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, on April 13. Confederate batteries under Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard had opened fire when the federal garrison refused to evacuate the unfinished brick fort. No one was killed by the bombardment itself; two Union soldiers died in an accidental explosion during the surrender salute. The fall of Sumter ended the secession crisis as a political standoff and opened the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers; four more slave states seceded. The calendar marks the day of surrender, the first lowering of the United States flag under fire in the conflict that would decide whether the Union would endure; Fort Sumter is now a national historical park.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211758Z
SEQUENCE:87691
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T210000
UID:8DC25014-E7AB-40CE-855E-FA9E10714286
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-5
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181240Z
SEQUENCE:3459433
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T193000
UID:C78768EA-ADB0-4040-A404-FD47DA064EA2
SUMMARY:SEVERE WEATHER & FLOOD TRAINING – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
CREATED:20260225T175056Z
DTSTAMP:20260225T175056Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/severe-weather-flood-training---open-to-the-public
DESCRIPTION:The Wilson County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with the National Weather Service, is hosting a Severe Weather and Flood Training for our community.\N Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026\N Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\N Location: Wilson County Emergency Operations Center\N802 Tenth St., Floresville, Tx\NLearn about:\N-how to stay better informed and prepared for weather hazards\N-the dangers of flooding, tornadoes, hail, and lightening\N-how to spot these hazards\N-and reporting to the National Weather Service.\NFree and open to EVERYONE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Wilson County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with the National Weather Service, is hosting a Severe Weather and Flood Training for our community.</p><p>&nbsp;Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026</p><p>&nbsp;Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM</p><p>&nbsp;Location: Wilson County Emergency Operations Center</p><p>802 Tenth St., Floresville, Tx</p><p>Learn about:</p><p>-how to stay better informed and prepared for weather hazards</p><p>-the dangers of flooding, tornadoes, hail, and lightening</p><p>-how to spot these hazards</p><p>-and reporting to the National Weather Service.</p><p>Free and open to EVERYONE.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T175056Z
SEQUENCE:0
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X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:3366cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T200000
UID:7C8F18DA-F885-4723-950D-3658C35EDA98
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-4
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143552Z
SEQUENCE:35
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:8
X-COLOR:e8c039
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T160000
UID:498238F6-0CAF-43DF-B2F7-AD8186D4B573
SUMMARY:Gary Sinise Foundation Festival at BAMC
CREATED:20260129T175551Z
DTSTAMP:20260129T175551Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/gary-sinise-foundation-festival-at-bamc
DESCRIPTION:17 Apr, 1200-1600 Gary Sinise Foundation Festival; at BAMC, free, open to all ID Card holders. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>17 Apr, 1200-1600 Gary Sinise Foundation Festival; at BAMC, free, open to all ID Card holders.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T175551Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
UID:630ABAE9-8D6C-4FB5-AAB8-B90B87B8435B
SUMMARY:Battles of Lexington and Concord (Revolutionary War, 1775)
CREATED:20260903T205920Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T205920Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battles-of-lexington-and-concord-revolutionary-war-1775
DESCRIPTION:On April 19, 1775, British regulars marched from Boston to seize colonial stores at Concord and to arrest patriot leaders. At dawn on Lexington Green, militia under Captain John Parker stood in the path of the column; a shot was fired—the "shot heard round the world"—and eight colonists were killed. At Concord's North Bridge, militia and minutemen returned fire in force and then harried the British column all the way back to Boston. The day's running fight opened the Revolutionary War. It proved that colonial militia would stand against regular troops and that a political quarrel had become an armed rebellion. Massachusetts Patriots' Day commemorates this April date; the VFW's September Patriots Day on the Post calendar is the separate federal Patriot Day for September 11, 2001.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On April 19, 1775, British regulars marched from Boston to seize colonial stores at Concord and to arrest patriot leaders. At dawn on Lexington Green, militia under Captain John Parker stood in the path of the column; a shot was fired—the "shot heard round the world"—and eight colonists were killed. At Concord's North Bridge, militia and minutemen returned fire in force and then harried the British column all the way back to Boston. The day's running fight opened the Revolutionary War. It proved that colonial militia would stand against regular troops and that a political quarrel had become an armed rebellion. Massachusetts Patriots' Day commemorates this April date; the VFW's September Patriots Day on the Post calendar is the separate federal Patriot Day for September 11, 2001.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211652Z
SEQUENCE:87452
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T110000
UID:F5E3498E-A5A4-4134-8ADD-F9054C8D7E47
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-15
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061119Z
SEQUENCE:1266313
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T120000
UID:E6EA3CCD-54C9-4001-984F-9A90803897B0
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-12
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061618Z
SEQUENCE:114
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X-HITS:5
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T090000
UID:1A56027A-D4DD-45AD-B244-28DC405B2564
SUMMARY:2026 Fiesta Clay Target Shoot
CREATED:20260227T155312Z
DTSTAMP:20260227T155312Z
URL:https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026%20MOPH%20Fiesta%20Clay%20Target%20Shoot%20Flyer%201.pdf
DESCRIPTION: \NYour browser does not support PDFs.\NDownload the PDF instead.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <iframe src="https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026%20MOPH%20Fiesta%20Clay%20Target%20Shoot%20Flyer%201.pdf" width="100%" height="800px" style="border: none;">Your browser does not support PDFs.<a href="https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026%20MOPH%20Fiesta%20Clay%20Target%20Shoot%20Flyer%201.pdf">Download the PDF</a> instead.</iframe>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T155534Z
SEQUENCE:142
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:12
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T160000
UID:2683AAE0-7EC3-4AE2-B27F-FEE87527AB74
SUMMARY:Veteran Skeet Shoot Therapy
CREATED:20260224T222423Z
DTSTAMP:20260224T222423Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/veteran-skeet-shoot-therapy
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Veteran_Skeet_Shoot_Therapy.jpg" alt="Veteran_Skeet_Shoot_Therapy.jpg" width="1125" height="1450" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T222423Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:10
X-COLOR:3366cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260426T110000
UID:9CDE96A8-53F4-459C-9957-CBF386F9B7D6
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-16
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061125Z
SEQUENCE:1266319
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260426T120000
UID:81C199EC-EB39-4DE4-A720-4677B6E4D273
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-13
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061624Z
SEQUENCE:120
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:e8c039
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T140000
UID:2D14FB5C-1414-4B47-9441-F542510E6DA5
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Burger Burn
CREATED:20260903T192624Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T192624Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-burger-burn
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T192624Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T090000
UID:C6B6E558-51B4-4A97-BF61-EC004E50A96B
SUMMARY:WilCoVets Monthly Meetup
CREATED:20260424T230920Z
DTSTAMP:20260424T230920Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilcovets-monthly-meetup-2
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilCoVets_April.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T231026Z
SEQUENCE:66
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:11
X-COLOR:d55a24
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
UID:BAAFEB76-463E-4F4F-99F7-C7DECB1DF6A8
SUMMARY:Loyalty Day
CREATED:20260903T200129Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T200129Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/loyalty-day
DESCRIPTION:Loyalty Day is observed each May 1. It began as Americanization Day in 1921, a patriotic answer to communist May Day observances, and the VFW helped give the day national life: on May 1, 1930, some 10,000 VFW members rallied at New York's Union Square. A 1949 VFW resolution renamed the observance Loyalty Day; mass rallies in 1950 drew millions. In 1958 Congress enacted Public Law 85-529, making Loyalty Day a national day for reaffirming loyalty to the United States and for recognizing the heritage of American freedom. The VFW Ritual lists May 1—Loyalty Day, annually—among the commemorative dates, and the Manual of Procedure requires posts to make suitable arrangements for its observance. It is a day to honor the Constitution, the flag, and the men and women who have defended both.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Loyalty Day is observed each May 1. It began as Americanization Day in 1921, a patriotic answer to communist May Day observances, and the VFW helped give the day national life: on May 1, 1930, some 10,000 VFW members rallied at New York's Union Square. A 1949 VFW resolution renamed the observance Loyalty Day; mass rallies in 1950 drew millions. In 1958 Congress enacted Public Law 85-529, making Loyalty Day a national day for reaffirming loyalty to the United States and for recognizing the heritage of American freedom. The VFW Ritual lists May 1—Loyalty Day, annually—among the commemorative dates, and the Manual of Procedure requires posts to make suitable arrangements for its observance. It is a day to honor the Constitution, the flag, and the men and women who have defended both.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220452Z
SEQUENCE:93803
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X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
UID:F86E0D77-A6AE-4425-BE70-BA5E27E6164C
SUMMARY:Battle of Manila Bay (Spanish-American War, 1898)
CREATED:20260903T210319Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T210319Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-manila-bay-spanish-american-war-1898
DESCRIPTION:At dawn on May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron steamed into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron anchored off Cavite. Dewey's order to the captain of USS Olympia, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley," opened the action. By midday every Spanish warship was sunk or burning; American combat deaths were none, though one sailor died of heat stroke. The victory, six days after war was declared, made Dewey a national hero, announced the United States as a Pacific naval power, and led to the occupation of the Philippines. It was among the campaigns that produced the overseas service later required for VFW membership. The calendar marks the day of the battle, fought 7,000 miles from home.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:At dawn on May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron steamed into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron anchored off Cavite. Dewey's order to the captain of USS Olympia, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley," opened the action. By midday every Spanish warship was sunk or burning; American combat deaths were none, though one sailor died of heat stroke. The victory, six days after war was declared, made Dewey a national hero, announced the United States as a Pacific naval power, and led to the occupation of the Philippines. It was among the campaigns that produced the overseas service later required for VFW membership. The calendar marks the day of the battle, fought 7,000 miles from home.
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SEQUENCE:87145
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
UID:7C6FFBC0-8676-4263-8735-581C2FFEB4EA
SUMMARY:The Great Texas Airshow at JBSA-Randolph May 2-3
CREATED:20260428T183242Z
DTSTAMP:20260428T183242Z
URL:https://www.jbsa.mil/GreatTexasAirshow/
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/GTA_2026.jpg" alt="" width="2000" height="1667" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T183242Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T140000
UID:475B5E28-9015-4F0B-AB3D-DB5E1494DF96
SUMMARY:Auto Show and Swap Meet
CREATED:20260409T203209Z
DTSTAMP:20260409T203209Z
URL:https://carshowpro.com/events/register/2812
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Auto_Show_and_Swap_Meet2.png" alt="Auto_Show_and_Swap_Meet2.png" width="649" height="840" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T203209Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:10
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T110000
UID:B173B5FA-8AFD-44D5-A51F-0C7437B17418
SUMMARY:Guitars for Vets
CREATED:20260112T142606Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T142606Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/guitars-for-vets-17
DESCRIPTION:\NGuitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).  For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...\NContact Alesa Arnett  alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org \Nhttps://guitars4vets.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/banners/Guitars%20for%20Vets.png" alt="" /></p><p>Guitars for Vets' student lessons are in session from 1030 - 1230 (time subject to change).&nbsp; For details on applying for lessons, contact Alesa Arnett...</p><p>Contact Alesa Arnett&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"></a><a href="mailto:alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org">alesa.arnett@guitarsforvets.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://guitars4vets.org/">https://guitars4vets.org/</a></p>
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SEQUENCE:1266329
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:9
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T120000
UID:71AFD9B3-7A04-45D5-8611-3D77C7C710F8
SUMMARY:Let's Jam
CREATED:20260127T061424Z
DTSTAMP:20260127T061424Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lets-jam-14
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/Lets%20Jam.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T061636Z
SEQUENCE:132
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X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:e8c039
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T100000
UID:3F84DDFE-A772-4DEC-92EF-1A136BE40CE5
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-5
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145609Z
SEQUENCE:40
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X-HITS:8
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
UID:900480DD-AECC-4CAB-BAE7-5FAAAA0C61FF
SUMMARY:End of Battle of the Wilderness (Civil War, 1864)
CREATED:20260903T210543Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T210543Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-battle-of-the-wilderness-civil-war-1864
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of the Wilderness, first clash of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against General Robert E. Lee, was fought May 5-7, 1864, in second-growth forest west of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Two Union armies, the Army of the Potomac and Burnside's Ninth Corps, tangled with the Army of Northern Virginia in smoke, fire, and close-range fighting that canceled much of the Union advantage in numbers and artillery. Unlike his predecessors, Grant did not retreat after the drawn battle. On May 7 he ordered the army south toward Spotsylvania Court House, beginning a relentless campaign of attrition that would end at Appomattox eleven months later. The calendar marks the last day of the Wilderness fight and the night the Union army moved on.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of the Wilderness, first clash of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against General Robert E. Lee, was fought May 5-7, 1864, in second-growth forest west of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Two Union armies, the Army of the Potomac and Burnside's Ninth Corps, tangled with the Army of Northern Virginia in smoke, fire, and close-range fighting that canceled much of the Union advantage in numbers and artillery. Unlike his predecessors, Grant did not retreat after the drawn battle. On May 7 he ordered the army south toward Spotsylvania Court House, beginning a relentless campaign of attrition that would end at Appomattox eleven months later. The calendar marks the last day of the Wilderness fight and the night the Union army moved on.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211506Z
SEQUENCE:86963
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
UID:0CA208A1-4B3D-4818-AEE5-139C05CBD84C
SUMMARY:VE Day
CREATED:20260903T200718Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T200718Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/ve-day
DESCRIPTION:Victory in Europe Day marks the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. German representatives signed an unconditional surrender at Reims on May 7, 1945, effective at 11:01 p.m. Central European Time on May 8; a second signing was held in Berlin at Soviet insistence. The VFW Ritual commemorates May 8 as VE Day: German unconditional surrender signed, 1945. After nearly six years of war in Europe—and more than three and a half years of American combat since Pearl Harbor—the guns fell silent from the Atlantic to the Elbe. The victory crowned the campaigns of North Africa, Italy, Normandy, the Bulge, and the drive into Germany, at a cost paid by millions of Allied service members and civilians. For the United States, VE Day was a moment of thanksgiving still shadowed by unfinished war in the Pacific, which would continue until September.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Victory in Europe Day marks the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. German representatives signed an unconditional surrender at Reims on May 7, 1945, effective at 11:01 p.m. Central European Time on May 8; a second signing was held in Berlin at Soviet insistence. The VFW Ritual commemorates May 8 as VE Day: German unconditional surrender signed, 1945. After nearly six years of war in Europe—and more than three and a half years of American combat since Pearl Harbor—the guns fell silent from the Atlantic to the Elbe. The victory crowned the campaigns of North Africa, Italy, Normandy, the Bulge, and the drive into Germany, at a cost paid by millions of Allied service members and civilians. For the United States, VE Day was a moment of thanksgiving still shadowed by unfinished war in the Pacific, which would continue until September.
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SEQUENCE:93457
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
UID:25200077-5080-4EB9-979F-326D873631D3
SUMMARY:Battle of Palo Alto (Mexican-American War, 1846)
CREATED:20260903T211020Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T211020Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-palo-alto-mexican-american-war-1846
DESCRIPTION:On May 8, 1846, Brigadier General Zachary Taylor's Army of Occupation met Mexican forces under General Mariano Arista on the prairie of Palo Alto, north of present-day Brownsville, Texas. It was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, fought the day after Thornton's skirmish had already produced American bloodshed on the disputed Rio Grande. U.S. "flying artillery" under Major Samuel Ringgold dominated the field; Ringgold was mortally wounded. Arista withdrew to Resaca de la Palma, where Taylor attacked and won again the next day. Congress had not yet declared war; it did so on May 13. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park preserves the ground of a fight that opened a war of conquest stretching to Mexico City and the Pacific.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On May 8, 1846, Brigadier General Zachary Taylor's Army of Occupation met Mexican forces under General Mariano Arista on the prairie of Palo Alto, north of present-day Brownsville, Texas. It was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, fought the day after Thornton's skirmish had already produced American bloodshed on the disputed Rio Grande. U.S. "flying artillery" under Major Samuel Ringgold dominated the field; Ringgold was mortally wounded. Arista withdrew to Resaca de la Palma, where Taylor attacked and won again the next day. Congress had not yet declared war; it did so on May 13. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park preserves the ground of a fight that opened a war of conquest stretching to Mexico City and the Pacific.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211434Z
SEQUENCE:86654
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T210000
UID:7C187712-7CE9-416A-912C-F32A389E38F3
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-4
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181200Z
SEQUENCE:3459393
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:8
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T210000
UID:F5DEB829-5F36-4C04-B4F8-0AC139706B5F
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-6
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181248Z
SEQUENCE:3459441
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T193000
UID:E49E5BD1-09ED-4B11-B28E-E84F50EB9D47
SUMMARY:US Lawshield seminar "The Castle Doctrine" 
CREATED:20260428T133009Z
DTSTAMP:20260428T133009Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/us-lawshield-seminar-the-castle-doctrine
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/US_Law_Shield_Castle_Doctrine.avif" alt="US Law Shield Castle Doctrine" width="695" height="1071" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T133009Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:3366cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T210000
UID:73AB5E40-4115-4E98-BB1F-3077BC929AAF
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144424Z
SEQUENCE:3447139
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:7
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T110000
UID:8759E984-5F68-4341-9BAD-05F95D141BC1
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Fairview Memorial Event
CREATED:20260515T154323Z
DTSTAMP:20260515T154323Z
URL:https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/post-events/vfw-post-8555-memorial-day-ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Fairview Cemetery on May 16th. At 0900hrs the Flag detail will place the flags at the graves of veterans. The ceremony will start at 1000hrs. Volunteers are to wear their blue shirt and campaign hat.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Fairview Cemetery on May 16th. At 0900hrs the Flag detail will place the flags at the graves of veterans. The ceremony will start at 1000hrs. Volunteers are to wear their blue shirt and campaign hat.</p><p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/2026/flyer_preview-1.png" alt="flyer preview 1" width="1275" height="1650" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T154323Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
UID:31BC52EF-3AF1-4CAD-9F19-CECF591D4B08
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of Vicksburg (Civil War, 1863)
CREATED:20260903T211310Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T211310Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-vicksburg-civil-war-1863
DESCRIPTION:On May 18, 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee reached the outskirts of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and began the investment of the Confederate fortress on the Mississippi River. Direct assaults on May 19 and May 22 failed against Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's works. Grant then settled into a siege that lasted until July 4, when the city surrendered. Control of Vicksburg split the Confederacy and opened the Mississippi "unvexed to the sea," in Lincoln's phrase. The calendar marks the start of the siege, not the July 4 surrender recorded in a later entry. Combined with Gettysburg, the fall of Vicksburg made the summer of 1863 the military turning point of the Civil War.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On May 18, 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee reached the outskirts of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and began the investment of the Confederate fortress on the Mississippi River. Direct assaults on May 19 and May 22 failed against Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's works. Grant then settled into a siege that lasted until July 4, when the city surrendered. Control of Vicksburg split the Confederacy and opened the Mississippi "unvexed to the sea," in Lincoln's phrase. The calendar marks the start of the siege, not the July 4 surrender recorded in a later entry. Combined with Gettysburg, the fall of Vicksburg made the summer of 1863 the military turning point of the Civil War.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211344Z
SEQUENCE:86434
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T200000
UID:88A1E8B5-986E-4676-BCDB-938C1FCC2C58
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-5
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143603Z
SEQUENCE:46
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T120000
UID:47046282-8B1B-4680-A311-9350C3C5ED31
SUMMARY:2026 Sporting Clay Shoot
CREATED:20260227T155712Z
DTSTAMP:20260227T155712Z
URL:https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026_1st_mar_div_shoot_flyer.pdf
DESCRIPTION:\NYour browser does not support PDFs.\NDownload the PDF instead.\N
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<iframe src="https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026_1st_mar_div_shoot_flyer.pdf" width="100%" height="800px" style="border: none;">Your browser does not support PDFs.<a href="https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/2026_1st_mar_div_shoot_flyer.pdf">Download the PDF</a> instead.</iframe>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T155712Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T110000
UID:160AB7D3-E21C-4539-8864-7D598C3E4111
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
CREATED:20260515T154447Z
DTSTAMP:20260515T154447Z
URL:https://vfwpost8555.com/index.php/post-events/vfw-post-8555-blessed-sacrament-cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Blessed Sacrement Church at 488 W Westmeyer St, Poth, TX 78147 at 0900hrs for memorial services for the veterans at that cemetery and 3 others.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Come to the Blessed Sacrement Church at&nbsp;488 W Westmeyer St, Poth, TX 78147 at 0900hrs for memorial services for the veterans at that cemetery and 3 others.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T154457Z
SEQUENCE:10
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
UID:897974DD-05F9-4C5D-AF7E-B0DC101F5D4E
SUMMARY:Memorial Day
CREATED:20260120T063607Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063607Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/memorial-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T221006Z
SEQUENCE:19668839
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:8
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T130000
UID:D1C529A0-E509-4E35-B6FA-D92B534B782D
SUMMARY:American Legion Memorial Day Event
CREATED:20260424T134114Z
DTSTAMP:20260424T134114Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-memorial-day-event
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://txlegion38.org/images/2026/Memorial_Day/Memorial%20Day%20Flyer.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T154824Z
SEQUENCE:1822030
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:9
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T203000
UID:2A679870-B46C-4BC9-92FB-EFE38AA7399B
SUMMARY:WilCoVets Monthly Meetup
CREATED:20260306T162351Z
DTSTAMP:20260306T162351Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilcovets-monthly-meetup-3
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilCoVets_May.png" alt="WilCoVets May" width="1080" height="1920" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T165128Z
SEQUENCE:6049657
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:27
X-COLOR:d55a24
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
UID:DB125B80-7698-4A65-BA05-E1E20DFA26AA
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of Cold Harbor (Civil War, 1864)
CREATED:20260903T211636Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T211636Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-cold-harbor-civil-war-1864
DESCRIPTION:On May 31, 1864, Union and Confederate forces began seizing the crossroads at Cold Harbor, Virginia, opening a battle that lasted through June 12. Grant sought to turn Lee's right and place the Army of the Potomac between Lee and Richmond. After preliminary fighting, a major frontal assault on June 3 against entrenched Confederates failed with severe Union losses. Cold Harbor became, for the Northern public, a symbol of the Overland Campaign's cost. Grant then disengaged, crossed the James, and moved against Petersburg, beginning a siege that would last until April 1865. The calendar marks the opening of the battle, when Sheridan's cavalry and both armies first grappled for the junction.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On May 31, 1864, Union and Confederate forces began seizing the crossroads at Cold Harbor, Virginia, opening a battle that lasted through June 12. Grant sought to turn Lee's right and place the Army of the Potomac between Lee and Richmond. After preliminary fighting, a major frontal assault on June 3 against entrenched Confederates failed with severe Union losses. Cold Harbor became, for the Northern public, a symbol of the Overland Campaign's cost. Grant then disengaged, crossed the James, and moved against Petersburg, beginning a siege that would last until April 1865. The calendar marks the opening of the battle, when Sheridan's cavalry and both armies first grappled for the junction.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211301Z
SEQUENCE:86185
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T100000
UID:C1008015-CA33-46E2-AFEC-85EA4C960C32
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-6
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
UID:AC784AE5-4174-4E60-A884-1B590992D2C6
SUMMARY:D-Day
CREATED:20260903T200945Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T200945Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/d-day
DESCRIPTION:On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, the invasion of German-occupied France, landing on five Normandy beaches—Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword—and dropping airborne divisions inland. It was the largest amphibious assault in history. American troops met especially fierce resistance on Omaha Beach, while airborne Soldiers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions fought to secure exits and bridges before dawn. The VFW Ritual commemorates June 6 as D-Day: Allied invasion of Europe, 1944. The lodgment opened a Western Front that would carry the Allies to the Rhine and to VE Day eleven months later. Thousands of Allied troops were killed or wounded that day; their sacrifice turned the course of World War II in Europe; the VFW remembers the Soldiers, Sailors, airmen, and Coast Guardsmen who went ashore and those who never left the sand.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, the invasion of German-occupied France, landing on five Normandy beaches—Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword—and dropping airborne divisions inland. It was the largest amphibious assault in history. American troops met especially fierce resistance on Omaha Beach, while airborne Soldiers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions fought to secure exits and bridges before dawn. The VFW Ritual commemorates June 6 as D-Day: Allied invasion of Europe, 1944. The lodgment opened a Western Front that would carry the Allies to the Rhine and to VE Day eleven months later. Thousands of Allied troops were killed or wounded that day; their sacrifice turned the course of World War II in Europe; the VFW remembers the Soldiers, Sailors, airmen, and Coast Guardsmen who went ashore and those who never left the sand.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
UID:229F4B23-34D3-433B-B628-0583C8B5CA7F
SUMMARY:Invasion of Normandy (D-Day, World War II, 1944)
CREATED:20260903T211905Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T211905Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/invasion-of-normandy-d-day-world-war-ii-1944
DESCRIPTION:On June 6, 1944, Allied armies invaded German-occupied Normandy in Operation Overlord. American forces landed at Utah and Omaha Beaches and dropped the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions inland; British and Canadian troops landed at Gold, Juno, and Sword. Naval gunfire and air power supported the assault. Omaha Beach was nearly a disaster; elsewhere the lodgment held. The invasion opened a Western Front that Germany could not close, forcing the Third Reich to fight a two-front war to its end. Thousands of Allied troops were killed or wounded that day; the VFW also commemorates June 6 as a Ritual D-Day; this battle-calendar entry marks the same date as the start of the Battle of Normandy, which continued through the breakout at Saint-Lo and the Falaise pocket.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On June 6, 1944, Allied armies invaded German-occupied Normandy in Operation Overlord. American forces landed at Utah and Omaha Beaches and dropped the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions inland; British and Canadian troops landed at Gold, Juno, and Sword. Naval gunfire and air power supported the assault. Omaha Beach was nearly a disaster; elsewhere the lodgment held. The invasion opened a Western Front that Germany could not close, forcing the Third Reich to fight a two-front war to its end. Thousands of Allied troops were killed or wounded that day; the VFW also commemorates June 6 as a Ritual D-Day; this battle-calendar entry marks the same date as the start of the Battle of Normandy, which continued through the breakout at Saint-Lo and the Falaise pocket.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
UID:BA59773C-F0AA-41AF-9821-397CEAA17E0F
SUMMARY:Battle of Midway (World War II, 1942)
CREATED:20260903T212405Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T212405Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-midway-world-war-ii-1942
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942, in the Central Pacific. The calendar marks June 7, the closing day. After breaking Japanese naval codes, Admiral Chester Nimitz placed three U.S. carriers northeast of Midway Atoll. On June 4, dive bombers from USS Enterprise and Yorktown sank the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu; Hiryu was sunk later the same day after crippling Yorktown, which was lost to a submarine on June 7. Four Japanese fleet carriers and a heavy cruiser were destroyed. Midway ended Japan's ability to conduct major carrier offensives and is widely regarded as the turning point of the Pacific war, six months after Pearl Harbor; the victory was won by intelligence, luck, and the sacrifice of torpedo-squadron crews who attacked without fighter cover.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of Midway was fought June 4-7, 1942, in the Central Pacific. The calendar marks June 7, the closing day. After breaking Japanese naval codes, Admiral Chester Nimitz placed three U.S. carriers northeast of Midway Atoll. On June 4, dive bombers from USS Enterprise and Yorktown sank the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu; Hiryu was sunk later the same day after crippling Yorktown, which was lost to a submarine on June 7. Four Japanese fleet carriers and a heavy cruiser were destroyed. Midway ended Japan's ability to conduct major carrier offensives and is widely regarded as the turning point of the Pacific war, six months after Pearl Harbor; the victory was won by intelligence, luck, and the sacrifice of torpedo-squadron crews who attacked without fighter cover.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211204Z
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T210000
UID:83321A5F-5A1B-497D-947E-A52EA89AC640
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-7
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181257Z
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T210000
UID:59030099-9B4E-4D93-89A5-1DCA7E5BAC57
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144430Z
SEQUENCE:3447145
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
UID:418E0254-654B-42B4-9291-71A47C023B82
SUMMARY:Wounded Warrior Games @ HB Gonzales Convention Center
CREATED:20260129T175655Z
DTSTAMP:20260129T175655Z
URL:http://dodwarriorgames.com/
DESCRIPTION:13-20 Jun Wounded Warrior Games, HB Gonzales Convention Center. More info at dodwarriorgames.com\NClick on the menu in upper right hand corner for volunteer info. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>13-20 Jun Wounded Warrior Games, HB Gonzales Convention Center. More info at&nbsp;<a href="http://dodwarriorgames.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc>dodwarriorgames.com</a></p><p>Click on the menu in upper&nbsp;right hand corner for volunteer info.&nbsp;</p>
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SEQUENCE:16
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615
UID:D47C6CB1-8C7F-4C78-B4B5-CD464FDB839A
SUMMARY:Flag Day
CREATED:20260903T201613Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T201613Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/flag-day
DESCRIPTION:Flag Day is June 14, the anniversary of the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress resolved that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and thirteen stars, white in a blue field. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a national Flag Day in 1916; in 1949 President Harry S. Truman signed legislation making June 14 National Flag Day and directing an annual presidential proclamation. The VFW Ritual lists June 14—Flag Day among the commemorative dates, and the Manual of Procedure requires posts to make suitable arrangements for its observance. Red stands for valor, white for purity, and blue for vigilance and justice; a star is added for each state, while thirteen stripes honor the original colonies. Display of the flag is an act of remembrance for those who carried it into battle and those who did not come home beneath it.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Flag Day is June 14, the anniversary of the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress resolved that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and thirteen stars, white in a blue field. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a national Flag Day in 1916; in 1949 President Harry S. Truman signed legislation making June 14 National Flag Day and directing an annual presidential proclamation. The VFW Ritual lists June 14—Flag Day among the commemorative dates, and the Manual of Procedure requires posts to make suitable arrangements for its observance. Red stands for valor, white for purity, and blue for vigilance and justice; a star is added for each state, while thirteen stripes honor the original colonies. Display of the flag is an act of remembrance for those who carried it into battle and those who did not come home beneath it.
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SEQUENCE:92929
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618
UID:4546D4C5-5F37-4E4C-A856-75382D8ED865
SUMMARY:Battle of Bunker Hill (Revolutionary War, 1775)
CREATED:20260903T212642Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T212642Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-bunker-hill-revolutionary-war-1775
DESCRIPTION:On June 17, 1775, British regulars under General William Howe assaulted colonial fortifications on Breed's Hill, on the Charlestown peninsula north of Boston—the fight remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Militia and Continentals, short of powder, held two bloody assaults before a third carried the redoubt. British casualties were staggering for a force of that size; the Americans lost the ground, including the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, but proved they would stand against the King's troops in a pitched fight. The battle stiffened resistance throughout the colonies and convinced many that reconciliation was no longer possible. Bunker Hill Monument stands on the Breed's Hill site. The calendar marks the day of the battle, two months after Lexington and Concord.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On June 17, 1775, British regulars under General William Howe assaulted colonial fortifications on Breed's Hill, on the Charlestown peninsula north of Boston—the fight remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Militia and Continentals, short of powder, held two bloody assaults before a third carried the redoubt. British casualties were staggering for a force of that size; the Americans lost the ground, including the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, but proved they would stand against the King's troops in a pitched fight. The battle stiffened resistance throughout the colonies and convinced many that reconciliation was no longer possible. Bunker Hill Monument stands on the Breed's Hill site. The calendar marks the day of the battle, two months after Lexington and Concord.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211136Z
SEQUENCE:85494
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T200000
UID:01897023-CEA7-43E5-9B68-F2E8344E1BFF
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-6
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143611Z
SEQUENCE:54
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
UID:9712F852-1172-4F90-B4CD-66A73DBD5869
SUMMARY:Juneteenth National Independence Day
CREATED:20260120T063645Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063645Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/juneteenth-national-independence-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063645Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T110000
UID:5D661A9A-90D2-4E2B-B168-40566E9DE11B
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Flag Retirement Ceremony
CREATED:20260903T191947Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T191947Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-flag-retirement-ceremony
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T191947Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
UID:427D3938-4EE1-4DA2-B768-AE6AE1C8C3C4
SUMMARY:Battle of Little Bighorn (Indian Wars, 1876)
CREATED:20260903T213105Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T213105Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-little-bighorn-indian-wars-1876
DESCRIPTION:On June 25-26, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and five companies of the 7th Cavalry were destroyed on the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory by a large village of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The calendar marks June 26, the second day, when remaining battalion fragments were still under siege before the village withdrew. Custer had split his regiment and attacked without waiting for supporting columns of the Sioux campaign. Every man in his immediate command was killed. The Native victory was complete on the field and brief in its consequences: the Army poured reinforcements into the northern plains, and within a year the great village was broken. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the ridges where the 7th Cavalry died and where the defending nations won their most famous fight.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On June 25-26, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and five companies of the 7th Cavalry were destroyed on the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory by a large village of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The calendar marks June 26, the second day, when remaining battalion fragments were still under siege before the village withdrew. Custer had split his regiment and attacked without waiting for supporting columns of the Sioux campaign. Every man in his immediate command was killed. The Native victory was complete on the field and brief in its consequences: the Army poured reinforcements into the northern plains, and within a year the great village was broken. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the ridges where the 7th Cavalry died and where the defending nations won their most famous fight.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211108Z
SEQUENCE:85203
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
UID:4440D8BD-1E51-44DC-9809-4843799FD3A5
SUMMARY:Battle of Monmouth (Revolutionary War, 1778)
CREATED:20260903T213332Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T213332Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-monmouth-revolutionary-war-1778
DESCRIPTION:On June 28, 1778, George Washington's Continental Army fought Sir Henry Clinton's British forces near Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey, in one of the war's largest set-piece battles. The British were withdrawing from Philadelphia toward New York. An advance under Major General Charles Lee faltered; Washington rallied the line in person in intense heat. The fight ended without a rout of either army, but the Continentals—retrained at Valley Forge by Steuben—stood toe-to-toe with regulars and held the field as Clinton slipped away by night. Molly Pitcher entered American legend here. Monmouth showed that the Continental Army of 1778 was no longer the force that had fled on Long Island and at Brandywine; Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves the ground.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On June 28, 1778, George Washington's Continental Army fought Sir Henry Clinton's British forces near Monmouth Courthouse, New Jersey, in one of the war's largest set-piece battles. The British were withdrawing from Philadelphia toward New York. An advance under Major General Charles Lee faltered; Washington rallied the line in person in intense heat. The fight ended without a rout of either army, but the Continentals—retrained at Valley Forge by Steuben—stood toe-to-toe with regulars and held the field as Clinton slipped away by night. Molly Pitcher entered American legend here. Monmouth showed that the Continental Army of 1778 was no longer the force that had fled on Long Island and at Brandywine; Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves the ground.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211031Z
SEQUENCE:85019
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
UID:4344C815-4374-45DA-A3D3-1F001134D598
SUMMARY:Battle of San Juan Hill (Spanish-American War, 1898)
CREATED:20260903T213743Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T213743Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-san-juan-hill-spanish-american-war-1898
DESCRIPTION:On July 1, 1898, U.S. forces stormed the San Juan Heights east of Santiago de Cuba, the main land battle of the Santiago campaign. Regular infantry, including the African American 9th and 10th Cavalry, "Buffalo Soldiers," and the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders) under Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, took Kettle Hill and then the San Juan Hill line. The heights commanded Santiago; their capture, with the simultaneous fight at El Caney, sealed the city's fate and, after the destruction of Cervera's fleet on July 3, forced Spanish surrender. The battle made Roosevelt a national figure and, like Manila Bay, belonged to the overseas war from which the VFW traces its origin. The popular name "San Juan Hill" covers a fight fought on more than one knoll.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On July 1, 1898, U.S. forces stormed the San Juan Heights east of Santiago de Cuba, the main land battle of the Santiago campaign. Regular infantry, including the African American 9th and 10th Cavalry, "Buffalo Soldiers," and the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders) under Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, took Kettle Hill and then the San Juan Hill line. The heights commanded Santiago; their capture, with the simultaneous fight at El Caney, sealed the city's fate and, after the destruction of Cervera's fleet on July 3, forced Spanish surrender. The battle made Roosevelt a national figure and, like Manila Bay, belonged to the overseas war from which the VFW traces its origin. The popular name "San Juan Hill" covers a fight fought on more than one knoll.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210956Z
SEQUENCE:84733
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T100000
UID:9FCF749A-6590-47F1-9532-6B04B75CFDE5
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-7
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
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SEQUENCE:53
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
UID:141944FF-F045-45E0-9B77-57AD4A36A60D
SUMMARY:Independence Day (Observed Federal Holiday)
CREATED:20260120T063710Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063710Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/independence-day-observed-federal-holiday
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220506Z
SEQUENCE:19668476
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
UID:93174FDD-B58B-457E-8B87-6BF5D9068965
SUMMARY:Battle of Gettysburg (Civil War, 1863)
CREATED:20260903T214027Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T214027Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-gettysburg-civil-war-1863
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The calendar marks July 3, the final day, when Pickett's Charge against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge failed. After two days of Confederate success on the flanks, including the fight for Little Round Top on July 2, General Robert E. Lee ordered a massed assault that Meade's Army of the Potomac broke with infantry and artillery. Combined casualties exceeded 50,000, making Gettysburg the war's costliest battle. Lee's invasion of the North was turned back; he never again mounted a comparable offensive. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered at the Soldiers' National Cemetery that November, gave the battle its civic meaning: a nation tested, and a new birth of freedom; Gettysburg National Military Park preserves the field.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The calendar marks July 3, the final day, when Pickett's Charge against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge failed. After two days of Confederate success on the flanks, including the fight for Little Round Top on July 2, General Robert E. Lee ordered a massed assault that Meade's Army of the Potomac broke with infantry and artillery. Combined casualties exceeded 50,000, making Gettysburg the war's costliest battle. Lee's invasion of the North was turned back; he never again mounted a comparable offensive. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered at the Soldiers' National Cemetery that November, gave the battle its civic meaning: a nation tested, and a new birth of freedom; Gettysburg National Military Park preserves the field.
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SEQUENCE:84536
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
UID:EB9C2335-8A6E-4BB3-902B-8A51A783E7D9
SUMMARY:Independence Day
CREATED:20260120T063727Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063727Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/independence-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220509Z
SEQUENCE:19668462
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
UID:CBC85E6F-B8F3-41D3-90AE-9E7392C25122
SUMMARY:End of Battle of Vicksburg (Civil War, 1863)
CREATED:20260903T214403Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T214403Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-battle-of-vicksburg-civil-war-1863
DESCRIPTION:On July 4, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg, Mississippi, and some 29,000 troops to Major General Ulysses S. Grant after a 47-day siege. The Mississippi River passed under full Union control, cutting the Confederacy in two. Coming the day after Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, the surrender made Independence Day 1863 one of the most consequential dates of the war. Grant's campaign—down the west bank, across the river at Bruinsburg, inland victories at Champion Hill and Big Black, then siege—had been a masterpiece of operational maneuver. The calendar marks the end of the battle that began with the May investment. Vicksburg National Military Park and the restored USS Cairo record the siege and the river war.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On July 4, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg, Mississippi, and some 29,000 troops to Major General Ulysses S. Grant after a 47-day siege. The Mississippi River passed under full Union control, cutting the Confederacy in two. Coming the day after Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, the surrender made Independence Day 1863 one of the most consequential dates of the war. Grant's campaign—down the west bank, across the river at Bruinsburg, inland victories at Champion Hill and Big Black, then siege—had been a masterpiece of operational maneuver. The calendar marks the end of the battle that began with the May investment. Vicksburg National Military Park and the restored USS Cairo record the siege and the river war.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210852Z
SEQUENCE:84289
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T210000
UID:0785A476-0E11-4811-8962-9FCA592EB4FC
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144437Z
SEQUENCE:3447152
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T010000
UID:370DCA72-09E7-4912-AC28-C84CC37745CE
SUMMARY:America 250!
CREATED:20260710T125937Z
DTSTAMP:20260710T125937Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/america-250
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/6r7Rg.jpg" alt="6r7Rg" width="832" height="1248" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T130037Z
SEQUENCE:60
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260713T210000
UID:357FD4C8-EB4E-4BDE-9490-5667E1903CD8
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-8
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181304Z
SEQUENCE:3459457
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T200000
UID:30664AB9-26EF-4AEC-8F59-C546289FE71E
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-7
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143617Z
SEQUENCE:60
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260722
UID:BB7B18E3-28D6-4A3E-8C07-F1389932A37C
SUMMARY:First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas, Civil War, 1861)
CREATED:20260903T214617Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T214617Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/first-battle-of-bull-run-first-manassas-civil-war-1861
DESCRIPTION:On July 21, 1861, the first major land battle of the Civil War was fought along Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia. Irvin McDowell's Union army marched out from Washington expecting a short war; Confederate forces under Beauregard, reinforced by Joseph E. Johnston's troops from the Shenandoah Valley, stood on the high ground. After hours of fighting on Henry Hill, a Confederate counterattack—Thomas J. Jackson earning the name "Stonewall"—broke the Union line. The retreat became a rout on the roads back to Washington. Casualties shocked a nation that had treated the campaign as a spectacle. The battle ended illusions of a 90-day war and began the long struggle that would last four years; Manassas National Battlefield Park preserves both this fight and Second Manassas of 1862.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On July 21, 1861, the first major land battle of the Civil War was fought along Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia. Irvin McDowell's Union army marched out from Washington expecting a short war; Confederate forces under Beauregard, reinforced by Joseph E. Johnston's troops from the Shenandoah Valley, stood on the high ground. After hours of fighting on Henry Hill, a Confederate counterattack—Thomas J. Jackson earning the name "Stonewall"—broke the Union line. The retreat became a rout on the roads back to Washington. Casualties shocked a nation that had treated the campaign as a spectacle. The battle ended illusions of a 90-day war and began the long struggle that would last four years; Manassas National Battlefield Park preserves both this fight and Second Manassas of 1862.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210819Z
SEQUENCE:84122
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
UID:A925D0F1-9971-43D1-89B7-34B78CB5DE08
SUMMARY:The Center for Women Veterans - Convention
CREATED:20260603T034626Z
DTSTAMP:20260603T034626Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/the-center-for-women-veterans-convention
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/83ae3781-339f-4096-bfda-168f17941aa5.jpg" alt="83ae3781 339f 4096 bfda 168f17941aa5" width="1224" height="1584" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T034626Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:12
X-COLOR:d55a24
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
UID:790D3812-3C42-458B-AFD1-837B39D60E00
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative - Southwest Regional Summit
CREATED:20260903T193520Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T193520Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-women-veterans-enrollment-initiative-southwest-regional-summit
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T193520Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T170000
UID:8B88B36A-6620-4AF4-8AF3-6D864AE69B44
SUMMARY:Vet Fest - Open Car Show and Concert
CREATED:20260430T204419Z
DTSTAMP:20260430T204419Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vet-fest-open-car-show-and-concert
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/VET_FEST_Flyer_7-25-26.png" alt="VET FEST Flyer 7 25 26" width="451" height="640" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T204912Z
SEQUENCE:293
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:10
X-COLOR:3366cc
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260728
UID:B4F4F909-0678-4768-9C27-E10D860D7A5C
SUMMARY:Korean Armistice
CREATED:20260903T201855Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T201855Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/korean-armistice
DESCRIPTION:On July 27, 1953, representatives of the United Nations Command, the Korean People's Army, and the Chinese People's Volunteers signed an armistice at Panmunjom, ending three years of open fighting in the Korean War. The agreement established the Demilitarized Zone near the 38th parallel, provided for the exchange of prisoners, and halted hostilities—but it was not a peace treaty, and none has been signed since. The VFW Ritual commemorates July 27 as the signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953. From the Pusan Perimeter and Inchon to the Chosin Reservoir and the static battles that followed, American and allied troops held the line against North Korean and Chinese forces at great cost. The armistice left Korea divided and a generation of veterans whose service the VFW was built in part to recognize. We honor those who fought, those still unaccounted for, and a truce that has held, uneasily, for decades.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On July 27, 1953, representatives of the United Nations Command, the Korean People's Army, and the Chinese People's Volunteers signed an armistice at Panmunjom, ending three years of open fighting in the Korean War. The agreement established the Demilitarized Zone near the 38th parallel, provided for the exchange of prisoners, and halted hostilities—but it was not a peace treaty, and none has been signed since. The VFW Ritual commemorates July 27 as the signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953. From the Pusan Perimeter and Inchon to the Chosin Reservoir and the static battles that followed, American and allied troops held the line against North Korean and Chinese forces at great cost. The armistice left Korea divided and a generation of veterans whose service the VFW was built in part to recognize. We honor those who fought, those still unaccounted for, and a truce that has held, uneasily, for decades.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220513Z
SEQUENCE:92778
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T100000
UID:F2CB6EE9-3675-4B91-978D-47EC39CC5253
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-8
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145628Z
SEQUENCE:59
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808
UID:43F94313-82F7-4C00-96E4-949BB52FCB32
SUMMARY:Start of Guadalcanal Campaign (World War II, 1942)
CREATED:20260903T215003Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T215003Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-guadalcanal-campaign-world-war-ii-1942
DESCRIPTION:On August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal and neighboring islands in the first major Allied offensive of the Pacific war. The immediate object was an airfield the Japanese were building; once seized, it became Henderson Field, the prize of a six-month campaign. Japanese counter-landings, naval battles in Ironbottom Sound, and a long struggle to supply the garrison followed. The landing reversed the strategic direction of the Pacific war: after Midway had stopped the Japanese carrier offensive, Guadalcanal began the island-by-island advance. The calendar marks D-Day of the campaign. A companion entry on February 9 records its end in 1943, when the last Japanese defenders were gone.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal and neighboring islands in the first major Allied offensive of the Pacific war. The immediate object was an airfield the Japanese were building; once seized, it became Henderson Field, the prize of a six-month campaign. Japanese counter-landings, naval battles in Ironbottom Sound, and a long struggle to supply the garrison followed. The landing reversed the strategic direction of the Pacific war: after Midway had stopped the Japanese carrier offensive, Guadalcanal began the island-by-island advance. The calendar marks D-Day of the campaign. A companion entry on February 9 records its end in 1943, when the last Japanese defenders were gone.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210751Z
SEQUENCE:83868
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260810T210000
UID:3723C759-78A5-4531-831B-23A376A512AF
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-9
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181312Z
SEQUENCE:3459465
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T210000
UID:566CEA05-7CC0-4DF2-99E5-3531047F8A6A
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144443Z
SEQUENCE:3447158
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T120000
UID:C5CEB120-EE26-41B0-B3B3-2A821AB2CEEE
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - San Antonio River Authority - Flood Plane Mapping Review Meeting
CREATED:20260903T193840Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T193840Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-san-antonio-river-authority-flood-plane-mapping-review-meeting
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T193840Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T200000
UID:FE48B12E-744B-4615-ADA9-C04C5F7DBCFA
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-8
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143624Z
SEQUENCE:67
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
UID:49187D1D-756C-4203-AAEB-2DE7320CD62A
SUMMARY:Iraqi Freedom
CREATED:20260825T200148Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200148Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-iraqi-freedom
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220516Z
SEQUENCE:871408
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903
UID:408D8564-6DDC-41F9-9E2B-33730DBE3E80
SUMMARY:VJ Day
CREATED:20260825T200225Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200225Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-vj-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220521Z
SEQUENCE:871376
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T100000
UID:96493636-410A-4691-9472-9BCEAC7FD6D9
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-9
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145634Z
SEQUENCE:65
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T150000
UID:819C6B9B-0021-4CA1-BA81-4F5EA52B390E
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Funeral Service - Mary Whidner
CREATED:20260825T205117Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205117Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-funeral-service-mary-whidner
DESCRIPTION:We need volunteers for a Funeral Service for Airforce Veteran Gary Whidner - Survived by Mary Whidner (Mother)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>We need volunteers for a Funeral Service for Airforce Veteran Gary Whidner - Survived by Mary Whidner (Mother)</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205117Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
UID:5B1E0792-D690-437E-8ECA-45BF6AC69B46
SUMMARY:Labor Day
CREATED:20260120T063756Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063756Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/labor-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063756Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:f7ff00
X-SHOW-END-TIME:0
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T210000
UID:67577D9B-A239-49C5-BEEE-89A7CCC2AF27
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144448Z
SEQUENCE:3447163
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912
UID:4A1C9DE7-7FEA-4106-9BF7-4A085A0FA6E7
SUMMARY:Patriots Day
CREATED:20260825T200249Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200249Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-patriots-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220524Z
SEQUENCE:871355
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T120000
UID:983999AC-32C8-41AB-9382-D43CD537922D
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Day of Service
CREATED:20260825T200450Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200450Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-day-of-service
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200450Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
UID:DF75E32F-46C6-469A-88AA-847C56B86175
SUMMARY:Battle of Chapultepec (Mexican-American War, 1847)
CREATED:20260903T215233Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T215233Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-chapultepec-mexican-american-war-1847
DESCRIPTION:On September 13, 1847, U.S. forces under Major General Winfield Scott stormed Chapultepec Castle, the fortified hill west of Mexico City. Marines and Soldiers scaled the walls after an artillery bombardment; the fall of the castle opened the causeways into the capital, which Scott occupied the next day. The battle entered Marine Corps tradition as the "Halls of Montezuma" of the Marines' Hymn. Mexican military cadets, the Ninos Heroes, are remembered in Mexico for their defense of the castle. Chapultepec ended the central campaign of the war; the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the following February transferred vast territories, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states, to the United States. The calendar marks the day of the assault.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 13, 1847, U.S. forces under Major General Winfield Scott stormed Chapultepec Castle, the fortified hill west of Mexico City. Marines and Soldiers scaled the walls after an artillery bombardment; the fall of the castle opened the causeways into the capital, which Scott occupied the next day. The battle entered Marine Corps tradition as the "Halls of Montezuma" of the Marines' Hymn. Mexican military cadets, the Ninos Heroes, are remembered in Mexico for their defense of the castle. Chapultepec ended the central campaign of the war; the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the following February transferred vast territories, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states, to the United States. The calendar marks the day of the assault.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210702Z
SEQUENCE:83669
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T210000
UID:BB0067E5-DA4D-4D13-A6EA-C420771F64D1
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-10
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181320Z
SEQUENCE:3459473
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:477e47
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T193000
UID:B7A46A0C-674A-41D7-9549-588800DA6A2B
SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets Monthly Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260904T222806Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T222806Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/women-warrior-vets-monthly-membership-meeting
DESCRIPTION:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T222806Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:78121 La Vernia\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.35563180;-98.11486240
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Church of Christ, La Vernia, TX
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
UID:F198351C-DA5F-4C51-BB7C-8A7C5F4EF60E
SUMMARY:Battle of Antietam (Civil War, 1862)
CREATED:20260903T215659Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T215659Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-antietam-civil-war-1862
DESCRIPTION:On September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac under Major General George B. McClellan attacked General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It remains the bloodiest single day in American military history: more than 22,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. Fighting raged at the Cornfield, the West Woods, Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge. Lee's invasion of the North was halted, but McClellan did not destroy the Confederate army, which withdrew across the Potomac. The incomplete victory was enough for President Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, transforming the war's purpose. Antietam National Battlefield preserves the ground of that one terrible day.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 17, 1862, the Army of the Potomac under Major General George B. McClellan attacked General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It remains the bloodiest single day in American military history: more than 22,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. Fighting raged at the Cornfield, the West Woods, Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge. Lee's invasion of the North was halted, but McClellan did not destroy the Confederate army, which withdrew across the Potomac. The incomplete victory was enough for President Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, transforming the war's purpose. Antietam National Battlefield preserves the ground of that one terrible day.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210632Z
SEQUENCE:83373
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T200000
UID:4E184DA4-965A-4555-BB9C-1BAB43363FBE
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-9
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143631Z
SEQUENCE:74
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
UID:5247CC94-0A49-4AD4-8BB2-2F65AC1D88FE
SUMMARY:POW/MIA
CREATED:20260825T200301Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200301Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-pow-mia
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220528Z
SEQUENCE:871347
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
UID:33EE33BF-2F48-46CC-80F2-FE13DEA108A7
SUMMARY:Battle of Inchon (Korean War, 1950)
CREATED:20260903T215943Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T215943Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-inchon-korean-war-1950
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Inchon, Operation Chromite, was fought September 15-19, 1950, when X Corps, built around the 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division, landed at the port of Inchon, far behind North Korean lines. The calendar marks September 19, when the beachhead was secure and the 7th Division assumed the zone south of the Seoul highway. Extreme tides, seawalls, and a narrow channel made the landing one of the most hazardous amphibious operations ever attempted. Strategic surprise was nearly complete. The landing cut North Korean supply lines, enabled the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, and led to the recapture of Seoul. Inchon reversed the first phase of the Korean War, until Chinese intervention that winter changed the war again.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of Inchon, Operation Chromite, was fought September 15-19, 1950, when X Corps, built around the 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division, landed at the port of Inchon, far behind North Korean lines. The calendar marks September 19, when the beachhead was secure and the 7th Division assumed the zone south of the Seoul highway. Extreme tides, seawalls, and a narrow channel made the landing one of the most hazardous amphibious operations ever attempted. Strategic surprise was nearly complete. The landing cut North Korean supply lines, enabled the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, and led to the recapture of Seoul. Inchon reversed the first phase of the Korean War, until Chinese intervention that winter changed the war again.
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SEQUENCE:83168
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
UID:8BB09FD2-5572-4F6D-8432-6EF20593663B
SUMMARY:First Battle of Saratoga (Revolutionary War, 1777)
CREATED:20260903T220326Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T220326Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/first-battle-of-saratoga-revolutionary-war-1777
DESCRIPTION:On September 19, 1777, American forces under Major General Horatio Gates fought Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's British and German army at Freeman's Farm, north of Albany—the First Battle of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold urged an aggressive fight in the woods; Daniel Morgan's riflemen and Continental infantry inflicted heavy losses, especially on British officers, though the British held the field at dusk. Burgoyne's invasion from Canada had already bogged down. The battle fixed him in place, used up irreplaceable troops, and set the conditions for the second battle at Bemis Heights on October 7. Saratoga, taken as a whole, became the turning point of the Revolutionary War when France entered as an American ally. The calendar marks Freeman's Farm; Saratoga National Historical Park preserves both fields.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 19, 1777, American forces under Major General Horatio Gates fought Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's British and German army at Freeman's Farm, north of Albany—the First Battle of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold urged an aggressive fight in the woods; Daniel Morgan's riflemen and Continental infantry inflicted heavy losses, especially on British officers, though the British held the field at dusk. Burgoyne's invasion from Canada had already bogged down. The battle fixed him in place, used up irreplaceable troops, and set the conditions for the second battle at Bemis Heights on October 7. Saratoga, taken as a whole, became the turning point of the Revolutionary War when France entered as an American ally. The calendar marks Freeman's Farm; Saratoga National Historical Park preserves both fields.
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SEQUENCE:82895
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
UID:AAED95F3-D86B-4F7A-8FA7-C4368F28E462
SUMMARY:End of Tet Offensive (Vietnam War, 1968)
CREATED:20260903T220542Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T220542Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-tet-offensive-vietnam-war-1968
DESCRIPTION:On September 23, 1968, the third and final phase of the Tet Offensive ended. After the January-March countrywide attacks and a second wave in May, communist forces launched a third offensive in August that was spent by late September. U.S. and South Vietnamese troops had held the cities; Hue had been recaptured in March after weeks of house-to-house fighting; the Viet Cong infrastructure in the South was badly damaged. The broader political effect in the United States was already clear: public confidence in a near-term victory had collapsed, President Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, and peace talks had opened in Paris. The calendar marks the close of the 1968 offensive cycle that had opened on January 30. American veterans of Tet remain a core generation of the VFW.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 23, 1968, the third and final phase of the Tet Offensive ended. After the January-March countrywide attacks and a second wave in May, communist forces launched a third offensive in August that was spent by late September. U.S. and South Vietnamese troops had held the cities; Hue had been recaptured in March after weeks of house-to-house fighting; the Viet Cong infrastructure in the South was badly damaged. The broader political effect in the United States was already clear: public confidence in a near-term victory had collapsed, President Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, and peace talks had opened in Paris. The calendar marks the close of the 1968 offensive cycle that had opened on January 30. American veterans of Tet remain a core generation of the VFW.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T213605Z
SEQUENCE:84623
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
UID:895BF700-5388-4AF5-B0C5-8EC431608F39
SUMMARY:Start of Meuse-Argonne Offensive (World War I, 1918)
CREATED:20260903T220901Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T220901Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-meuse-argonne-offensive-world-war-i-1918
DESCRIPTION:On September 26, 1918, the American Expeditionary Forces under General John J. Pershing attacked between the Meuse River and the Argonne Forest in the largest American operation of World War I. More than a million U.S. soldiers would take part before the armistice. The first days tore through the first German positions; then the offensive bogged down in broken terrain, uncut wire, and inexperience, at a high cost in killed and wounded. Fresh divisions and a reorganization in October restored momentum toward Sedan and the German rail lines. The Meuse-Argonne, with Allied attacks elsewhere on the Western Front, helped force Germany to seek an armistice. The calendar marks the opening barrage and assault. A companion entry on November 11 records the offensive's end with the armistice.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 26, 1918, the American Expeditionary Forces under General John J. Pershing attacked between the Meuse River and the Argonne Forest in the largest American operation of World War I. More than a million U.S. soldiers would take part before the armistice. The first days tore through the first German positions; then the offensive bogged down in broken terrain, uncut wire, and inexperience, at a high cost in killed and wounded. Fresh divisions and a reorganization in October restored momentum toward Sedan and the German rail lines. The Meuse-Argonne, with Allied attacks elsewhere on the Western Front, helped force Germany to seek an armistice. The calendar marks the opening barrage and assault. A companion entry on November 11 records the offensive's end with the armistice.
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SEQUENCE:84383
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T150000
UID:F3B695C5-8CA9-4D60-88C5-BFDC8F56D26B
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Auxiliary Lotteria
CREATED:20260825T200359Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200359Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-auxiliary-lotteria
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T213216Z
SEQUENCE:869297
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T170000
UID:DBB77267-DCFA-4108-B64F-33EB20BCC1C5
SUMMARY:LEGO Bingo!
CREATED:20260904T222218Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T222218Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/lego-bingo
DESCRIPTION:Doors 1:30 p.m., games 2:00 p.m. $50/person (15 games + dauber). Benefits Breakthrough T1D. Contact 830-391-9086. Source: https://allevents.in/floresville/lego-bingo/200030584024427
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Doors 1:30 p.m., games 2:00 p.m. $50/person (15 games + dauber). Benefits Breakthrough T1D. Contact 830-391-9086. Source: https://allevents.in/floresville/lego-bingo/200030584024427
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T222218Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:4th St 1412\, 78114 Floresville\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.13588230;-98.15864420
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:American Legion Post 38
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929
UID:7CDD7358-E754-4018-B972-F9677394483C
SUMMARY:Start of Siege of Yorktown (Revolutionary War, 1781)
CREATED:20260903T221108Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T221108Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-siege-of-yorktown-revolutionary-war-1781
DESCRIPTION:On September 28, 1781, the allied army of General George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau marched from Williamsburg and invested Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. A French fleet under the Comte de Grasse had already barred the Chesapeake, cutting off British seaborne relief after the Battle of the Capes. The siege that followed—parallels, batteries, and the storming of Redoubts 9 and 10—was the decisive operation of the Revolutionary War. The calendar marks the opening of the investment. Three weeks later Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending major fighting in North America and leading to the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Colonial National Historical Park preserves the battlefield and the town.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On September 28, 1781, the allied army of General George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau marched from Williamsburg and invested Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. A French fleet under the Comte de Grasse had already barred the Chesapeake, cutting off British seaborne relief after the Battle of the Capes. The siege that followed—parallels, batteries, and the storming of Redoubts 9 and 10—was the decisive operation of the Revolutionary War. The calendar marks the opening of the investment. Three weeks later Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending major fighting in North America and leading to the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Colonial National Historical Park preserves the battlefield and the town.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210403Z
SEQUENCE:82375
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930
UID:1E922643-C7A8-441F-949B-394FAC7529CC
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - VFW Birthday
CREATED:20260825T200313Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200313Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-vfw-birthday
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200313Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
UID:2FC30014-EA63-4E00-92E5-1BF9B5E7EF54
SUMMARY:Battle of Mogadishu ("Black Hawk Down", 1993)
CREATED:20260903T221446Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T221446Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-mogadishu-black-hawk-down-1993
DESCRIPTION:On October 3-4, 1993, U.S. Army Rangers, Delta Force operators, and aircrews of Task Force Ranger fought a running battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, after a raid to seize lieutenants of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down; 18 Americans were killed and many more wounded in the effort to secure the crash sites and extract the force. The calendar marks October 4, when a multinational relief column finally brought the trapped troops out. The battle ended the hunt for Aidid, reversed American public support for the Somalia mission, and led President Clinton to set a withdrawal of U.S. combat forces. It remains one of the most intense close-combat actions involving U.S. troops since Vietnam. The VFW's Somalia Ritual date in March commemorates the later close of the UN mission, not this fight.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On October 3-4, 1993, U.S. Army Rangers, Delta Force operators, and aircrews of Task Force Ranger fought a running battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, after a raid to seize lieutenants of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down; 18 Americans were killed and many more wounded in the effort to secure the crash sites and extract the force. The calendar marks October 4, when a multinational relief column finally brought the trapped troops out. The battle ended the hunt for Aidid, reversed American public support for the Somalia mission, and led President Clinton to set a withdrawal of U.S. combat forces. It remains one of the most intense close-combat actions involving U.S. troops since Vietnam. The VFW's Somalia Ritual date in March commemorates the later close of the UN mission, not this fight.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210218Z
SEQUENCE:82052
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:6
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T130000
UID:4AB84BE2-061B-4274-BDAB-68B2944C958E
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Fried Chicken Dinner
CREATED:20260903T191030Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T191030Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-fried-chicken-dinner
DESCRIPTION:Serving 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tickets $15. All are welcome. Call (830) 484-7317.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Serving 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tickets $15. All are welcome. Call (830) 484-7317.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T191030Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008
UID:7B3587BA-9448-46C4-9037-0DBF864C3980
SUMMARY:Second Battle of Saratoga (Revolutionary War, 1777)
CREATED:20260903T221730Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T221730Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/second-battle-of-saratoga-revolutionary-war-1777
DESCRIPTION:On October 7, 1777, Burgoyne attempted to break the American lines at Bemis Heights and was thrown back in the Second Battle of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold, though without a command, entered the fighting and helped drive German troops from the Breymann Redoubt; he was wounded in the leg. Burgoyne's army, cut off, short of supplies, and with no prospect of aid from New York City, retreated to Saratoga (Schuylerville) and surrendered ten days later. The capitulation of a British field army brought France into the war as an American ally, transforming a colonial rebellion into a world war. Together with Freeman's Farm on September 19, Bemis Heights is the military turning point of the Revolution. Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the field.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On October 7, 1777, Burgoyne attempted to break the American lines at Bemis Heights and was thrown back in the Second Battle of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold, though without a command, entered the fighting and helped drive German troops from the Breymann Redoubt; he was wounded in the leg. Burgoyne's army, cut off, short of supplies, and with no prospect of aid from New York City, retreated to Saratoga (Schuylerville) and surrendered ten days later. The capitulation of a British field army brought France into the war as an American ally, transforming a colonial rebellion into a world war. Together with Freeman's Farm on September 19, Bemis Heights is the military turning point of the Revolution. Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the field.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210142Z
SEQUENCE:81852
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T100000
UID:93292A92-87FA-4E03-BAEE-35C88A12C573
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-10
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145642Z
SEQUENCE:73
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
UID:74FC0D8A-E68D-4EE3-B911-760AF54AEB0E
SUMMARY:Floresville Peanut Festival
CREATED:20260907T144555Z
DTSTAMP:20260907T144555Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival
DESCRIPTION:82nd Annual Floresville Peanut Festival downtown. floresvillepeanutfestival.org. Post Hall is a cooling center; recruiting and gun raffle tickets. Parade entry is planned. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:82nd Annual Floresville Peanut Festival downtown. floresvillepeanutfestival.org. Post Hall is a cooling center; recruiting and gun raffle tickets. Parade entry is planned. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T144555Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:D Street\, 78114 Floresville\, Texas\, United States
GEO:29.13357810;-98.15611920
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Floresville
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010
UID:5A18E63B-2341-4488-8085-708E8AB9A65D
SUMMARY:Operation Enduring Freedom
CREATED:20260825T200324Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200324Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-operation-enduring-freedom
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220531Z
SEQUENCE:871327
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T110000
UID:96250D31-75D9-457C-AA39-BBF5681153BA
SUMMARY:Floresville Peanut Festival Grand Parade
CREATED:20260907T152946Z
DTSTAMP:20260907T152946Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival-grand-parade
DESCRIPTION:Grand Parade, Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., downtown Floresville. Post 38 parade entry is planned. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival-grand-parade
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Grand Parade, Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., downtown Floresville. Post 38 parade entry is planned. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/floresville-peanut-festival-grand-parade
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T155222Z
SEQUENCE:1356
LOCATION:78114 Floresville\, United States
GEO:29.12591780;-98.14574740
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Downtown Floresville, TX
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
UID:49CF7D94-346D-4C7B-87F8-840233ECB884
SUMMARY:Columbus Day
CREATED:20260120T063821Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063821Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/columbus-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063821Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:f7ff00
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T210000
UID:E5881CDA-957D-4F03-A5C2-A5EE7A640DBA
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-11
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T134552Z
SEQUENCE:25821025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T200000
UID:E4778201-85B6-49A3-90F5-955A144C927D
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-10
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143637Z
SEQUENCE:80
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T140000
UID:F16456D5-0AD0-49CB-8205-E4259F0A4365
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Veteran's BBQ
CREATED:20260907T143449Z
DTSTAMP:20260907T143449Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-veterans-bbq
DESCRIPTION:Post 38 Veteran's BBQ at the Hall. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/veterans-bbq
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Post 38 Veteran's BBQ at the Hall. Source: https://txlegion38.org/index.php/events/veterans-bbq
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T143449Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:4th St 1412\, 78114 Floresville\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.13588230;-98.15864420
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T203000
UID:0E02254B-CC9D-4B55-9F98-BCF888816E61
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Wilson County Friends of NRA Flag Detail
CREATED:20260825T205152Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205152Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-wilson-county-friends-of-nra-flag-detail
DESCRIPTION:Wilson County Friends of the NRA Dinner at the La Vernia Chamber of Commerce. Requesting a Color Guard presentation.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Wilson County Friends of the NRA Dinner at the La Vernia Chamber of Commerce. Requesting a Color Guard presentation.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205152Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
UID:F3FFF55A-D242-4EB0-ACC7-A0245C054661
SUMMARY:Women in Military Service
CREATED:20260825T200336Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200336Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-women-in-military-service
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T213906Z
SEQUENCE:869730
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
UID:6687F0F9-1505-49EC-9326-EFD4CB515F8B
SUMMARY:End of Siege of Yorktown (Revolutionary War, 1781)
CREATED:20260903T222134Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T222134Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-siege-of-yorktown-revolutionary-war-1781
DESCRIPTION:On October 19, 1781, Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis's British army marched out of Yorktown and laid down its arms to the allied French and American forces. The siege that had opened on September 28 ended after Allied artillery wrecked the British works and infantry seized the key redoubts. British bands are said to have played "The World Turned Upside Down." Cornwallis's surrender ended the last major British field campaign in America. Negotiations in Paris followed, and the Treaty of 1783 recognized the independence of the United States. Washington, Rochambeau, and de Grasse had executed a combined land-and-sea concentration from New York and the West Indies that the British could not match; the calendar marks the day of surrender, the military climax of the Revolutionary War.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On October 19, 1781, Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis's British army marched out of Yorktown and laid down its arms to the allied French and American forces. The siege that had opened on September 28 ended after Allied artillery wrecked the British works and infantry seized the key redoubts. British bands are said to have played "The World Turned Upside Down." Cornwallis's surrender ended the last major British field campaign in America. Negotiations in Paris followed, and the Treaty of 1783 recognized the independence of the United States. Washington, Rochambeau, and de Grasse had executed a combined land-and-sea concentration from New York and the West Indies that the British could not match; the calendar marks the day of surrender, the military climax of the Revolutionary War.
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SEQUENCE:83784
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T193000
UID:EFB896BE-4E66-4699-A178-79EED4522B9C
SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets Monthly Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260904T223255Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T223255Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/women-warrior-vets-monthly-membership-meeting-2
DESCRIPTION:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T223255Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:78121 La Vernia\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.35563180;-98.11486240
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Church of Christ, La Vernia, TX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T120000
UID:07403A32-162E-4182-9D93-6D7AC66B6D2B
SUMMARY:VSO Breakfast
CREATED:20260814T135351Z
DTSTAMP:20260814T135351Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vso-breakfast
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/Wilson%20County%20VSO%20Breakfast.png" alt="" width="797" height="1024" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T210133Z
SEQUENCE:976062
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T203000
UID:1821F06B-6918-42A8-8D17-12F40B066292
SUMMARY:WilCoVets Monthly Meetup
CREATED:20260925T051644Z
DTSTAMP:20260925T051644Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wilcovets-monthly-meetup-4
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://wilcovets.org/images/2026/WilCoVets_Oct.png" alt="WilCoVets Oct" width="1080" height="1920" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T051644Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
UID:81591D2D-C91E-404E-9120-151BF0ADFB33
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Turn in Date
CREATED:20260825T205221Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205221Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-voice-of-democracy-patriots-pen-turn-in-date
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205221Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T233000
UID:807AC985-0E89-423A-B876-BD7B0196D700
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Halloween Dance
CREATED:20260825T205255Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205255Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-halloween-dance
DESCRIPTION:\NHalloween Dance & Costume Contest\NWilson County Memorial VFW Post 8555\NFeaturing L&C Entertainment — Keeping the music going all night!\N\NDate: Saturday, October 31, 2026\NTime: 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM\NLocation: VFW Post 8555, 715 Houston St., Poth, TX 78147\NAll ages welcome!\N\NEntry at the door only.\N18 & Older: $10\N17 & Under: FREE!\NCash or Venmo accepted.\NCome dressed to impress! Costume contest with prizes for winners.\NBar open selling beer, sodas, and water (21+ to purchase beer).\NNo outside food or drinks. Concessions available for purchase.\NMessage us on Facebook · Phone 830-484-7317
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/halloween-dance-2026-flyer-web.jpg" alt="Halloween Dance &amp; Costume Contest flyer" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p><h3>Halloween Dance &amp; Costume Contest</h3><p><strong>Wilson County Memorial VFW Post 8555</strong></p><p>Featuring <strong>L&amp;C Entertainment</strong> — Keeping the music going all night!</p><ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> Saturday, October 31, 2026</li><li><strong>Time:</strong> 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> VFW Post 8555, 715 Houston St., Poth, TX 78147</li><li><strong>All ages welcome!</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Entry at the door only.</strong><br />18 &amp; Older: $10<br />17 &amp; Under: FREE!<br />Cash or Venmo accepted.</p><p>Come dressed to impress! Costume contest with prizes for winners.</p><p>Bar open selling beer, sodas, and water (21+ to purchase beer).<br />No outside food or drinks. Concessions available for purchase.</p><p>Message us on Facebook · Phone 830-484-7317</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T202501Z
SEQUENCE:862326
LOCATION:Houston Street 715\, 78147 Poth\, Wilson\, United States
GEO:29.07498520;-98.08117890
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:VFW Post 8555
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X-HITS:11
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T100000
UID:23A80E16-1378-4A11-AA2F-06C17D19BCD1
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260120T064234Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T064234Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-12
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T064234Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
UID:79FBFF85-0A4E-45F0-B6F6-73F5E6A8AF1C
SUMMARY:Start of Second Battle of Fallujah (Iraq War, 2004)
CREATED:20260903T222347Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T222347Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-second-battle-of-fallujah-iraq-war-2004
DESCRIPTION:On November 7, 2004, U.S. Marines, Army soldiers, and Iraqi forces opened Operation Phantom Fury (Al-Fajr), the Second Battle of Fallujah, to retake the city from a large insurgent force. It became the heaviest urban combat for American troops since Hue in 1968. After sealing the city and a preparatory bombardment, assault battalions attacked from the north and fought house to house through the Jolan and industrial districts. The calendar marks the operation's start; major combat continued into December, with the operation declared complete on December 23. Fallujah had been left in insurgent hands after the April 2004 fight (Vigilant Resolve). The November assault cleared the city at a high cost in killed and wounded among Marines and soldiers of the 1st Marine Division and attached Army units.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On November 7, 2004, U.S. Marines, Army soldiers, and Iraqi forces opened Operation Phantom Fury (Al-Fajr), the Second Battle of Fallujah, to retake the city from a large insurgent force. It became the heaviest urban combat for American troops since Hue in 1968. After sealing the city and a preparatory bombardment, assault battalions attacked from the north and fought house to house through the Jolan and industrial districts. The calendar marks the operation's start; major combat continued into December, with the operation declared complete on December 23. Fallujah had been left in insurgent hands after the April 2004 fight (Vigilant Resolve). The November assault cleared the city at a high cost in killed and wounded among Marines and soldiers of the 1st Marine Division and attached Army units.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T210042Z
SEQUENCE:81415
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T143000
UID:82B1E005-5BC4-47E3-B7CE-F164E0A31ABE
SUMMARY:Coffee Cars and Veterans 2026 - Floresville, TX
CREATED:20260202T144529Z
DTSTAMP:20260202T144529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/coffee-cars-and-veterans-2026-floresville-tx
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://www.wilcovets.org/images/2026/Coffee%20cars%20and%20veterans%202026.jpg" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T144529Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:5
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261109T210000
UID:50B0F1D4-D083-4970-82F4-E9A423178187
SUMMARY:Monthly Post Meeting
CREATED:20260120T064301Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T064301Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/monthly-post-meeting
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T134848Z
SEQUENCE:21711947
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:4
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
UID:95156450-5471-40FA-B149-36F5AC5E5689
SUMMARY:Veteran's Day
CREATED:20260120T064322Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T064322Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/veterans-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220534Z
SEQUENCE:19668132
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
UID:57859779-BF95-47BE-A6B2-72CE452D9C5E
SUMMARY:End of Meuse-Argonne Offensive (World War I, 1918)
CREATED:20260903T222659Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T222659Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-meuse-argonne-offensive-world-war-i-1918
DESCRIPTION:The Meuse-Argonne Offensive ended on November 11, 1918, when the armistice took effect at 11:00 a.m. American divisions were still attacking that morning toward Sedan and the heights of the Meuse. In 47 days the AEF had driven the German army from a sector it had held since 1914, at a cost of more than 26,000 American dead—the deadliest battle in U.S. history. The offensive, together with British, French, and Belgian attacks in the Hundred Days, broke Germany's ability to continue the war. The same calendar date is Veterans Day, commemorating that armistice. This battle entry marks the end of the operation that had opened on September 26. American cemeteries at Romagne and elsewhere in the Meuse-Argonne remain among the most important overseas resting places of U.S. war dead.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Meuse-Argonne Offensive ended on November 11, 1918, when the armistice took effect at 11:00 a.m. American divisions were still attacking that morning toward Sedan and the heights of the Meuse. In 47 days the AEF had driven the German army from a sector it had held since 1914, at a cost of more than 26,000 American dead—the deadliest battle in U.S. history. The offensive, together with British, French, and Belgian attacks in the Hundred Days, broke Germany's ability to continue the war. The same calendar date is Veterans Day, commemorating that armistice. This battle entry marks the end of the operation that had opened on September 26. American cemeteries at Romagne and elsewhere in the Meuse-Argonne remain among the most important overseas resting places of U.S. war dead.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T205934Z
SEQUENCE:81155
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T210000
UID:DDAC0340-5E55-4BC9-AD47-72FE505B0050
SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting Post 38
CREATED:20260120T064138Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T064138Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/general-membership-meeting-post-38
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T064138Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T180000
UID:FA9926AB-538F-4BD7-8C4F-86F37D5A9990
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Teacher's Award Turn in Date
CREATED:20260825T205322Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205322Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-teachers-award-turn-in-date
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205322Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T160000
UID:BB943544-B9CD-452A-96DB-566D999A7200
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - District 20 Bowling Tournament
CREATED:20260825T200413Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200413Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-district-20-bowling-tournament
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200413Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119
UID:EEB4FEA2-7FB5-4376-8DCB-03871920BF26
SUMMARY:Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnam War, 1965)
CREATED:20260903T222940Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T222940Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-ia-drang-vietnam-war-1965
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Ia Drang, November 14-18, 1965, was the first major fight between the U.S. Army and the North Vietnamese Army. The calendar marks November 18, the last day of the X-Ray/Albany battles in the Central Highlands. Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, airlifted into Landing Zone X-Ray at the base of the Chu Pong massif and was nearly overrun before artillery, tactical air, and reinforcements held the perimeter. Two days later, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, was ambushed on the march to LZ Albany. Ia Drang validated airmobile doctrine and revealed the ferocity of PAVN regulars. It opened a seven-year ground war whose veterans remain central to the VFW; the Ia Drang valley fighting is recounted in We Were Soldiers Once... and Young.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of Ia Drang, November 14-18, 1965, was the first major fight between the U.S. Army and the North Vietnamese Army. The calendar marks November 18, the last day of the X-Ray/Albany battles in the Central Highlands. Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, airlifted into Landing Zone X-Ray at the base of the Chu Pong massif and was nearly overrun before artillery, tactical air, and reinforcements held the perimeter. Two days later, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, was ambushed on the march to LZ Albany. Ia Drang validated airmobile doctrine and revealed the ferocity of PAVN regulars. It opened a seven-year ground war whose veterans remain central to the VFW; the Ia Drang valley fighting is recounted in We Were Soldiers Once... and Young.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T205825Z
SEQUENCE:80925
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000
UID:F41CAE27-6DDD-4234-8087-3B35BDA61D02
SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets Monthly Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260914T131347Z
DTSTAMP:20260914T131347Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/women-warrior-vets-monthly-membership-meeting-3
DESCRIPTION:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T131347Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:78121 La Vernia\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.35563180;-98.11486240
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Church of Christ, La Vernia, TX
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T200000
UID:F9EA0A92-7922-428E-A661-E937C8AD19C0
SUMMARY:Veteran's Tailgate
CREATED:20260120T064110Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T064110Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/veterans-tailgate
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T064110Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126
UID:7BF456A6-FDA2-44D8-8FF1-5E7615032DF6
SUMMARY:Battle of Chattanooga (Civil War, 1863)
CREATED:20260903T223428Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T223428Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-chattanooga-civil-war-1863
DESCRIPTION:The Battles for Chattanooga culminated on November 25, 1863, when Grant's assembled Union armies stormed Missionary Ridge and broke Braxton Bragg's Confederate line. The calendar marks that climactic day. After the Union defeat at Chickamauga in September, the Army of the Cumberland had been besieged in Chattanooga. Grant, given western command, opened a supply line (the "Cracker Line"), brought in Sherman and Hooker, and attacked. Hooker took Lookout Mountain on November 24; the next day the apparently impregnable Missionary Ridge fell in a spontaneous upward charge by Thomas's troops. The victory drove Bragg into Georgia, set the stage for Sherman's 1864 Atlanta campaign, and confirmed Grant as the Union's indispensable general; Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park preserves the fields.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battles for Chattanooga culminated on November 25, 1863, when Grant's assembled Union armies stormed Missionary Ridge and broke Braxton Bragg's Confederate line. The calendar marks that climactic day. After the Union defeat at Chickamauga in September, the Army of the Cumberland had been besieged in Chattanooga. Grant, given western command, opened a supply line (the "Cracker Line"), brought in Sherman and Hooker, and attacked. Hooker took Lookout Mountain on November 24; the next day the apparently impregnable Missionary Ridge fell in a spontaneous upward charge by Thomas's troops. The victory drove Bragg into Georgia, set the stage for Sherman's 1864 Atlanta campaign, and confirmed Grant as the Union's indispensable general; Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park preserves the fields.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
UID:06BB5ECE-8838-4163-B097-1E5567B982A6
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day
CREATED:20260120T063844Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063844Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/thanksgiving-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063844Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128
UID:553158F9-1B41-4A18-9E85-53CA68503315
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of Chosin Reservoir (Korean War, 1950)
CREATED:20260903T223639Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T223639Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-chosin-reservoir-korean-war-1950
DESCRIPTION:On November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces attacked the 1st Marine Division and attached Army units strung out around the Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir in northeast Korea. The assault opened a two-week battle in subzero weather. X Corps had advanced toward the Yalu after Inchon and the fall of Pyongyang; the Chinese intervention was intended to destroy it. Marines at Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, and Army troops of the 31st Regimental Combat Team on the east side of the reservoir, were surrounded. The calendar marks the first night of the Chinese offensive. What followed was a fighting withdrawal to Hungnam that saved the division, inflicted heavy losses on attacking Chinese armies, and entered Marine Corps legend as a battle fought "in the opposite direction."
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On November 27, 1950, Chinese Communist Forces attacked the 1st Marine Division and attached Army units strung out around the Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir in northeast Korea. The assault opened a two-week battle in subzero weather. X Corps had advanced toward the Yalu after Inchon and the fall of Pyongyang; the Chinese intervention was intended to destroy it. Marines at Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, and Army troops of the 31st Regimental Combat Team on the east side of the reservoir, were surrounded. The calendar marks the first night of the Chinese offensive. What followed was a fighting withdrawal to Hungnam that saved the division, inflicted heavy losses on attacking Chinese armies, and entered Marine Corps legend as a battle fought "in the opposite direction."
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SEQUENCE:80379
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T150000
UID:B5B71B50-B4B8-4C41-9BEF-195DBECEE559
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - District 20 Joint Meeting
CREATED:20260825T200425Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200425Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-district-20-joint-meeting
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200425Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T100000
UID:BCEF3037-7909-4650-A3DB-66C958636EA2
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260112T145529Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T145529Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-11
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution\NLocation: 715 Houston St. Poth, TX 78147\NTime: 8am - 10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution</p><p>Location:&nbsp;715 Houston St.&nbsp;Poth, TX 78147</p><p>Time: 8am - 10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T145653Z
SEQUENCE:84
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206
UID:F088CBF9-43BC-4BBD-A2CF-A29D7BF8282E
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Gun Raffle Drawing
CREATED:20260903T191322Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T191322Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-gun-raffle-drawing
DESCRIPTION:Saturday, December 5, 2026. Drawing time to be determined. Post hall, 715 Houston Street, Poth, TX. Call (830) 484-7317.\NGuns for raffle:\NRifle: Radical Arms AR15 (manufacturer photo shown: Radical Firearms RF-15)\NRifle: Savage Axis 6.5CM (manufacturer photo shown: Savage AXIS 2, 6.5 Creedmoor)\NShotgun: CZ Over-Under Field Shotgun 28in 12G (manufacturer photo shown: CZ Drake 12 gauge, 28-inch barrels)\NPistol: CZ P09C 9mm Auto (manufacturer photo shown: CZ P-09 C Nocturne 9mm)\NRifle: Ruger 10-22 (manufacturer photo shown: Ruger 10/22 Standard)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saturday, December 5, 2026. Drawing time to be determined. Post hall, 715 Houston Street, Poth, TX. Call (830) 484-7317.Guns for raffle:Rifle: Radical Arms AR15 (manufacturer photo shown: Radical Firearms RF-15)Rifle: Savage Axis 6.5CM (manufacturer photo shown: Savage AXIS 2, 6.5 Creedmoor)Shotgun: CZ Over-Under Field Shotgun 28in 12G (manufacturer photo shown: CZ Drake 12 gauge, 28-inch barrels)Pistol: CZ P09C 9mm Auto (manufacturer photo shown: CZ P-09 C Nocturne 9mm)Rifle: Ruger 10-22 (manufacturer photo shown: Ruger 10/22 Standard)
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T191322Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T230000
UID:BA466DCC-6FB1-4D5E-92E8-9BD9A50419F3
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - District 20 Christmas Party
CREATED:20260825T200437Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200437Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-district-20-christmas-party
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200437Z
SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208
UID:CE0852F6-2FF8-4D4E-A528-27B10DEB3972
SUMMARY:Pearl Harbor Day
CREATED:20260825T200348Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200348Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-pearl-harbor-day
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220536Z
SEQUENCE:871308
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208
UID:F2E8A5ED-D2E5-4888-B7A3-A89755A86B14
SUMMARY:Pearl Harbor (World War II, 1941)
CREATED:20260903T224028Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T224028Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/pearl-harbor-world-war-ii-1941
DESCRIPTION:On December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese carrier aircraft attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, and the airfields that defended it. The first bombs fell at 7:55 a.m.; a second wave followed. Battleship Row was wrecked: Arizona destroyed, Oklahoma capsized, and every battleship present sunk or damaged. The fleet's carriers were at sea and escaped. The attack killed 2,403 Americans, 1,177 of them on Arizona, and brought the United States into World War II the next day. Unlike the VFW Ritual's Pearl Harbor Day entry, this battle-calendar item treats December 7 as the opening engagement of the Pacific war—a tactical victory for Japan that failed in its larger purpose of crippling American naval power; Midway would reverse the carrier balance six months later.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese carrier aircraft attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, and the airfields that defended it. The first bombs fell at 7:55 a.m.; a second wave followed. Battleship Row was wrecked: Arizona destroyed, Oklahoma capsized, and every battleship present sunk or damaged. The fleet's carriers were at sea and escaped. The attack killed 2,403 Americans, 1,177 of them on Arizona, and brought the United States into World War II the next day. Unlike the VFW Ritual's Pearl Harbor Day entry, this battle-calendar item treats December 7 as the opening engagement of the Pacific war—a tactical victory for Japan that failed in its larger purpose of crippling American naval power; Midway would reverse the carrier balance six months later.
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SEQUENCE:79868
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T210000
UID:1083C5F1-F9AA-4B7C-B73E-9A29C2075724
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171205Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171205Z
URL:https://txlegion38.org/
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T144506Z
SEQUENCE:3447181
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
UID:3807947D-823D-443F-B7BB-B28019F66BF3
SUMMARY:End of Battle of Chosin Reservoir (Korean War, 1950)
CREATED:20260903T224317Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T224317Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-battle-of-chosin-reservoir-korean-war-1950
DESCRIPTION:On December 13, 1950, the 1st Marine Division completed its breakout from the Chosin Reservoir, reaching the coast after two weeks of encircled fighting in extreme cold. From Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, Koto-ri, and Funchilin Pass, Marines and attached Army, British, and Korean units fought south along a single mountain road while Chinese divisions tried to close the route. The east-side Army task force was largely destroyed. At Hungnam the Navy and Marines then conducted an amphibious evacuation of X Corps and Korean civilians. Chosin saved a Marine division, wrecked several Chinese formations, and closed the UN advance to the Yalu. The calendar marks the end of the reservoir battle proper; those who came out called themselves the "Chosin Few."
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On December 13, 1950, the 1st Marine Division completed its breakout from the Chosin Reservoir, reaching the coast after two weeks of encircled fighting in extreme cold. From Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, Koto-ri, and Funchilin Pass, Marines and attached Army, British, and Korean units fought south along a single mountain road while Chinese divisions tried to close the route. The east-side Army task force was largely destroyed. At Hungnam the Navy and Marines then conducted an amphibious evacuation of X Corps and Korean civilians. Chosin saved a Marine division, wrecked several Chinese formations, and closed the UN advance to the Yalu. The calendar marks the end of the reservoir battle proper; those who came out called themselves the "Chosin Few."
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T204251Z
SEQUENCE:79174
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261214T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261214T210000
UID:17437C6E-14E6-4D7F-875D-DD4940BF1906
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20251203T171527Z
DTSTAMP:20251203T171527Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-12
DESCRIPTION:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://vfwpost8555.com/images/VFW%20Post%20meetings.png" alt="" /></p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T134930Z
SEQUENCE:25821243
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
UID:DD045E53-98FF-4A03-BFE0-4335CFBB0617
SUMMARY:Start of Battle of the Bulge (World War II, 1944)
CREATED:20260903T224651Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T224651Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/start-of-battle-of-the-bulge-world-war-ii-1944
DESCRIPTION:Before dawn on December 16, 1944, German armies attacked through the Ardennes in Hitler's last great western offensive, opening the Battle of the Bulge. Three German armies struck a thinly held U.S. front in Luxembourg and Belgium, aiming to split the Allies and seize Antwerp. Surprise was nearly complete in fog that grounded Allied air power. American units were overrun, surrounded, or bent backward; the 7th Armored Division held St. Vith, and the 101st Airborne Division was trucked into Bastogne. The calendar marks the first day of a campaign that would last until January 25, 1945. The bulge that gave the battle its name was a crisis of the western alliance and, in the end, a fatal expenditure of Germany's remaining reserves.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Before dawn on December 16, 1944, German armies attacked through the Ardennes in Hitler's last great western offensive, opening the Battle of the Bulge. Three German armies struck a thinly held U.S. front in Luxembourg and Belgium, aiming to split the Allies and seize Antwerp. Surprise was nearly complete in fog that grounded Allied air power. American units were overrun, surrounded, or bent backward; the 7th Armored Division held St. Vith, and the 101st Airborne Division was trucked into Bastogne. The calendar marks the first day of a campaign that would last until January 25, 1945. The bulge that gave the battle its name was a crisis of the western alliance and, in the end, a fatal expenditure of Germany's remaining reserves.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T204151Z
SEQUENCE:78900
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261215T193000
UID:090BDB99-B031-4556-B665-63BCEC8E8D19
SUMMARY:Women Warrior Vets Monthly Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260914T131624Z
DTSTAMP:20260914T131624Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/women-warrior-vets-monthly-membership-meeting-4
DESCRIPTION:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All women veterans welcome. Monthly membership meeting. Sources: https://womenwarriorvets.org/contact-us and GoWilson360 listing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T131624Z
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION:78121 La Vernia\, Wilson County\, United States
GEO:29.35563180;-98.11486240
X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Church of Christ, La Vernia, TX
X-ACCESS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261218
UID:413DD3A3-D8D9-49F2-A97C-6375A9700202
SUMMARY:Battle of Tora Bora (Afghanistan, 2001)
CREATED:20260903T224912Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T224912Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-tora-bora-afghanistan-2001
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Tora Bora ended on December 17, 2001, after roughly two weeks of fighting in the cave complexes of the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan. U.S. CIA and Special Forces teams, allied Afghan militias, and heavy air power attacked al-Qaeda's mountain redoubt, where Osama bin Laden and senior leaders were believed to be hiding after the fall of the Taliban. The stronghold was taken; bin Laden escaped into Pakistan. Limited numbers of U.S. troops on the ground and reliance on local forces left escape routes through the mountains. Tora Bora was the climax of the first phase of the Afghanistan war that had begun with OEF airstrikes in October. Bin Laden remained at large until 2011; the calendar marks the battle's close.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Battle of Tora Bora ended on December 17, 2001, after roughly two weeks of fighting in the cave complexes of the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan. U.S. CIA and Special Forces teams, allied Afghan militias, and heavy air power attacked al-Qaeda's mountain redoubt, where Osama bin Laden and senior leaders were believed to be hiding after the fall of the Taliban. The stronghold was taken; bin Laden escaped into Pakistan. Limited numbers of U.S. troops on the ground and reliance on local forces left escape routes through the mountains. Tora Bora was the climax of the first phase of the Afghanistan war that had begun with OEF airstrikes in October. Bin Laden remained at large until 2011; the calendar marks the battle's close.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T204045Z
SEQUENCE:78693
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T200000
UID:7EB9C708-3DC8-4D2A-B408-ADBF5D93C4C1
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260112T143517Z
DTSTAMP:20260112T143517Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-11
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T143652Z
SEQUENCE:95
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T223000
UID:E9865CF0-C762-4482-95F9-130543E4DCD6
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Veterans Christmas Ball
CREATED:20260825T200503Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T200503Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-veterans-christmas-ball
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T200503Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
UID:6CE2D452-BD3C-4A86-A701-78E43132282B
SUMMARY:End of Second Battle of Fallujah (Iraq War, 2004)
CREATED:20260903T225235Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T225235Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/end-of-second-battle-of-fallujah-iraq-war-2004
DESCRIPTION:On December 23, 2004, Operation Phantom Fury, the Second Battle of Fallujah, was declared complete. After the November 7 assault, Marines and soldiers had cleared the city in house-to-house fighting, then spent weeks hunting remaining cells. The battle was the bloodiest of the Iraq War for American forces and the toughest Marine urban fight since Vietnam. Fallujah was left in ruins; large numbers of insurgents were killed or captured, and the city was denied as a sanctuary. The operation did not end the insurgency in Anbar, which continued until the later tribal Awakening, but it showed that U.S. and Iraqi forces could take a fortified city from a determined enemy. The calendar marks the official end of an operation that had opened on November 7.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On December 23, 2004, Operation Phantom Fury, the Second Battle of Fallujah, was declared complete. After the November 7 assault, Marines and soldiers had cleared the city in house-to-house fighting, then spent weeks hunting remaining cells. The battle was the bloodiest of the Iraq War for American forces and the toughest Marine urban fight since Vietnam. Fallujah was left in ruins; large numbers of insurgents were killed or captured, and the city was denied as a sanctuary. The operation did not end the insurgency in Anbar, which continued until the later tribal Awakening, but it showed that U.S. and Iraqi forces could take a fortified city from a determined enemy. The calendar marks the official end of an operation that had opened on November 7.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T203835Z
SEQUENCE:78360
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
UID:685A7381-856B-4D11-A200-5EFDCAA9D051
SUMMARY:Christmas Day
CREATED:20260120T063913Z
DTSTAMP:20260120T063913Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/christmas-day-2
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T063913Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261227
UID:0FCC3281-9089-4ED1-96C7-037692648FF4
SUMMARY:Battle of Trenton (Revolutionary War, 1776)
CREATED:20260903T225450Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T225450Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/battle-of-trenton-revolutionary-war-1776
DESCRIPTION:On the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington's Continental Army—having crossed the ice-choked Delaware River overnight—surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey, and captured the town. The crossing on Christmas night, in a northeaster, was a gamble after the losses of Long Island, New York, and the retreat across New Jersey. Hessian Colonel Johann Rall was mortally wounded; most of the garrison was taken. American losses were very small. Trenton, followed by Princeton a week later, restored American morale, kept the Revolution alive at the end of its darkest year, and showed that Washington would fight in winter. The calendar marks the day of the attack; Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks in Trenton preserve the story.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On the morning of December 26, 1776, General George Washington's Continental Army—having crossed the ice-choked Delaware River overnight—surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey, and captured the town. The crossing on Christmas night, in a northeaster, was a gamble after the losses of Long Island, New York, and the retreat across New Jersey. Hessian Colonel Johann Rall was mortally wounded; most of the garrison was taken. American losses were very small. Trenton, followed by Princeton a week later, restored American morale, kept the Revolution alive at the end of its darkest year, and showed that Washington would fight in winter. The calendar marks the day of the attack; Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks in Trenton preserve the story.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T195401Z
SEQUENCE:75551
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261230
UID:354C6E92-B213-4FCE-A5F9-23EB5241BF4A
SUMMARY:Wounded Knee Massacre (Indian Wars, 1890)
CREATED:20260903T225804Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T225804Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/wounded-knee-massacre-indian-wars-1890
DESCRIPTION:On December 29, 1890, the 7th Cavalry surrounded a band of Miniconjou Lakota under Chief Spotted Elk (Big Foot) near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and opened fire. What followed was a massacre of Lakota men, women, and children, not a battle in any honorable sense and not a U.S. military victory to be celebrated. The band had been disarming in the climate of the Ghost Dance; a shot during the search of the camp ignited indiscriminate killing that continued as people fled. Casualty figures remain disputed and are omitted here. Wounded Knee marked the violent end of the Indian Wars on the northern plains. The site is a place of mourning; later generations, including the U.S. government, have recognized the event as a massacre.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On December 29, 1890, the 7th Cavalry surrounded a band of Miniconjou Lakota under Chief Spotted Elk (Big Foot) near Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and opened fire. What followed was a massacre of Lakota men, women, and children, not a battle in any honorable sense and not a U.S. military victory to be celebrated. The band had been disarming in the climate of the Ghost Dance; a shot during the search of the camp ignited indiscriminate killing that continued as people fled. Casualty figures remain disputed and are omitted here. Wounded Knee marked the violent end of the Indian Wars on the northern plains. The site is a place of mourning; later generations, including the U.S. government, have recognized the event as a massacre.
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SEQUENCE:75320
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:5b7c99
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270106T100000
UID:74D99FBA-5F4D-4ACB-B95D-80D8A2DDD8C2
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260825T205401Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205401Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-13
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution. Time: 8am-10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution. Time: 8am-10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205401Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270111T210000
UID:5066AACC-44B6-459E-9DA4-351E4B21A3C2
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260825T205430Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205430Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-13
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205430Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270114T210000
UID:1EADF288-F533-428B-A32B-19E5DC369F69
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T015906Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T015906Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-general-membership-meeting-12
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T015906Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270121T200000
UID:B6A1D83C-4C68-41CE-951B-01D437A36E76
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T041922Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T041922Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-12
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T041922Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270203T100000
UID:7B4FB97B-8EFD-4AB2-81CE-BB55B37AE1DE
SUMMARY:Food Distribution
CREATED:20260825T205507Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205507Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/food-distribution-14
DESCRIPTION:VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution. Time: 8am-10am.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>VFW Post 8555 Food Distribution. Time: 8am-10am.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205507Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270208T210000
UID:2AADA79D-F7E9-4173-A180-D4757A6CCF22
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260825T205532Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205532Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-14
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205532Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270211T210000
UID:AA02B2B5-0E60-401B-9608-452FCC406CDF
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T034747Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T034747Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T034747Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270218T200000
UID:FF6C540F-CF19-45D5-BAEA-473C0B260D08
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042009Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042009Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-13
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042009Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270308T210000
UID:572401EA-51C2-4ED6-BF1B-9473DB042D9A
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020128Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020128Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-15
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020128Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270311T210000
UID:2F6ED4F6-0F09-4BA4-B751-AF117035BA90
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035714Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035714Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T035714Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270318T200000
UID:1AD75ECB-95AC-46A6-8221-14747E2E0A8A
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042031Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042031Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-14
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042031Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270327T150000
UID:06927BCA-A6CD-4635-B7D9-4C60AE5C03BA
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - District 20 Meeting
CREATED:20260825T205556Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205556Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-district-20-meeting
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205556Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270408T210000
UID:A85AB6BD-D56E-433D-B6DC-F06407772291
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035809Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035809Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T035809Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270412T210000
UID:D6A89D46-0B87-4F09-8904-366FBF35EDB3
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020203Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020203Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-16
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020203Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270415T200000
UID:B39BD191-66AD-4D22-B457-3AF658715A60
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042144Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042144Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-15
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042144Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270430
UID:1CE45B27-BBDD-4985-8A00-011D9F54891D
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - District 20 Convention
CREATED:20260825T205620Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T205620Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-district-20-convention
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205620Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:1
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270510T210000
UID:A2CE4667-0D25-4C80-8B59-BC564F27C1EE
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020235Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020235Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-17
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020235Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270513T210000
UID:5413F83C-BE9E-42FE-A286-C364EF426AAD
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035830Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035830Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T035830Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270520T200000
UID:7BC07DD7-D358-4C35-A364-0D47665783D5
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042209Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042209Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-16
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042209Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270610T210000
UID:DBF1AC7E-D435-4141-B6C0-ABA80021A066
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035916Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035916Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T035916Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270614T210000
UID:72AB42D5-758C-4501-8D3A-62D42A986A35
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020252Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020252Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-18
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020252Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270617T200000
UID:20AAC26F-E3A4-4997-A2E3-ADFEEA9ADB27
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042245Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042245Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-17
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042245Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270708T210000
UID:E99282E1-717E-4E12-8657-2AC35EA5FDEB
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035940Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035940Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time: 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T035940Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270712T210000
UID:CC8C1146-1049-4AA6-A3CD-66C4B63E4BA5
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020308Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020308Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-19
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020308Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270715T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270715T200000
UID:B52B8DEB-60F0-443B-AF60-FBFDF7A1A03C
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042307Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042307Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-18
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.</p><p>Location:&nbsp;American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114</p><p>Time:&nbsp;6:30pm - 8pm</p><p>BYOB is authorized.&nbsp;</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T042307Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:e8c039
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270809T210000
UID:4ADBD57B-1B68-4790-96A6-6B43716286C2
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020325Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020325Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-20
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.</p>
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T020325Z
SEQUENCE:0
X-ACCESS:1
X-HITS:0
X-COLOR:477e47
X-SHOW-END-TIME:1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270812T210000
UID:7BB18616-4ACD-414A-A872-DEA79C86732E
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T035954Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T035954Z
URL:txlegion38.org
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 7pm - 9:30pm
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270819T200000
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042330Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042330Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-19
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 3rd Thursday of the Month.\NLocation: American Legion Hall, 1412 4th Street, Floresville, TX 78114\NTime: 6:30pm - 8pm\NBYOB is authorized. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270909T210000
UID:02B55CE6-7B57-40B1-991F-5E61C7C0D8EA
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T040011Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T040011Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270913T210000
UID:85215E4D-B966-43A6-8A50-6FD3751ECC3F
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020347Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020347Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-21
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270916T200000
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042352Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042352Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271011T190000
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UID:293F2277-9A80-4D56-8C05-F82B9604CD6F
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020403Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020403Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-22
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271014T210000
UID:E78BE9F1-9013-4F68-A9FA-64DC2787B0C0
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T040025Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T040025Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271021T200000
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042414Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042414Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-21
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271108T210000
UID:D5E83964-CB88-48C4-8B8E-162578AA7E6A
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020421Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020421Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-23
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
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DTSTAMP:20260826T040041Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042435Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042435Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-22
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271209T210000
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T040055Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T040055Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271213T190000
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UID:CD1C05E0-E7A4-4562-A162-2BA639700C6B
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020438Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020438Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-24
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271216T200000
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SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042458Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042458Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-23
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280110T210000
UID:D545D3A3-9C2D-44A2-8918-662A748695E8
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020457Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020457Z
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DTSTAMP:20260826T040111Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280120T200000
UID:D6E39EDC-EF89-41DA-9B9E-C2BE382D1783
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042519Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042519Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-24
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280210T210000
UID:97EAB875-849A-4D69-BA44-36A821B9C6DE
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DTSTAMP:20260826T040158Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280214T210000
UID:1B1BFB13-6695-4E44-A49E-E94E0CF3B624
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020514Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020514Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-26
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280217T200000
UID:B397ACA2-C24E-46DB-9FE4-3C0D167ED2A0
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042541Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042541Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-25
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280309T210000
UID:C8B45D6E-9593-4DC3-8387-D072CC680AD9
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T040214Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T040214Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280313T210000
UID:3AB720CE-88A6-4A8D-9BCB-5694C4D94F16
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020617Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020617Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-27
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280316T200000
UID:C68620EC-3486-4106-9696-EAF0DB6B3FCA
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
CREATED:20260826T042604Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T042604Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-26
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SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280410T210000
UID:42F324B8-6E19-435B-ACD1-75110BA8BBBB
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
CREATED:20260826T020641Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T020641Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/vfw-post-8555-monthly-meeting-28
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with other veterans and socialize every 2nd Monday of the Month.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280413T210000
UID:E87AD152-AA5C-42FF-8076-564E23159D19
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - General Membership Meeting
CREATED:20260826T040243Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T040243Z
URL:txlegion38.org
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SEQUENCE:149
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280420T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280420T200000
UID:B4635602-5226-48A3-A7A2-6C1F39116739
SUMMARY:American Legion Post 38 - Tailgate Party
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DTSTAMP:20260826T042901Z
URL:https://www.wilcovets.org/index.php/events/american-legion-post-38-tailgate-party-27
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SEQUENCE:0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280508T210000
UID:96E2BEB0-23D0-448C-A2BF-3A34557DD93D
SUMMARY:VFW Post 8555 - Monthly Meeting
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