Aberdeen VFW Auxiliary #10028

08/13/2025

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08/02/2025

08/01/2025

Happy Birthday to Evangeline "Vangie" Paredes, a member of Maryland Auxiliary to Post 5417, who recently celebrated her 109th birthday!

This milestone celebration was covered by CNN & Channel 4 (D.C., local). Auxiliary President Lera Rickling planned the successful event and many members were in attendance to celebrate Paredes, as was her 102-year-old sister, who flew in to surprise her.

The daughter of a Navy veteran, Paredes worked for 30 years at the Pentagon, retiring with the highest civilian award given to federal employees. She has continued to volunteer helping veterans since and, as shared in the CNN interview, is still an active member of her Auxiliary.

"Do what you can for others," says Paredes, who says community service has kept her going all these decades.

Happy birthday!

Watch the video here: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/entertainment/video/the-lead-109-years-old-centenarian-veterans-foreign-war

07/30/2025

It’s important to say, “thank you” and recognize fellow Auxiliary members for their dedication and efforts in supporting veterans, their families and your community.

Host a member appreciation event and present them with certificates of appreciation, awards and more available for download behind MALTA login.

07/30/2025

See a child thanking a veteran?
Witness a youth place their hand on their heart correctly?
Know a child who can sing the national anthem?
Notice a child being respectful during patriotic events?

Reward them with a Random Acts of Patriotism card!

R.A.P. cards are appropriate for elementary age youth. The R.A.P. card template is available for free behind your MALTA login. Go to Member Resources, then Youth Activities and find R.A.P. cards. You can choose to download a single card, a sheet of cards and/or the printable templates in either Word or as a PDF.

Pictured: In May, VFW Post 6018 Auxiliary President Barbara Beard, Chaplain Carolyn Langston and new member Francesca Wilder partnered with Hampton Primary School, Fort Bragg to assist with their Hampton Day Activities. President Beard distributed R.A.P. Cards to the students who displayed the U.S. flag during the opening ceremony. The children also said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the National Anthem.

07/30/2025

The VFW Auxiliary is comprised of people from all across America and beyond its borders who have come together with a common purpose: to improve the lives of veterans, service members and their families, and our communities. With nearly half a million members, we span the globe from the U.S. to Thailand, from France to the Philippines, from Panama to Guam.

Read about our 11 National Programs and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of veterans, service members and their families.

07/15/2025

Join us for a thrilling and fun-filled event @ POST 10028
"Get ready to shout Bingo!"
🚪Doors open at 11AM
🕐Bingo starts at 1PM
🗓️Sunday July 20, 2025

07/07/2025

We are pleased to present webinars to you, our members, on various topics. You are able to watch the webinars below anytime – and anywhere you have an Internet connection! To watch a webinar, click the title of the webinar you would like to view and it will launch in a new window. The length of each webinar is in parentheses to the right of the title. Webinars are recorded and may be stopped and started at any time for your convenience. Just click on the pause or play button to stop and start the webinar.

Access the Online Academy webinars here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/online-auxiliary-academy/

If you have topic suggestions for future webinars, please e-mail them to info@vfwauxiliary.org.

06/22/2025

“Children’s Quarter Auction,” at POST 10028. Join us for an entertaining afternoon where kids can bid on wonderful gifts.

05/01/2025