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VFW Post 605: Remembering and Honoring our Veterans

In the United States, Veterans Day is a special day – a day to Remember, to Honor, and to Thank those who have selflessly gone whenever and wherever they were called. In Europe, this day is commemorated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, commemorating the end of the World War I. Post 605 is unique in the size of its footprint – although the Post is headquartered in France, its members span numerous countries and U.S States. As such, the Post had a global Veteran’s Day celebration.


VFW Post 605 Remembers: 79th Anniversary of the Liberation of Paris

Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 stood in solidarity with French veterans at ceremonies in Issy-Les-Moulineax honouring sacrifices made to liberate the capital of France.


Post 605 Commander Elected to Lead the Department of Europe

Mark Primmer of Paris, France, was elected Sunday as department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Europe. He was installed by Past VFW Commander-in-Chief Paul Spera, and will lead the 15,000+ combat veterans of the European VFW for the next year.


Annual Banquet Strengthens Franco-American Veteran Community

Benjamin Franklin Post 605 Paris, France welcomed over 60 guests to its Annual Banquet held at the Palais du Luxembourg, Paris for a wonderful evening of Franco-American unity with participants from the Union Nationale des Combattants / section d'Issy-les-Moulineaux, VFW Auxiliary, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts.


Post 605 Honors its Namesake - Benjamin Franklin

Celebrating the birthday of one of our nation's founding fathers and the first U.S. Ambassador to France, Paris veterans honored the man called the "first American" whose name we include in the full title of our post - the Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605.


Remembering WWII B-17 Crew That Perished Saving French City

Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 stood with U.S. Ambassador Mrs. Denise Campbell Bauer today in the 79th commemorative ceremony in remembrance of a B-17 that crashed in Wissous, France; just outside of Paris near the Orly Airport.


VFW Post 605 Celebrates Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude. Our American traditions of celebrating Thanksgiving are rooted in the spirit of unity and charity. Remembering this, the Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 organized a community wide Thanksgiving Dinner celebration at the Ecole Militaire in Paris on November 24th.


Remembering 9/11

On this 21st anniversary of 9/11, we paused to reflect on the terror attacks on our country, our fellow Americans that were killed, and the self-sacrifice of so many heroes born from Sept. 11, 2001.


VFW Post 605 Remembers Those Who Died to Free Paris in August 1944

Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 stood in solidarity with French veterans at ceremonies in Paris and in Issy-Les-Moulineax.


VFW Post 605 Salutes US Army Rangers

On August 18, 2022, Benjamin Franklin VFW Post 605 Paris proudly supported the French non-profit organization, Remembering Americans in Europe, in dedicating a monument honoring the 1st Ranger Battalion on the beach in Dieppe, Normandy, France.


Commemoration of the Victory of May 8, 1945

77 years ago, freedom triumphed over oppression. Today we honored the Franco-American alliance that fought to defend our common values.


Back to School "For Life"

VFW Department of Europe announces a $5000 promotion to recruit new life members in its “Back to School for Life” membership campaign.


Service Officer Bobby White

Service Officer Bobby White, Mediterranean Post 8862 Vicenza helps out Veterans in the Aviano area by providing informative tools to assist veterans understand Service connected pension benefits. 25 February 2023. Contact your local VFW Post Service Officer for more information.


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