Post 605 Honors its Namesake - Benjamin Franklin

Mark Primmer - 1/17/2025

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.


During the traditional Arc of Triomphe ceremony held on 17 January 2025, Quartermaster Chuck Steiner, with assistance of post officers and local Scouts, laid a wreath on the French Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and rekindled the Eternal Flame.


A special thank you to our French veteran friends from Union Nationale des Combattants / section d'Issy-les-Moulineaux, who helped support us at this special ceremony!