columbus blue jackets
8 April 2022 - Military Appreciation Night
8 April 2022 - Military Appreciation Night
5 January 2023 Military Appreciation Night
3 April 2025 - Military Appreciation Night
Veterans' Day @ area schools
Visiting High School Classes
Visiting High School Classes
Visiting High School Classes
with Dr. Ben Hartnell @ Westerville North HS
Lunch with Students
Visiting High School Classes
Visiting High School Classes
.
Oakstone Academy
Visiting High School Classes
St. Francis DeSales
.
St. Francis DeSales
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
St. Francis DeSales
Presenting the Colors at Veterans' Day Assembly
Chatting with Students
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
HS students are very perceptive; they ask GREAT questions!
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
WNHS Veterans' Day Assembly
Demonstrating the "13 Folds" of the Flag
2018 NOSC Family Day
Memorial Day
Post 7883 places flags on Veterans' graves at Pioneer Cemetery for the week surrounding Memorial Day each year.
Farewell, comrade John Istvan
Post 7883 & American Legion Post 171 team up to honor John's life & legacy
The two Posts were privileged to perform funeral honors for Comrade John H. Istvan, at his memorial service at Snyder Funeral Home in Sunbury, Monday, November 14.
Our Post performed the VFW funeral ritual, and Post 171 provided the firing squad just before their bugler played "Taps".
John's casket flag was folded and presented by an Army ceremonial squad.
John was a Vietnam War veteran, having served with the 87th Airborne.
in memoriam
Post 7883 Bids a fond farewell to Comrade Mike Etling
A memorial service will be held at NOON on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at The Westerville First Presbyterian Church, 41. W. College Ave. Visitation with the family will precede the service from 10:45-Noon.
Mike was a born leader and volunteered at church and in the community in various capacities. Mike served his country in the U.S. Army 1968-69 in Korea. Unfortunately, it was there that he was exposed to Agent Orange which caused the cancer that took his life. Mike took great pride in being a veteran and supporting our country. In 2003 he became a member of Westerville American Legion Post 171 and served as Commander from 2005-2010 and has been a Trustee of the post until the present time. Mike served as an Elder and a Deacon at various times at First Presbyterian Church of Westerville and W. Berlin Presbyterian Church. He was involved in the building of some of the very first Habitat for Humanity homes in Columbus and Delaware County. Serving and helping others was his passion.
Mike had many friends who loved and respected him. One friend described him as a ‘man of quiet strength’ that others could depend on. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Until the very last moment of his life, his faith in God and Jesus was strong and gave him peace.
His complete obituary can be seen at http://www.hillfuneral.com/westerville-funeral-home/obituaries-services/obits-photos/1180
In Memoriam
In January 2022, Post 7883 mourned the passing of our dear friend and Comrade-in-Arms, Rock Lantz, following his long battle with a rare blood disorder. Rest In Peace, Brother.
westerville 4th
Thanks, Westerville, for a great Independence Day celebration!
[Image Credit: We Are Westerville]
d-day 80th anniversary
WWII vet & VFW Post 7883 member Al Surette, pictured here along with his fellow Post members. Al was a Marine medic in the Pacific Theatre during WWII and is 98 years young. Many in attendance spent time with Al hearing his stories and thanking him for his service.
La Chatelaine French Bakery & Bistro of Upper Arlington hosted veterans to an evening of recognition and a buffet thanking them for rescuing their country. Since most WWII veterans have passed on, La Chatelaine redirected their gratitude to those veterans present.