YOUR POST MEETING SCHEDULE Post meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00PM. ALL QUALIFIED VETERAN MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Your participation at these meetings is invaluable, as we rely on your input, suggestions and support to help the Post continue its growth and expansion. PLEASE plan to attend the next meeting.
QUARTERMASTER POSITION AVAILABLE
The position of Post Quartermaster is an integral position within the Post. Our present Quartermaster, Frank Hillegass, is stepping down after many years of serving our Post in this capacity. We now have an opening for that responsibility. It is VERY IMPORTANT to understand that this position is vital to the existence of our Post. Without a Quartermaster, we are in peril of losing our Charter. NOW IS THE TIME TO STEP UP. This position MUST BE FILLED. Please call our Commander, Chick Haines, (609-675-0592) for information regarding this position.
VFW POST 1963's GOT TALENT
We are currently searching for people with musical talent to provide entertainment for our Post. If you, or someone that you know, friend, family member, or neighbor is part of a band or a vocal group and would like to share their talents with us, please have them give me a call. We would welcome them to perform at our Post on Friday and/or Saturday nights for a few hours. We would be interested in music from the 50's thru the 80's including rhythm and blues and country. Interested parties should call: Mike (484)678-0679
VFW POST 1963, Sea Isle City, is proud to have been a contributor to the memory honoring our veterans. On Memorial Day 2010, Sea Isle's mayor, Leonard C. Desiderio and Post Commander, Charles (Chick) Haines, presided over a dedication ceremony honoring the newly constructed Veteran's Memorial. The Memorial can be visited day or night and is located at the intersection of JFK Boulevard and Landis Avenue. All are encouraged to visit the Memorial and surrounding Veteran's Park.
From left: Charile Adams, Mike Rodgers, Chick Haines, Joe Smith, Frank Hillegass, Bud Brady
Charles (Chick) Haines, Commander
While in the navy, Chick served two tours of duty in Vietnam (69-71). He was assigned to a PBR (Patrol Boat River). As a River Rat, he patrolled the back waters in the Mekong Delta, south of Saigon.
Mike Rodgers, Sr. Vice Commander
While in the army (65-68), Mike served on the Public Information Office staff assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in Arlington, Va. He was assigned to photographing White House events and visiting foreign dignataries.
In 67-68, Mike served as a combat photographer assigned to the 124th Signal Battalion in Pleiku, Vietnam.
Frank T. Hillegass, Quartermaster
Frank served in the Navy from 1948 through September 1952. Initally, he served as a carpenter at Alameda Naval Air Station, CA. Later, he was transferred to the Naval Station in San Diego, CA where he was a member of the U.S. Navy Swim Team. In 1951, Frank was transferred to the U.S.S. Cavalier, an attack transport. He became a qualified helmsman & a boatswain's mate on an LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). For his service, Frank received two Battle Stars and several commendations.
Charles J. Adams, Adjudant
Charlie served in the army from 1969 to 1971. His duty stations included: Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Sill, OK, and Fort Chaffee, AR. He also did a tour of duty in Vietnam where he worked with the Army Corps of Engineers. His engineering and management skills earned him a Bronze Star while working on the Long Bien Jail.
