Annual Events
Veterans Day – Puyallup Valley
Puyallup Valley Post 2224 celebrates Veterans Day with a program for the entire Puyallup and surrounding community. Unlike our Memorial Day remembrance, the Veterans Day program is more of a celebration to honor all the men and women who served whether in combat or in support.
Veterans Day Parade
The purpose of Auburn’s Veterans Parade & Observance is to positively focus on honoring our country’s veterans and active military personnel. Through our parade, we focus recognition on congressionally-recognized Veteran Service Organizations and their auxiliaries, the military and reserve military, National Guard and ROTC.
Military Branch Birthdays
U.S. Army
June 14, 1775
The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies,” for one year.
U.S. Marine Corps
November 10, 1775
The Marine Corps was founded to serve as an infantry unit aboard naval vessels and was responsible for the security of the ship and its crew by conducting offensive and defensive combat during boarding actions and defending the ship’s officers from mutiny
U.S. Navy
October 13, 1775
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775. Since 1972 each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion “to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.”
U.S. Air Force
September 18, 1947
Known as the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, the Air Force is also the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947.
U.S. Coast Guard
August 4, 1790
The Coast Guard’s official history began on 4 August 1790 when President George Washington signed the Tariff Act that authorized the construction of ten vessels, referred to as “cutters,” to enforce federal tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling.
National Guard
December 13, 1636
The National Guard of the United States is a joint activity of the United States Department of Defense composed of reserve components of the United States Army and the United States Air Force: the Army National Guard of the United States for the Army and the Air National Guard of the United States for the Air Force. It is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Memorial Day
Puyallup Valley Post 2224 celebrates Memorial Day with a program for the entire Puyallup and surrounding community. Memorial Day remembrance is a celebration to honor all the fallen men and women who served.
Post Summer Picnic
VFW 2224 Annual Octoberfest
Come on down, Brats, potato salad, kraut, pretzels ,raffles, music. And Hammershlagen & Masskrugstemen.
Soft warm pretzels will be available all night!
Come as you are or dress up and bring your mug.
Family friendly & Kid friendly.
