AL POST 80 - OCTOBER MEETING

 The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6 at 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall, 110 County Road.

9-11 25TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL SERVICE

 

SEPTEMBER 2026 MEETING

 The next meeting will be held on Monday, September 1 at 1800 in the VFW Hall, 110 County Road.

PURPLE HEART DAY

 On Friday, August 7 at 1200, a ceremony commemorating PURPLE HEART DAY will be held at the
Veterans Memorial on S. Main Street.  All are welcome to attend.

AUGUST 2026 MEETING

 The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4 at 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall,
110 County Road. 

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

 

JULY 2026 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7 at 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall, 110 County Road. 

FLAG DAY CEREMONY

The Rowley Rotary will host a Flag Day Ceremony on Sunday, July 14,
with formation at 1100 and ceremony commencement at 1130.

A decommissioning ceremony will be held at the VFW, 110 County Rd.,
on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 PM.

250th INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

250TH ANNIVERSARY ON JUNE 28TH 

 A 250th Anniversary Celebration e-vite with a link to RSVP was sent to all emails on record at Our Lady of Hope and Saint Paul’s. Your RSVP response takes the guesswork out of planning for seating, food, and plenty of other logistics to pull off a successful and festive time for all. If you did not receive an e-vite that means we do not have your email address. 

 Please call (978-468-2337) or email Lucy (stpaul@ourladysaintpaul.org) to supply your email, so we can be sure you receive an e-vite to RSVP.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY - PATTON HOMESTEAD

 

SHAW'S POST 80 FUNDRAISER

 

JUNE 2026 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2 @ 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall,
110 County Road.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - Due to the forecasted inclement weather for MON, MAY 25, the planned Memorial Day ceremonies are being moved inside the YMCA, 110 County Rd.

Times remain the same with formation at 1030 and commencement at 1100.

MEMORIAL DAY

1.  On Friday, May 22 @ 0730 Ipswich Public Schools.  Bus transportation from VFW Hall to the Ipswich High School, Winthrop, and Doyon elementary schools.

2.  On Friday, May 22 @ 1800.  DECORATION OF GRAVES.
     Volunteers needed.  Cowles Memorial Cemetery.

3.  On Monday, May 25 @ 1030.  Ceremonies to be conducted at the YMCA, 110 County Road, due to the forecasted inclement weather.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

Military Service Day at Patton Homestead
Saturday July 18, 2026
10am-4pm

You will see and hear:

• 10am-10:30am National Anthem sung, salutes, and special surprises to be announced.

• Aviation display, Military and State Police Helicopter landing/displays. Time and specific rotor aircraft to be announced 36-24 HRS before the event, 

• see Facebook as American Legion: Post 194 (Hamilton).

• Visitor’s tent live interactive, webcast with historic Ettelbruck, Luxembourg about General Patton’s Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge and additional special guest presentations, speakers.

• The 2026 Joanne Holbrook Patton Student Writing Prize 
  (Application PDF),

•   and Dr. Howard E. Stone Award for Excellence in Veteran Mental Health Treatment presentations.

• State, Federal and nonprofit veteran services organizations.

• Multiple American Revolutionary War units and demonstrations.

• Massachusetts National Guard equipment, Massachusetts State Police K9, Bomb, Water Recovery Units.

• Operating WWII tanks and military vehicle demonstrations.

• Military re-enactors, equipment displays, and memorabilia.

• Active U.S. Army, Marine and Navy personnel, vehicles, artillery & “up armed” support equipment.

• The Boston Park Rangers Mounted Horse Patrol Unit.

• (6) Food trucks, children’s activities, misting tent.

• And so much more to be announced!

FREE Admission
Patton Homestead
$10 voluntary parking donation to benefit Military Service Day
as an annual nonprofit event.

Aviation Units subject to mission priority and weather changes the day of the event.

Saturday July 18, 2026

(RAIN OR SHINE)

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

650 Asbury Street

Hamilton, MA

MAY 2026 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, at 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall,
110 County Road.  

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! 

This will be an important meeting with planning for
Poppy Drive Weekend and Memorial Day.

MARCH 2026 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3 at 1800 hrs in the VFW Hall, 110 County Road.

NOTICE:  Due to the inclement weather on March 3, the planned meeting was cancelled.  The March meeting is now rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10 @ 1800 hrs.

POST 80 - NEXT MEETING

 As is the custom, members have voted to suspend the January meeting.  

The annual "State of the Post" letter will be sent to all members in January highlighting 2025 accomplishments and the planned changes for 2026.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 3 @ 1800 hrs
in the VFW Hall, 110 County Road. 

Please note the time change.

The Commander and officers of Post 80 wish all a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

DECEMBER 2025 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 2, at 1800  hrs in the
VFW Hall, 110 County Road.

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 1800 HRS.

UPDATE

Due to the inclement weather and predicted icy road conditions, the meeting is POSTPONED until tomorrow, WED, DEC 3 @1800 hrs.

VETERANS DAY - 11 NOVEMBER 2025

TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 11TH

VETERANS DAY SERVICE TO BE HELD AT OUR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK.  

PLEASE ARRIVE AT 10:30 AM TO PREPARE FOR THE SERVICE TO START PROMPTLY AT 1055..

HART HOUSE LUNCHEON 

AFTER THE SERVICE, VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES ARE INVITED TO THE 1640 HART HOUSE FOR LUNCH.  THIS HAS BEEN A TRADITION ESTABLISHED BY THE HART HOUSE FOR MANY YEARS.  

THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  NOVEMBER 13TH THROUGH 16TH:      

VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL

CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

101 CENTRAL STREET 

STONEHAM

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 15TH:  

PREMIER SHOWING OF “THE GREEN BOX” 

THE DOLAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER / IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL.

TICKETS ARE $15.00 PER PERSON AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM. DOCUMENTARY STARTS AT 7:00 PM AND WILL RUN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM

THIS IS A MAJOR PRODUCTION THAT IS NARRATED BY CHARLIE SHEEN.  THE DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF AN IPSWICH RESIDENT, SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY AND HELD PRISONER OF WAR.  LOCAL RESIDENT, JIM KURTZ WROTE THE BOOK,

“ THE GREEN BOX “ ABOUT HIS DAD, WHICH IS THE FOCUS OF THE DOCUMENTARY.

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 16TH:

ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

VETERANS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE 9:30 AM MASS AT ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, 8 LAFAYETTE ROAD IPSWICH.  THERE WILL BE A BREAKFAST IN THE CHURCH HALL FOLLOWING THE MASS.

 

NOVEMBER 2025 MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4 at 1900 hrs in  the
VFW Hall, 110 County Road.

NOTE: As this is election day, the hall may be in use and the meeting may have to be rescheduled to another day.

Plans for the Veterans Day services will be discussed.