Veterans Town Hall

Fairbanks, AK (August 1, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Robert (Bob) Martin has announced the unit adoption of B. Co, 1-52 AVN, Sugar Bears, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The Post and its auxiliary are extremely honored to have this opportunity to support such a prestigious unit.

Fairbanks, AK (August 28, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Robert (Bob) Martin extends a warm invitation all active duty military members to come join fellow comrades in the use of and attendance at Post activities.

Fairbanks, AK (August 28, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Robert (Bob) Martin announced the theme of “America’s Gift to My Generation” for this year’s Patriot’s Pen essay writing completion and “American History: Our Hope for the Future” for this year’s Voice of Democracy audio essay competition. Student entry deadline is October 31, 2017.

For All Veterans and Active Duty Members

Fairbanks, AK (June 14, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Bob Martin announced the selection of Emily Gage, a sophomore at Colony High School as a winner in the 2017 National Voice of Democracy Program and a recipient of the $1,000 Department of Mississippi VFW and Auxiliary Bernard McClelland Memorial Scholarship. Emily plans a career as a trauma surgeon and is sponsored by VFW Post 9365 and its Auxiliary in Wasilla.

Fairbanks, AK (June 14, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Bob Martin announced the selection of Andrew Drake, an Alaskan eighth grade student at Chapman School as a winner in the 2017 National Patriot’s Pen Contest and a recipient of the $500 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ohio Charities National Patriot’s Pen Award. Drake is sponsored by VFW Post 10221 and its Auxiliary in Anchor Point.

"Take your VFW Post back, one bar stool at a time." - Brian Duffy I am very proud of the above quote. All JVC take very serious notice that this is what I fully support.

Fairbanks, AK (February 16, 2017) – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Walter W. Watts, Jr. will recognize the local winner of the Voice of Democracy scholarship, Ben Davis, at the post’s general membership meeting on Sat, February 18 at 10 a.m.

Fairbanks, AK (February 8, 2017)– Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Golden Heart Post 3629 Commander Walter W. Watts, Jr. announces the fall 2017 application period for the VFW/Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship program is now open through April 15, 2017.

Lying about receiving a military medal is constitutionally protected, but there’s no right to carry the lie a step further by wearing a combat decoration that hasn’t been earned, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.