UPCOMING EVENTS / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lansdale Reporter Recognition:
- Post 32 was recently featured in the Lansdale Reporter, highlighting our recent All-State and All-American Recognition
- https://www.thereporteronline.com/2022/07/15/lansdale-vfw-post-32-earns-national-recognition/
Horseshoe Tournament:
- The Horseshoe Tournament for 7/16 is POSTPONED
- New Dates to follow in the Fall
Karaoke Returns!
- Each 1st Saturday of the month from 7-11pm, PUBLIC WELCOME! (https://radkaraoke.com/karaoke-song-book)
Post 32 90th Anniversary / Commander's Cookout:
- Open to the public!
- September 17th, doors open at 1100, food at 3pm
About Us
Welcome To Lansdale VFW Post 32
Post Commander Keith Murray would like to welcome you to the Lansdale VFW. The building and fully stocked bar are open 7-days a week, with three (free) pool tables available for play and a bull-shooter dart board. Games of chance and scratch off games are also available!
Schedule of Events:
Home association meetings held on the 3rd Sunday each month at 11am and VFW meetings every 3rd Sunday at noon.
- Mondays: APA 8-Ball (7pm)
- Tuesday: APA 8-Ball (7pm)
- Wednesday: North Penn Masters (7pm, every other week)
- Thursday: VFW Senior League (noon), APA 9-ball (7pm)
- Friday: no scheduled events
- Saturday: Karaoke (1st Saturday, 7-11pm)
- Sunday: BACA Meeting (1st Sunday), Auxiliary (2nd Sunday), Home/Post (3rd Sunday)
Other Events:
Membership
We offer 3 different types of memberships here at the VFW:
- Veterans of Foreign Wars membership,
- Auxiliary team membership,
- Social Membership.
For more information on a VFW Membership or an Auxiliary Membership, click the attached links! Or for more information on any and all types of membership, come on over to the Post and ask for more information from any member, employee, or Board Member
Meet the team!
Post Commander: Keith Murray
Keith Served in the US Navy, between 1970 and 1976, He completed the Naval Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge Maryland, then served as an Electronics Technician, serving on the Henry Clay (SSBN 625) from Nov '72 until 'Nov 74, and the Sculpin (SSN 590) between Nov Nov '74 and April '76.
Keith previously served one year as the Post Adjutant, and is currently serving as Post Commander for the 3rd consecutive year, leading the Post to All-State honors in both 2020 & 2021.
1st Vice CDR: Ivan Eitreim
Ivan served in the US Navy between '68 and '72, then had a break in service until '83, and continued in Active service until he retired in 2002 (28 total years!). He served as a Yeoman, serving on 4x different ships over his career. He was Post 32 Commander between 2015-2018
2nd Vice CDR: Willard "Bill" Atkinson
Bill enlisted in the United States Army in 1958 as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, attending Basic Training at Ft Dix, NJ. Bill deployed to Korea in '59-60 with the 633rd Combat Engineers (8th Army), and returned to the states where he was assigned as an Engineering Instructor for Cadets at the USMA at West Point. He briefly reached the rank of SGT in Korea, and was honorably discharged as an E4 in 1961.
Bill has been with Post 32 for apx 10 years, and has previously served as a Trustee.
Adjutant: Rickie Sands
Rickie enlisted the Army in 1968 and then Commissioned in '69 as a fire directions controller, shortly thereafter shifting her professional focus to training on mainframes. Rickie's service includes 18 months in the Canal Zone (Panama) as a programmer and a tour in Vietnam from 70-71 in Saigon running a computer room, Rickie left service in 1971, achieving a final rank of Captain.
Service Officer: Gordon Boe
Gordon joined the Army Sept 11th, 1968 as a Radio Teletype Operator. Deployed to Vietnam from June '69 - June '70 with the 25th ID (The Electric Strawberry). Left service June 6th 1970 at the Rank of SGT.
Gordon has been the Service officer approximately 4 years, and has previously served as Quartermaster, Post Commander, & District Commander
Quartermaster: Jason Slemmer
Jason joined the Marine Corps in 2000 and served as a AAV Crew Chief . Jason Deployed to Iraq in 2003 and received an honorable discharge in 2004. Jason joined Post 32 in 2019 and this is his first officer position with the post.
Chaplain: Don Reimer
Don joined the Navy on Flag Day, 1955 as an "airdale", where he deployed off the coast of Lebanon with the USS Randolph. Served as kittiecruiser, and left service in 1959. Rejoined the Navy in 1964 as an Aviation Electrian's Mate, and remained in the Navy until he retired as a Chief Petty Officer on January 31st, 1981.
Don has been the Post 32 Chaplain since 2018.
Sergeant-at-Arms: John Lombardi
Born and raised in Eastern PA, John began his stint as Sgt-at-Arms in March of 2022. John is currently in his 13th year serving as an Intelligence Officer in the PA Army National Guard, with two deployments: the first in 2012-13, and again in 2020-21 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. John joined Post 32 in the summer of 2021 and this is his first officer position with the post.
Trustees:
Section Under Construction!