Author: Marty Holland

Join the “HIGHWAYS HEROERS” Of VFW Post 7327

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Clean-Up Our Next Adopt-A-Highway cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, 14 October 2023 with an "inclement weather" date of Saturday, 21 October

We will follow the model we successfully implemented during our last several Adopt-A-Highway sessions to safely and confidently conduct our clean-up. As a quick review, we will meet in the parking lot of TGI Fridays which is next to our section of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway (6751-B Frontier Drive, Springfield, VA) at 8:00 AM. We coordinated with TGI Fridays’ manager to ensure that our vehicles will be welcome in the parking lot and we can also use the area for drop offs/pick-ups if desired. We will then walk to our section of the road, so no one has to ride in anyone else’s car. All necessary equipment – reflective vests, gloves, grabbers, and orange garbage bags – snacks and bottled water will be provided. Pants, long-sleeve shirts, and boots are encouraged.

This remains an important and highly visible community service project along a busy stretch of road that includes official signs recognizing VFW Post 7327’s “adoption” of this part of the Parkway. This is also a good opportunity for all members of the Post and Auxiliary to participate and to make sure that our stretch of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway, to include theVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Bridge, will be “standing tall and looking good” for Veterans Day (11 November 2022). If you haven’t been to a VFW or Auxiliary meeting lately, this is a great chance to re-connect with Post 7327, your Comrades in the VFW, and Auxiliary members too. All are invited and friends, family, and community members are welcome.

After the cleanup is complete, some of us may choose to enjoy carry-out or lunch at TGI Fridays.
If you have questions or want more information, please contact Marty Holland, 703-232-5611 or martyholland@verizon.net.

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Recognition West Springfield High School

In recognition of VFW Post 7327’s cooperation with the West Springfield High School (WSHS) Military Ambassadors Club (MAC), VFW Post 7327 participated in a monthly MAC meeting at WSHS on Thursday, 11 May.  The MAC meeting began with a very interesting student presentation on the history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. We sincerely appreciated everyone’s assistance and Comrades Marty Holland and Junior Vice Commander Jim Ellet enjoyed the opportunity to express our gratitude to the WSHS volunteers for their hard work in front of their peers and faculty sponsors. 

Comrade Marty Holland presented the MAC students with a VFW Certificate of Appreciation and a ceremonial check acknowledging their participation in this spring’s (15 April 2023) Adopt-A-Highway event.  Four students and one adult volunteer from the WSHS MAC joined VFW Post 7327 and Auxiliary members in cleaning up our designated portion of road.  Thanks in large part to the energy and enthusiasm of the volunteers from WSHS MAC we completed the task to a very high standard.  This was a great opportunity for members of the Post and Auxiliary to work alongside the WSHS volunteers to make sure that our stretch of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway, to include the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bridge, was “standing tall and looking good” for Memorial Day 2023.