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VFW post 3267 highlights veterans outreach and community programs
Summary
Wilson Baron, senior vice commander of VFW Post 3267 in Harahan, described monthly veteran seminars, school Americanism awards and the post's role as a community hub in a special presentation to the council.
Wilson Baron, senior vice commander of VFW Post 3267 in Harahan, addressed the council during special presentations on Oct. 16 to describe the post's work for veterans and the local community.
Baron said the post runs monthly meetings and seminars on veterans' benefits and mental health, supports Americanism awards in Harahan schools from kindergarten through high school, and offers its hall at a discount for community functions. He described the post's outreach to veterans needing transportation, hospice support and short-term assistance (bus tickets, emergency funds) and summarized the post's role as a community partner.
The council acknowledged Baron's remarks and thanked him for the presentation and the post's service to veterans and neighbors.
