Month: May 2025

Upcoming Events

Reminder Post Meetings Changed to 2nd Thursday of each Month

Reminder that our meeting day has changed – Newport VFW Post 406 meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1700 at the Newport Elks Lodge 104. The address is 141 Pelham Street, Newport.
Announcements

Newport VFW Post 406 presents Rogers JROTC Award

Today at the JROTC Awards Ceremony at Rogers High School in Newport, Cadet LTC Ramos was honored with the prestigious Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Citation and Medal Award. The award was presented by esteemed members of VFW Post 406, Army CSM (Retired) Kaiser and Army CPT (Retired) McGinnis, recognizing Cadet Ramos’s outstanding achievements and…
Events

Newport Memorial Day Ceremony at City Hall

VFW Post 406 & American Legion Post 7 led a Memorial Day Ceremony at Newport City Hall to honor and reflect on the sacrifices of local Newport men and women who have served our Nation. Newport has served a role in all of our Nation’s wars, from the American Revolution through the Global War on…
Events

Strewing of Flowers Memorial Day Ceremony 2025

The following is the write up by Colleen McGrath of Newport Buzz highlighting the Strewing of Flowers ceremony on Memorial Day 2025: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 406 in Newport invited the public to remember and honor service members from all branches of the U.S. military who were lost at sea during both peace…
Events

Memorial Day Poppy Drive at Audrain Cars and Coffee

Newport VFW Post 406 teamed up with the Audrain Auto Museum at their Cars and Coffee to distribute Buddy Poppies on Memorial Day weekend. This collaboration between the two Newport organizations made remembering veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation front and center to the many car enthusiasts at the Audrain…
Upcoming Events

Reminder of Memorial Day 2025 Events

Please support VFW Post 406 Newport in our busiest and most impactful month of the year by attending any of the many Memorial Day weekend events:
Highlights

Brick Alley Fundraiser a Tremendous Success

The 14 May Veterans Serving Veterans at the Brick Alley Pub was a great success. The result of this inaugural fundraising event for the post will allow Post 406 to further serve Veterans, in addition to strengthening the bonds within our team. We have built relationships within the Newport community and fostered camaraderie within our…
Upcoming Events

Full State of Memorial Day Events Coming Up

Newport VFW Post 406 honors the memory of our deceased veterans and invites the public to our upcoming events.
Announcements, Upcoming Events

The Strewing of Flowers to be held May 26, 2025

On Memorial Day, Monday May 26, 2025, the Strewing of Flowers ceremony will be held at Storer Park in Newport RI from 10:30 am to 11:00 am. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 406 Newport invites the public to a special Memorial Day ceremony to remember and honor Service Members from all branches of the…