CAMDEN — VFW Post 1577 in Camden, celebrates 50 years of serving the needs of local veterans and their families on Nov. 6, 2017.

The Golden Anniversary Award Citation has been presented to the Post in recognition of 50 years of outstanding service to the community. Keith E. Harman, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., congratulated all members of the Post, “I send my sincere thanks and appreciation to the members of VFW Post 1577 for their outstanding record of service to the community, veterans and to the nation over the past 50 years.”

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is the nation’s largest and oldest major war veterans’ organization. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is comprised entirely of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces.

For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.