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Post 10148
Established June 05, 1960
Our MISSION is to:
Promote Patriotism. Honor Military Service. Ensure the Care of Veterans and their Families.
Serve our communities.
Meetings are held the Third Wednesday of every month at 1800, at the Post.
All Post Members are encouraged to attend.
It is YOUR support that keeps us strong.
Do you qualify for the VFW? We welcome All qualified applicants!
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Roster of 2024/2025 Post 10148 Officers
Post Commander
Dean Novotny
Senior Vice Commander
Troy Esminger
Junior Vice Commander
Jason Jones
Quartermaster -
Mike Forson
Chaplain -
Gregory Hemphill
Adjutant -
Steve Scott
Judge Advocate -
(Open)
Surgeon -
Joe Lewellan
One-Year Trustee -
Vacant
Two-Year Trustee -
Greg Hemphill
Three-Year Trustee -
Dennis Fontechio
Veterans' Services O -
Christopher Mattox
Words from the Commander
As I look forward to my coming year as Commander of Post 10148, I would like to see a focus on some specific areas of our mission. My priorities are to continue growing our membership and -- as importantly -- to increase the participation and involvement of our existing members in Post events.
Additionally, I would like to have us focus on outreach opportunities, specifically:
1. Ensuring local veterans and their families in need are supported.
2. Increasing the involvement/interaction of the Post & the JROTC at Cocoa Beach high school;
3. Becoming more involved with the community of Cocoa Beach.
Post Projects
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Need to raise $7000 before May to pay off A/C installation.
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The #2 walk-in cooler has a new roof and the condenser has been mounted. Wiring & sealing are in process.
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The facia board to the right of the flag light is completely rotted. Repairs to wait until better weather.
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The faded Service flags will be reinstalled. Dilemma is whether to use expense flags that have a 3 month+ life or less expensive flags and just increase the replacement frequency. An option is also to just put the flags out weekends & special events.
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The fence project is on hold until Area 142 issue is resolved.
Awards & Recognition
Membership Award
The Post received an award for achieving 102% increase in the ranks for the 2023/2024 year. If the calculation cutoff date would have covered the entire year, we would have reached 109%. This follows on the heels of a 2022/2023 award for 101%. Well Done! (BZ)