News about the military and veterans
- Weekend of events planned to celebrate Memorial Day
- May 15, 2013
- The Leavenworth Memorial Day Committee has several events planned to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.
- Basehor VFW’s future is up in the air
- March 28, 2013
- Strapped for funding, the Basehor VFW Post is struggling to keep its building open for its own needs and community events.
- Basehor VFW hosts fundraiser to save building
- March 21, 2013
- The Basehor VFW Post invites the public to a fundraiser dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday to help raise money for its building fund.
- VFW Bingo canceled
- February 12, 2013
- Bingo at the VFW has been canceled for Saturday.
- Spaghetti dinner to help raise funds for taekwondo trip
- December 20, 2012
- The Basehor VFW post will play host to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for United Taekwondo Center from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
- VFW announces award winners
- December 5, 2012
- Basehor VFW Post No. 11499 has announced its local winners of several annual contests and awards.
- BIS students celebrate local veterans
- November 11, 2012
- Basehor Intermediate School students honored local veterans Friday at their annual Veterans Day program.
- VFW offers free Thanksgiving dinner to seniors
- November 9, 2012
- The Basehor VFW Post will offer its annual free Thanksgiving meal to Basehor senior citizens from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Post, 2805 N. 155th St.
- Military service encompasses diverse duties
- November 7, 2012
- On Sept. 11, 2001, 21-year-old Joe Pate sat with his mom as they watched the Twin Towers fall.
- Veterans Day parade will be Monday, Nov. 12 in Leavenworth
- November 5, 2012
- The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade will start at 10:30 Monday, Nov. 12 in downtown Leavenworth.
- Candidates square off at local forum
- October 16, 2012
- Candidates running for national and state races addressed topics ranging from health care to attracting votes from independent voters at a candidate forum Saturday in Basehor.
- VFW announces themes for annual essay contests
- September 27, 2012
- The Kansas VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen programs have kicked off this fall, offering middle school and high school students the opportunity to win scholarships or money for winning entries.
- VFW spaghetti dinner will raise money for Wreaths Across America
- September 25, 2012
- The Basehor VFW will play host to a spaghetti dinner Saturday to help fifth-grade students at Basehor-Linwood Intermediate School raise money for the Wreaths Across America program.
- Veterans share military experiences with students
- September 20, 2012
- Fifth-graders at Basehor-Linwood Intermediate School sat captivated as several local veterans shared their service stories Friday morning.
