How do I qualify to have my name placed on the Veterans' Wall?
What are the dates considered for each Foreign War period?
What information do I need to provide to have my name placed on the Veterans' Wall?
How much does it cost to have my name put on the Veterans' Wall?
How often are the bronze plaques updated with new names?
Can I stipulate how I would like my name to appear on the Veterans' Wall?
Can I have someone else's name put on the Veterans' Wall?
Can I make a donation to the Veterans' Wall effort?
Where do I send my information and payment?
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How do I qualify to have my name placed on the Veterans' Wall?
• You must have served in the military service during the time of a Foreign War Period.
• You must have received an Honorable Discharge.
• You must have been a resident of the Columbia Falls School District 6 (including West Glacier School District) for a minimum of five years.
• You must be able to provide Proof of Military Service (copy of DD-214 or other) indicating branch of service and timeframe.
• You must pay the cost of having your name added to the Bronze Plaques (cost varies yearly).
These qualifications will not vary unless voted on by a majority of VFW members during a meeting qualified as a forum. If you have any questions on this, please email us.
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What are the dates considered for each Foreign War period?
WORLD WAR I
Service from 1914 to 1918.
WORLD WAR II
Service from 1939 to March 1946.
KOREA
Service from 1950 to 1954.
VIET NAM
Service from 1965 to 1975, with consideration to those serving from 1958 to 1965.
OPERATION FREEDOM
If you have any questions on these dates, please email us.
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What information do I need to provide to have my name placed on the Veterans's Wall?
You must provide:
• Proof of Military Service (copy of DD-214 or other) indicating branch of service and timeframe.
• You must provide a check for the cost of having your name added to the Bronze Plaques (cost varies yearly, currently $80 per name).
If you have any questions on this, please email us.
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How much does it cost to have my name put on the Veterans' Wall?
Price will vary from year to year, as costs will no doubt increase. Currently, the cost for one name added to the wall on a bronze plaque is $80.00.
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How often are the bronze plaques updated with new names?
Plaques are updated once a year, as close as possible to the deadline date of March 17. To have your name or the name(s) of a loved one or friend added to the wall, you must have all the required information and payment submitted no later than March 17th.
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Can I stipulate how I would like my name to appear on the Veterans' Wall?
Yes, you can tell us how you would like your name to appear, e.g., with intitials, without initials, using a nickname, married name, or maiden name instead of the name on your DD-214. Keep in mind that space is limited, so very long or hyphenated names may not fit on the plaque. If you have any questions on this, please email us.
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Can I have someone else's name put on the Veterans' Wall?
Yes. Maybe you would like to add the name of a loved one or friend, who qualifies for the Veterans' Wall. It would be an invaluable gift to recognize him/her by having his/her name added to the wall. If the person is deceased, it will serve as a memorial to their honorable military service. In either case, you must provide the qualifying information for that person. If you have any questions on this, please email us.
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Can I make a donation to the Veterans' Wall effort?
Absolutely! Donations would be greatly appreciated and are 100% tax deductible. This is an ongoing project that requires maintenance and upkeep and, while we have a core group of dedicated volunteers, there are still outside and recurring costs associated with an undertaking of this nature
In addition, there are a number of Columbia Falls area veterans living on fixed incomes who would like to and who deserve to have their names on the wall, but they cannot meet the cost involved. A donation from you would go towards realizing an honor that these veterans have earned.
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Where do I send my information and payment?
If paying or donating by check, please make payable to "VFW Post 5650" and send to:
VFW Post 5650
Veterans' Wall
P.O. Box 36
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Please put the veteran's name in the Memo are on your check.
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If your questions haven not been answered here, please send us an email and we will respond to you as quickly as we can.
