There
are 7 menus across the top of this web site:
1. Home
2. About
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3. Programs
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4. Resources
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5. News*
6. Contact
7. Login
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The down arrowheads indicate it is a drop-down menu with additional options, which appear once you left click on the menu.
Under
the "About” menu; the more popular options are:
· About
Us: a short dissertation on our Post and includes the name and
phone # of our Membership Committee Chair
· Officers: names & photos of both the elected & appointed officers
· Taps: photos & short biographies of deceased members
Under
the "Programs” menu; the more populare options are:
o Youth Essay Contests: describes the various National VFW annual essays for 2022-2023 (once they are announced)
o The
U.S. Constitution: complete text after the original draft, written by James Madison, was debated and modified
o 27
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: complete text (these Amendments are considered part of the full Consitution)
o The
Declaration of Independence: complete text as written by Thomas Jefferson
Under
the "Resources” menu; the more popular options are:
·
Veteran Benefits & Assistance (100s of links to
useful web sites). This is, by far, the most used option on this web site
·
WA State Service Officers: names, hours, phone numbers & email addresses
·
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff: names & photos of each Joint Chief & names of the civilian Military Secretaries who oversee them
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Unified Combatant Commands: names of the 11 UCCs, who is in charge & what are their operational responsibilities
·
Branches of the U.S. Government: a
quick Civics lesson. Lists the 3 branches of the U.S. government including the
names & titles of prominent members of the Executive Branch under the
President
·
Timeline on who was permitted to vote in the United
States: from 1776 to 2021
Under the "News” menu; the more popular options are:
· News: current veteran related news, updated often
· Announcements: updated less often and is more Post related
Under the "Login” menu,
there is only one option you can use:
· Members Only
1. Requires the VFW Member ID
2. Password is the VFW Member's last name e.g.,
the password for Eli Smith is "Smith”
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The first 2 entries are updated every month:
- Meeting Minutes (Last
3 Meetings)
- Newsletter (Last 3
months)
Following the above entries, are some fascinating readings,
broken into easily readable parts.
· First Principles –
an in-depth review of this excellent book which took us through the
Revolutionary War, championed by General George Washington; the Declaration of
Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson; the U.S. Constitution, 1st draft
written by James Madison and sufficient coverage of our first 4 U.S. Presidents
(3 of which are precedingly named).
· Undaunted Courage –
an in-depth review of this very good book about the Lewis & Clark
Expedition; which was instigated by President Thomas Jefferson who championed
the cause of retaining dominance over the territory west of the Mississippi
River; out maneuvering France, Spain and Great Britain --- greatly assisted by
territory obtained via the Louisiana Purchase.
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At the end are write-ups on what appears to have occurred that
caused our Post to lose our Building which was called Blackburn Hall.
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Two of the menus are NOT dropdown: "Home”
& "Contact”:
· "Home” has 2
aspects that are not obvious to the casual observer:
o While there are no "Options”, it
automatically slides sideways every 10 seconds. the slides are updated often
o Scrolling down is another way to get to
"Announcements”
· "Contact” provides
names & their phone numbers that you can call to query about our Post. It
also provides our mailing address, meeting address and the day/time that we
meet each month.
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