St. James VFW Post 5608

St. James VFW Post 5608 St. James VFW Post #5608 is a Veteran Organization. Commander: John A.Lillis Sr Member Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. Thank you

We are open to the public. Please sign our guest book upon entry if you are not a member.

06/02/2026

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Members, don't forget meeting TODAY, 2, June @1830. 110 W. Washington St. Saint James. Look forward to seeing you there.

05/13/2026

Honoring the Greatest Generation!

Please come out and pay respects as one of our heroes is returning home!

I will have some flags ready at the St James Visitor Center around 11:30 - I suspect the motorcade will pass through around noon.

Please share this!!

Thursday, May 14th, 2026, a motorcade from Lambert airport in St. Louis will be traveling to Branson, Missouri to return repatriated World War II pilot LT Aikman to his home state.

Riders are welcome to congregate at the fuel stops, which will be posted below once they are selected in Rolla & Springfield.

Additionally, anyone wishing to pay respects can meet at VFW Post 3987 in Sullivan, Missouri, at 11:00 a.m., where we will be setting up the VFW post 1831 massive POW/MIA flag at the overpass to render respects.

0900 - LT Aikman ARRIVE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

0930 - DIGNIFIED TRANSFER by US Army from airplane to hearse 1030 - Depart en route to Branson

1130 - Motorcade to pass Sullivan VFW Auxiliary Post 3987 exit 226

Respects to be rendered from the overpass.

1230 - FUEL/RESTROOM/QUICK LUNCH BREAK at Love’s Travel Stop, 3500 Hy Point Industrial Park Dr, Rolla, MO (Exit 189)

1500 - ARRIVAL at Greenlawn FH Branson, 708 State Hwy 248, Branson, MO. Provide a Dignified Transfer of hero Aikman from the hearse into GLFH Branson.

WEATHER FORECAST: 54°–77° mostly cloudy with as much as 20% chance of precipitation

Additional details will be provided below when they become available.

Thank you all who came out to support. There is now a fresh coat of stain on the railings of the Visitors Center. Than...
05/09/2026

Thank you all who came out to support. There is now a fresh coat of stain on the railings of the Visitors Center. Thank you to Dlfarms for feeding us those delicious brats!!! Beautiful day!!!

Post!!! Come on out to St.James Farmers market and see us. Recruiting, VSO referrals, grab a flag or some poppies for t...
05/09/2026

Post!!! Come on out to St.James Farmers market and see us. Recruiting, VSO referrals, grab a flag or some poppies for the kids. We are also working on the Visitors Center restaining the front and back porch for VFW Day of Service. Beautiful day for this!!! Look forward to seeing you.

05/04/2026

Reminder to all our meeting is tomorrow in the Pickleball court at 1830.

Our National Day of Service is coming up quickly - Saturday May 9th we will get together and do some needs beautification to the St James welcome center. Come on out and see what we are doing! Making changes and a difference for our Veterans and community!

Post!Come on down to the St. James market!! We have Flags, poppys, recruitment paperwork for those eligible and VSO refe...
04/12/2026

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Come on down to the St. James market!! We have Flags, poppys, recruitment paperwork for those eligible and VSO referral forms. Stop by and ask us what's new with 5608!!

04/07/2026

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Members, don't forget meeting TODAY, 7 Apr,1830. 110 W. Washington St. Saint James. Look forward to seeing you there.

POST!Members, don't forget meeting TODAY, 3 Mar,1830. 110 W. Washington St. Saint James. Look forward to seeing you ther...
03/03/2026

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Members, don't forget meeting TODAY, 3 Mar,1830. 110 W. Washington St. Saint James. Look forward to seeing you there.

02/03/2026

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Members, don't forget meeting TODAY, 3 Feb,1830. 110 W. Washington St. Saint James. Look forward to seeing you there.

Post!Come check out our Christmas display in St. James!!!
12/06/2025

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Come check out our Christmas display in St. James!!!

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PO Box 305
Saint James, MO
65559

Telephone

(573) 265-7755

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