VFW Sugar Creek Memorial Post 3976

09/05/2026

Come on up!

09/03/2026

This Friday night!
Don't miss it!

09/03/2026

Confusion about national cemetery eligibility keeps families from accessing benefits they've earned. | Read More. ⬇️

09/03/2026

Military Humor of the Day: "ya think he might be trying to get out of training?"

09/03/2026

The veterans who joined this year have had more than 1.4 million medical appointments, according to the agency. | Read More. ⬇️

09/03/2026

I am so glad I got help . . .

KFG

Rabbit

09/03/2026

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Protecting veterans who already have ratings does not solve the problem.

There will always be another veteran filing a first claim tomorrow, next year, or ten years from now.

A system that protects only those who got there first is not good enough.

Take action and tell Congress to oppose any version of TCAVA that cuts veterans’ earned benefits: https://www.votervoice.net/VFW/Campaigns/138781/Respond

09/01/2026

Don't miss a special night of Smart Ass Trivia this Friday beginning at 7! We'll have Special Guest Solo-artist Steven Noah taking charge of our musical interludes between each round of Trivia. You may recognize Steven from his years with the local music scene.
Come in early and grab some grub from Chef Cathy! Bring your friends and team up for a night of fun!

08/28/2026

Don Keyhotee says "Sorry Y'all, Jarhead Steve had one of his well documented brain farts and forgot that the KC Chiefs play tonight. So, there will be no Family Feud or Smart Ass Trivia this week. Come on up and watch the game on our big 75" TV. Go Chiefs!"

08/28/2026

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Nearly 25 years after the Civil War ended, Missouri still had aging veterans who couldn't support themselves. In 1889, former Confederate soldiers meeting in Higginsville began organizing a home for needy veterans and their families. The fundraising story is more complicated than you might expect.
Missouri State Parks notes that some former Union soldiers contributed money too.
The home eventually became a substantial community with cottages, a hospital, chapel, farm and dairy. At its height, it cared for more than 380 people in a year.
Across nearly six decades, about **1,600 veterans and family members** lived there.
The state assumed financial control in 1897.
The institution finally closed in 1950 after the death of Johnny Graves, identified by the site as the last surviving Missouri Confederate soldier.
The battlefield generation had grown old.
Higginsville preserves what happened after the uniforms were put away.