"As a way to mark Veterans Day, Jones, of Hadley, gave those gathered at Amherst’s first-ever Salute to Veterans Breakfast on Monday morning a history lesson in how the country was founded, emphasizing both the rights of citizenship, as well as the duties citizenship carries."

VFW Post 754 Latin Night Fundraisers

Army Ranger Veteran and VFW Member Matthew Martin (48),road marched 8.8 Km from Warfighter DRT (Disaster Relief Team) Base Camp, Villas of Añasco to the Añasco Veterans Memorial.

"Amid last year's hurricane season, and Afghanistan War Veteran created a group designed to provide disaster relief. Composed of VFW members and First Responders, Warfighter DRT has assisted in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico."

"In the fall of 2017, as the scale and scope of the damage from Hurricane Maria became apparent to Jose Santos-Alvarez, the Senior Vice Commander of VFW Post 12064. He knew his community of Ponce and the entire island of Puerto Rico was in dire need of substantial assistance."

The idyllic autumn weather in Amherst, Massachusetts mirrored the optimism of five college students returning to class. Gamalier Rosa did not share their enthusiasm as his sights turned to home.

VFW swiftly rose to assist service members and veterans affected by string of natural disasters

AMHERST — Like many veterans of his era, Rob McAllister enlisted in the military out of anger shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, seeking to fulfill a desire to take action against injustice.

AMHERST - The annual Memorial Day Parade in Amherst has been cancelled because of the forecast of rain.

AMHERST -- More than a hundred public safety personnel, elected officials and scouts of all ages filled VFW Post 754 Monday for Memorial Day ceremonies held inside after the annual parade was canceled because of the threat of rain.

AMHERST - The annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday as usual from the Town Common and wind its way from North Pleasant Street to Triangle Street for a ceremony at the War Memorial Pool.

ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. -- History was made at the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, Feb. 12, 2017, as U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Anita Morris was sworn in as the unit’s newest chaplain.

Leaders of the VFW Post 754 told 22 News that they have a reason to celebrate.

Hampshire College decided to once again fly the American flag. 22News spoke with local veterans, who said they have plans to celebrate.

27 November 2016: New England residents come to the Hampshire College campus to protest the institution’s decision to suspend flying of the US flag. (They called their undertaking “Peaceful Demonstration of Freedom—Stand with Old Glory.”)

AMHERST — About 50 people gathered on the North Common in front of Town Hall Friday to commemorate Veterans Day and recognize the role that members of the armed forces play in preserving American democracy.

America’s troubled racial history, along with remembering the sacrifices of military families, were the themes at the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday.

AMHERST — With sobering statistics about the large number of veterans who take their own lives or become homeless upon their return from active duty, Amherst Veterans Agent Steven Connor used Tuesday’s ceremony to ask those gathered on the North Common to go beyond thanking veterans by engaging them in conversations and genuine hospitality.