September 11, 2022
2022-09-11T14:00:00
410 6th St.
Waukee, IA 50263
Renaming Ceremony - Waukee Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post to the Danny White – Waukee Post # 11517
Sunday, September 11, 2022
On Patriot’s Day, Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2 PM, the Waukee Community is invited to their Veteran’s Hall to join members of the Waukee Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in their ceremony to commemorate the official renaming of their post in honor and memory of Charter VFW Member Danny White who passed away on November 19, 2020 due in part to his exposure to Agent Orange during his combat service in Viet Nam. In February 2000, former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and paratrooper Danny White, helped reactivate the Waukee, IA Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and served as it’s Post Commander. He later served as the District and then the State VFW Commander. He was also a Charter Member of Waukee American Legion Post 734. After the military, Danny continued to serve his community in uniform for 30 years as a law enforcement officer with the Madison County Sheriff's Department and the Winterset and Waukee Police Departments. Please join us on the 11th.
Light Refreshments will be served by the Auxiliary.