Camp Activities 2019
MVAO Murphy appointed VFW National Aide-de-Camp MVAO Calvin Murphy was appointed the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Aide-de-Camp for the past two years. Brother Murphy also recently finished up a very successful term as Post Commander of the Bear Creek VFW Post 6333 in Kaleva . . . more . . .
Brother Rick Schafer Elected to VFW District 12 Commander Brother Richard Schafer of Kaleva has been elected to serve as VFW Department of Michigan’s District 12 Commander for the 2019-2020 term. This is his second stint as District 12 Commander, with the first during the 2007-2008 term. Brother Rick has served in many offices within the VFW . . . more . . .
NMC Flag Holder Project/Partnership Update Comrade Abijah Warner’s flag holder was returned to his gravesite repaired and reconditioned on 07 April 2019. The GAR flag holder received weld repairs by the Northwestern Michigan College welding technologies program, with final repaint and recondition by Robert Finch Camp No. 14 . . . more . . .
Robert Finch Camp No. 14 at the April 27, 2019 Several Brothers of Camp No. 14 attended the 2019 Department Encampment in Okemos on Saturday, 27 April. The Camp won the 2018-2019 Austin Blair Award for most new members in the Department of Michigan, and CC Lantzer received the award on behalf of Camp No. 14. was elected . . . more . . .
Memorial Day Activities Memorial Day 2019 was a busy one for the Brothers of Robert Finch Camp No. 14 and the Sisters of Frances Finch Auxiliary No. 9. The Brothers and Sisters spread out over the area to attend various Memorial Day ceremonies. Several are shown below . . . more . . .
Five USCT Veterans Honored in Joint Ceremony Grave Dedication August 18th Marshall Swenor Receives Grave Dedication in Petoskey
Marshall Swenor Receives Grave Dedication in Petoskey July 13th In July, Brothers of Camp No. 14 traveled to Petoskey to perform a grave dedication for GAR Comrade Marshall Swenor. Comrade Swenor was a member of the Stevens-Begole GAR Post No. 66 in East Jordan. With the efforts of GRO John Sawyer, CWMO Scott Schwander, and the descendants of . . . more . . .
CWMO Schwander Participates in Mid-Michigan Honor Flight September 18th Civil War Memorials Officer Scott Schwander served as a Volunteer Guardian for the latest Mid-Michigan Honor Flight
Camp No. 14 Brothers Attend 2019 National Encampment . . . more . . .
Gold Star Mothers & Families Ceremony September 29, Several Brothers of Robert Finch Camp No. 14 attended the Gold Star Mothers & Families Ceremony on Sunday, 29 September 2019 at the Grand Traverse Area Veterans Memorial Park in Traverse City. The ceremony is held annually on the last Sunday of September throughout the country honoring . . . more . . .
Cadillac’s Historic Washington GAR Post Cemetery Plot Dedicated October 12th After several years of planning and fundraising efforts, the Brothers of Robert Finch Camp No. 14 assembled to dedicate a new historical memorial sign erected at the Washington GAR Post Burial Plot in Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Michigan . . . more . . .
Comrade William H. Lamphere Honored in Special Ceremony October 12th Saturday, 12 October 2019 saw not only the Washington GAR Post Cemetery Plot Sign dedicated, but a second intimate ceremony was conducted later that afternoon at Haring Charter Township Cemetery slightly north of Cadillac. This ceremony honored William H. Lamphere, a Comrade of Washington GAR Post 444 of Cadillac . . . more . . .
Veterans Day Oakwood Cemetery Tour November 11, 2019 On a very blustery Veterans Day, CWMO Scott Schwander gave a tour of Civil War Veterans and other local notables in Traverse City’s Oakwood Cemetery. CWMO Schwander planned and led a cemetery tour in Traverse City’s Oakwood Cemetery highlighting Civil War Veterans buried there . . . more . . .
Camp 14 Brothers at Arlington Cemetery & Remembrance Day November 19th Camp 14 Brothers, PDC Paul Davis and PDC Dale Aurand made the trip this November along with their fellow Brothers of Co. A, 14th Michigan Infantry, Sons of Veterans Reserve to Arlington Cemetery and to Gettysburg for the annual Remembrance Day observance and parade. The Brothers had the absolute unique . . . more . . .
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