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The “The Post on the Coast” Pays Tribute to Veterans, Retires Old Flags

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sle of Palms VFW Post 3137 Auxiliary members Charlie Missile, vice commander; Joe Houdek, post bugler; Mike Hanna, trustee; Carol Truslow, chaplain; Bo Stallings, post commander; Boy Scouts Rafal Pawlik, Davidson Bendell, Luke Pawlik, Brown Humphrey and Buddy Gillam, past post commander.
sle of Palms VFW Post 3137 Auxiliary members Charlie Missile, vice commander; Joe Houdek, post bugler; Mike Hanna, trustee; Carol Truslow, chaplain; Bo Stallings, post commander; Boy Scouts Rafal Pawlik, Davidson Bendell, Luke Pawlik, Brown Humphrey and Buddy Gillam, past post commander.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137 on the Isle of Palms held its semi-annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on April 6. All VFW posts provide a dignified retirement of old and tattered American flags.

The ceremony was held beneath the American flag soaring over the Post, with a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean. Post Commander Bo Stallings opened the ceremony, followed by Chaplain Carol Truslow providing the invocation. The national anthem was led by Post Bugler Joe Houdek, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The flag over the Post was raised during the playing of “To the Colors” by Houdek.

Hundreds of flags were properly retired by veterans, Auxiliary members, Boy Scouts and community members. Members of Boy Scout Troop 20, which meets at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, participated. The Troop 20 leader is Daniel Senden. Members of Boy Scout Troop 15, which meets at Moultrie Middle School, also attended. The Troop 15 leader is Ryan Giles. During the educational component of the ceremony, the Boy Scouts demonstrated the proper way to fold the flag. The ceremony celebrated the flag as more than just a piece of cloth. It is the emblem of America.

A worn flag receptacle is provided to the community at the entrance to the Post on Ocean Boulevard. Post 3137 on the Isle of Palms is fondly referred to as the “post on the coast.” Members of the VFW have served in a foreign war in one of the branches of the U.S. Military, either Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard. Many of the local veterans served in Vietnam, Desert Storm, the Gulf War or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sadly, many of our World War II vets are no longer with us.

Members of the VFW Auxiliary have a close family member who served in the military in a foreign war and were honorably discharged. The VFW actively supports all members of the U.S. military, veterans and their families.

To learn more about the VFW Post 3137, visit vfwpost3137.org.

By Pamela Marsh

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