To Francis Steele VFW Post 817, Boone, Iowa.   National Community Service Award Winner 2007.
At VFW Post 817 there are no strangers, just friends you haven't met!  
On behalf of Post 817 Commander Pete Jones, Post  
officers, members of Francis Steele Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 817, and our Ladies Auxiliary, I
would like to welcome you to our Post Home Page.

Spend a few minutes with us by visiting our pages and
favorite links and I'm sure you will see why we are
proud of our Post and community. Better yet, visit us in
Boone. Beth Swope our Canteen manager will be on
hand to welcome you!

While you are visiting us on the Webb, we invite you to
sign our Guest Book.
Site created and managed by Dave Christensen,Sr. Vice Commander,
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HERO'S CORNER
Post 817 accepting All-State Captains recognition
at 2007 State Convention. Post 817
"Tops in the
State 2007."
Congratulations!
Click Here to see 2007 Convention photos.
Contact Post 817
Post 817 wins "National Community Service" award at
2007 National VFW Convention in Kansas City, MO. The
award was formally presented to Post 817  Saturday,
September, 29 at the Iowa Department Fall Pow-Wow by
National Commander In Chief,  George J. Lisicki.
Congratulations!
This replica of the USS Iowa BB-61 was constructed from
"scratch" to 1/100 scale. It is completely motorized including the
screws and gun turrets.  It was built and donated by Sr. Vice
Commander Tom Pietz and is on display in the Post Home. (click
on image for larger view)
Post 817's Madison Welterlen wins 2nd. place in
Department of Iowa "Voice of Democracy"
competition.
Congratulations "Maddie"
Click Here for more photos
For photos of 2008 Boone County Veteran's Fair
(click here)
Post 817 All-State Post

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Post 817's own Iowa Department
"Teacher of the Year" 2008, Jeff Gard
Congratulations, Jeff
You need Java to see this applet.
5/12/2008