Las Animas VFW Auxiliary Post 2411/ District 6

05/25/2026

Beautiful day to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all that participated!!👏🇺🇸

05/23/2026

Placed Flags at Fort Lyon National Cemetery and BC/LA Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend. Remember Ceremonies at BC/LA at 9:00 am and Fort Lyon at 11:00 am. Be watching for our local Buddy Poppy Drive too! Honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.

05/20/2026

Fort Lyon National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony will be on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:00AM.

This outdoor event hosted by Las Animas VFW Auxiliary Post honors fallen Veterans, their families, and all prisoners of war or those missing in action who never returned home. There will be two gold star veteran family speakers, presentation of wreaths, along with rifle volleys and echo taps by VFW Post 2411 and American Legion Post 6 Las Animas, CO .

If you are in the area please join us for this special event.

05/20/2026

Memorial Day Ceremony -
May 25, Monday - LA/BC Cem at 9:00 am and Fort Lyon Nat Cem at 11:00 am.

05/07/2026

Great day with Christian School students learning the Pledge of Allegiance and some Flag protocol. Thank you to the VFW Post #2411 Auxiliary members that helped with the event.

02/14/2026

We will be putting up flags on Monday, February 16th in recognition of Presidents Day. We will meet at Donkle Storage across from Health-Mart at 6:15 a.m. to put the flags up and again at 3:00 p.m to take them down. We appreciate all volunteers who can come help! Free breakfast served at VFW post for all volunteers following the putting up of the flags! Hope to see you there!

02/08/2026

Attention Members!

In addition to Continuing Education Scholarship entries, which are due on February 15, we have a number of VFW Auxiliary scholarships and contests with a March deadline, plus there is a VFW scholarship deadline approaching in April.

March 31 - Illustrating America
March 31 - Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
March 31 - 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest
April 30 - The VFW's “Sport Clips Help A Hero” Scholarship

Please continue to promote these scholarships and contests which benefit children as young as 5 through adults 21+ attending accredited colleges and university programs. Get the word out before it’s too late!

VFW Auxiliary website: https://vfwauxiliary.org
VFW website:https://vfw.org

12/16/2025

Members of Las Animas VFW Post #2411 and auxiliary enjoyed a delightful Christmas party with fine food, fun fellowship, a silent auction and a turkey raffle.

12/15/2025

Thanks Leith for coming to Las Animas!!

12/14/2025