Following is a list of significant National and State events.
2026 Day of Challenges
January 24, 2026
Northern MI University
2026 MI Mid-Winter Conference:
January 30-Feb 1
Kalamazoo, MI
2026 THRIVE Training
Feb 10
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VFW State Headquarters
2026 National Auxiliary Mid-Year Meeting
February 7-13
Cruise
2026 National Auxiliary CAFE Ceremony
February 28
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC
2026 National VFW Washington Conference
Feb 28 - Mar 5
Wash, DC
2026 Auxiliary Pool Tournament
Mar 19 - 21
VFW Post 2496, Alpena
2026 National VFW Dept Sr Vice Cmdr Training Conference
Apr 16 - 19
Kansas City, MO
2026 Post 6248 Gold Star Mothers Dinner
Apr 25, 2026 1:00 PM
VFW Post 6248, Decatur
2026 Michigan Pool League Tournament
Apr 23- 25
VFW Post 9283, Southgate
2026 MI State Convention
June 9 - 13
Kalamazoo, MI
2026 Camp Trotter Golf Outing
June 26
Newaygo, MI
2026 VFW National Convention:
July 25 - 29
Reno, NV
2026 MI / OH NH Day events
Aug 7 Golf Outing
Aug 8 OH Day
Aug 9 MI Day
2026 Vietnam Moving Wall
July 16 - 21
Flatrock, MI
2026 Vietnam Moving Wall
July 30 - Aug 4
Holly, MI
2026 Wall That Heals Tour (VN Memorial)
August 13-16
Taylor, MI
2026 Wall That Heals Tour (VN Memorial)
August 20-23
Battle Creek, MI
2026 Vietnam Moving Wall
Sept 3 - 9
Chesaning, MI (sponsored by VFW Post 6579)
2026 National VFW Dept Adjutant / Quartermaster Training Conference
Sept 10-13
Kansas City, MO
2026 National VFW Fall Legislative Conference
Sept 14-17
Washington, DC
2026 Commander-in-Chief's Homecoming
Sept 24-27
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2026 National VFW Dept Jr Vice Cmdr Training Conference
Oct 1-4
Kansas City, MO
2026 Big Ten Conference Annual Meeting
Oct 15-18
Kalamazoo, MI
2026 MI Fall Conference
Oct 28 - Nov 1
Mt Pleasant
2027 MI Mid-Winter Conference
Jan 20 - 23
Kalamazoo, MI
2027 VFW Washington Conference
Feb 27-Mar 4
Washington, DC
2027 MI State Convention
June 8 - 12
Kalamazoo, MI
2027 VFW National Convention - Milwaukee
July 31 - Aug 4
2027 MI Day at National Home
Aug Date TBD
2027 Michigan Auxiliary 100th Anniversary
Aug-Sept Location & Date TBD
2027 Commander-in=Chief's Homecoming
Sept 30-Oct 3
Gettysburg, PA
2027 Big Ten Conference Annual Meeting
Oct Location & Date TBD
2027 MI Fall Conference
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Comfort Inn, Mt Pleasant
2028 MI Mid-Winter Conference
Jan 26 - 29
Kalamazoo, MI
2028 Washington Conference
Mar 4-9
Washington, DC
2028 MI State Convention
June 6 - 10
Kalamazoo, MI
2028 VFW National Convention - San Antonio
Aug 5-10
2029 MI Mid-Winter Conf
Jan 31 - Feb 3
Kalamazoo, MI
2029 National Convention - Reno Nevada
July 21-26
2030 National Convention - New Orleans, LA
July 20-25
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