October 1 to November 20

ALEX BARRAGAN, JR 

FALL/WINTER COAT DRIVE    

Barbara Colarusso, 1st Vice President Ladies Auxiliary 115 with 97 coats she picked up at Costco for the

ALEX BARRAGAN, JR 

FALL/WINTER COAT DRIVE    

For full-size PDF of October Newsletter visit:  Newsletters 

 Post Veteran Breakfast  for October

October 3, 2026 Regular hot Breakfast  

October 10, 2026 Continental  Breakfast  

October 17, 2026 Post Veteran Breakfast by Ladies Auxiliary hold sponsorship

October 24, 2026 Regular hot Breakfast  sponsored by Sacred Space  

Saturday October 10 

Kyle Founders Day Parade  

Saturday October 10, 2026  

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast 

Kyle Founders Day Parade  

0800 -- AMVETS float, cars, Honor Guard      

1100  Parade Starts 11:00 at location: Gregg-Clarke park - South Front  Market Days gets started at 8 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. and  the Founder’s Parade begins at 11 a.m. along Center Street.

Participants include AMVETS Post 115 and Ladies Auxiliary 115 and Cup Scouts Pack  105..

Previous image: Chris Calkins - AMVETS Post 115 Commander with Ladies Auxiliary 115

More images on Facebook.

October 1 to November 20

ALEX BARRAGAN, JR 

FALL/WINTER COAT DRIVE    

Barbara Colarusso, 1st Vice President Ladies Auxiliary 115 with 97 coats she picked up at Costco for the

ALEX BARRAGAN, JR 

FALL/WINTER COAT DRIVE    

 Saturday October 24, 2026   

0800-1000 First Responders Breakfast and Celebration at Heroes Memorial Park  ?? 

[replace image image with City of Kyle poster when available ]

National First Responders Day recognizes the heroic men and women who take immediate action when disaster strikes every October 28. From firefighters and police to paramedics and dispatchers, these dedicated professionals put their lives on the line daily. 

Friday October 30--Sunday November 1, 2026  

State SEC Conference in Waco Texas 

Saturday October 31, 2026   HALLOWEEN  

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast 

Trunk or Treat at the Post 

Image above was used in SITREP, the AMVETS Post 115 monthly newsletter. 

Saturday October 31, 2026   HALLOWEEN  

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast 

Trunk or Treat at the Post

Kyle AMVETS Post 115

140 Veterans Drive, Kyle

Trick or Treat

Be Safe

Turn your clock back one hour before going to bed.   Daylight Savings Time ends  0200 Sunday.

October 1 to November 20

ALEX BARRAGAN, JR 

FALL/WINTER COAT DRIVE 

November - December, 2026  

Driver Education

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Saturday November 7   First Responders Breakfast   

Saturday November 7, 2026 

0800-1000 First Responders Breakfast  

November 7 -- Sunday November 15, 2026

 Field of Honor® Presented by the Rotary Club of Georgetown TX

2000 full size US flags dedicated to Veterans and First Responders during Veterans Day Week

San Gabriel Park, 445 E Morrow St, Georgetown, TX 78626

It is FREE to visit the Field of Honor® that is open to all 24/7 throughout the week of the event. 

Nov 9 & Nov 12 - 9/11 NEVER FORGET Rotary Club of Georgetown TX Field of Honor® ·  

San Gabriel Park, 445 E Morrow St, Georgetown, TX 78626

9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit Visits at  Georgetown TX Field of Honor®

November 12 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Schedule for Thu 11/12:

Students: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Public: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM 

The Siller Family started the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor the memory and carry on the legacy of their brother .

In 2013, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation launched its 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit; a tribute to all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including, of course, the 343 members of the FDNY who made the ultimate sacrifice. The high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into a 1,100-square-foot exhibit, is a tool to further educate citizens throughout the country about the events of that tragic day.

 November 14, 2026 Kyle Texas Veterans Day Parade

AMVETS Post 115 member
Lt Colonel Ray Najera
will serve as Grand Marshal

{add this year parade image when available}

Grand Marshal AMVETS Post 115 member
Lt Colonel Ray Najera
receiving "Quilt of Valor" 2023

Saturday November 21, 2026 

1130-1400 Thanksgiving Luncheon at the post

 Tuesday November 24, 2026

Community Turkey Dinners Giveaway  

Free turkey dinners delivered to community residents  

Tuesday September 29, 2026

0900 -  Flag Replacement Ceremony at The Philomena Assisted Living and Memory Care at 9:00 a.m.

Barbara Colarusso will be attending this event. 

Photo to be added after event

 Friday September 11, 2026

SEPTEMBER 11 - || -  National Patriot Day Memorial Ceremony at Heroes Memorial Park

0930-1030 Ceremony - City of Kyle at Heroes Memorial Park, Kyle [сок] 

     [Poster and program when available for City of Kyle]    

Ceremony at Park: 0930-1030  [program when available]  Bell at the Heroes Park:  (Actual 9-11-2001 attack timeline:  7:46 AM, 8:03 AM, 8:37 AM,  9:02 AM) 

Participating: AMVETS Post 115, Ladies Auxiliary 115. VFW Post

WE WILL NEVER FORGET; WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP 

 Friday September 11, 2026

SEPTEMBER 11 - || -  National Patriot Day Memorial Ceremony at Heroes Memorial Park  

Saturday September 12, 2026

0900-1400  Hays County 9th Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair

 at La Verde Park in Kyle, Texas. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

For more info:    Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair

Kyle VFW Post 12058

107 Veterans Drive, Kyle

 US Veterans Service Dogs Telethon

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 September 2, 2026 Quilts of Valor Award Presentation Sage Plum Creek

     LTC Carl Trim – US Navy & Army, 100 years young today!

Jared Hepler representing AMVETS Post 115

Kyle VFW Post 12058

107 Veterans Drive, Kyle

"We are a Community"

Monday December 7, 2026

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

 Above: August schedule - to be replaced for December

Saturday December 12, 2026     tentative date and schedule

Community Connect Day    

0800-1000 Continental (perhaps full) breakfast at the Post [Community Day Flyer (when avail)]

1000-1300 Community Blood Drive   [Blood Drive Flyer] We are Blood  

1100-1400  Food (Hamburger, chips, beverage combo $6.00)  [or]

0930-1300  food (sponsor and cost ???)

                   Music / Entertainment will be present   tentative date 

Above:   2025 poster replace with 2026.

Saturday December 19, 2026

 [tentative & to be determined]

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast [probably continental due to Homecoming luncheon]

1030 - Ladies Auxiliary  Meeting  

1100-1300  Holiday Homecoming Family Christmas Event [flyer]  [tentative & to be determined]

 Above:   2025 poster replace with 2026. 

 [tentative & to be determined]

Tuesday December 22, 2026

Community Holiday Turkey Dinners Giveaway  

Free turkey dinners delivered to community residents 

Friday December 25, 2026

Merry Christmas 

enjoy your time with family/friend

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AMVETS Post 115 Results

• 12 Donors Scheduled
• 20 Donors Attended the Drive
• 5 First Time Donors
• 16 Units of Lifesaving Blood
• This impact could save up to 48 lives! At 88% of the goal, this was a great drive!

Thank you...

What an awesome day and incredible turn out at the Post yesterday!

Huge thank you to everyone who came out for Community Connect Day & Blood Drive. 

Special thanks to:

  • We Are Blood for bringing the bloodmobile and making it easy for people to give 

 • Sage Hill Inn & Spa for the excellent food 

For more photos, visit AMVETS Kyle Facebook page

Thank you...  continued

• Walgreens for the free flu shots
• Live Oak Lodge No 304 for your continued support

And of course thank you to every volunteer, member, and neighbor who showed up, helped out or just stopped by to say hello.

This is what community looks like! Welcome home brothers and sisters.

For more photos, visit AMVETS Kyle Facebook page

Kyle VFW Post 12058

107 Veterans Drive, Kyle

"We are a Community"

 Marine Corps Reserve Birthday

August 29

Celebrates  the establishment of the Marine Corps Reserve in 1916. The reserve  provides personnel and operational support to active forces during  peacetime and in times of war. 

Saturday August  22, 2026               Community Connect Day   

Thank you...

What an awesome day and incredible turn out at the Post yesterday!

Huge thank you to everyone who came out for Community Connect Day & Blood Drive. 

Special thanks to:

• We Are Blood for bringing the bloodmobile
• Sage Hill Inn & Spa for the excellent food
• Walgreens for the free flu shots
• Live Oak Lodge No 304 for your continued support

And of course thank you to every volunteer, member, and neighbor who showed up, helped out or just stopped by to say hello.

This is what community looks like! Welcome home brothers and sisters.

Saturday August  22, 2026   

 Community Connect Day    

0800-1000 Continental (perhaps full) breakfast at the Post [Community Day Flyer (when avail)]

1000-1300 Community Blood Drive   [Blood Drive Flyer] We are Blood  

0930-1300  food ( Sage Hills Inn and Spa - providing food -- Cost and menu to be determined)

  Music / Entertainment will be present 

0930-1130  Walgreens onsite to administer free flu shots.  Shingles and COVID will  also be available through your insurance or out of pocket   

For more photos, visit AMVETS Kyle Facebook page

 Saturday August 8, 2026

0800-0900 Post Veteran Breakfast  (early bird continental) [flyer]

0900-1100  THANK YOU BREAKFAST at the post for back deck renovation helpers

Thursday August 7, 2026

 Purple Heart Day  

Purple Heart Day commemorates the creation of the Purple Heart, the  oldest U.S. military decoration, originally established as the Badge of  Military Merit by General George Washington on August 7, 1782  Wikipedia 

Sunday August 2 Kidz Cutz & Curlz

 Please note new location for this event:  Barton Middle School, in Kyle 

Friday July 10, 2026

    Provide Honor Guard at Catholic Union of Texas (CJT) General Convention  

at the  Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel .  [Photos coming]

Saturday July  11, 2026

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast  

0930 - General Membership meeting. (First Saturday of the month.)   

            Note new earlier time (all future meetings will now be at 0930)

            Executive Committee Meeting  to follow

Monday July  13, 2026 

1800  Health Care Presentation at  Onion Creek Senior Center, 420 Bartons Crossing, Buda, TX 

Presented by American Legion Buda Post 213  See [flyer] 

Saturday,  July 18, 2026 

Honor Flight Informational presentation  →

     Saturday,  July 18, 2026 

2100 Honor Flight Informational presentation at the post  9:00 am  [flyer] 

Presenters: Michele Cuteri ~ Honor Flight Forever Board Member  

Michael Medina, Major, USAF & US Navy-Retired 

 at the AMVETS Post 115  401 Veterans Drive, Kyle, Texas

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Saturday July  18, 2026

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast 

1030 - Ladies Auxiliary  Meeting   

Michele & Joe Cuteri ~ Honor Flight Forever Board Members , Chris Calkins - AMVETS Post 115 Commander

Saturday,  July 25, 2026 Shoes for Hope

Friday, July 31  Police vs Fire Basketball Game

Friday  July 3, 2026

1400 Cookout In honor of America's 250th anniversary  at the AMVETS Post 115  [flyer] 

 If you think you'll be able to make it, please let Ross know  (rbrennan1818@gmail.com) so we have an idea on how much to prepare for  the grill.   

Music:  A band will be playing from 1300-1500.

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tribute to America on its 250th anniversary

Saturday July 4, 2026  Independence Day

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast  

0930 - General Membership meeting. (First Saturday of the month.)  Meetings postponed until July 11.

            Note new earlier time (all future meetings will now be at 0930)

            Executive Committee Meeting  to follow

1700 - Taps at Heroes Memorial Park in Kyle (4100 FM 1626, Kyle, TX 78640) [Poster]  CST 

Saturday July  11, 2026

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast  

0930 - General Membership meeting. (First Saturday of the month.)   

            Note new earlier time (all future meetings will now be at 0930)

            Executive Committee Meeting  to follow

July 4, 1986  

Fireworks behind the Washington Monument July 4, 1986  

Photo by Lono Kollars, a combat photographer, 1361st Audiovisual Squadron, US Air Force 

Saturday July  11, 2026

0800-1000 Post Veteran Breakfast  

0930 - General Membership meeting.  

            Executive Committee Meeting  to follow 

The band at the Friday  July 3, 2026

1400 Cookout In honor of America's 250th anniversary  

At the Friday  July 3, 2026

1400 Cookout In honor of America's 250th anniversary  

At the Friday  July 3, 2026

1400 Cookout In honor of America's 250th anniversary  

At the Friday  July 3, 2026

1400 Cookout In honor of America's 250th anniversary  

  America's birthday is celebrated annually on July 4th, but...

•  July 2, 1776: This is the day the Continental Congress actually voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee's resolution of independence, severing ties with Great Britain. John Adams famously believed this would be the date Americans would celebrate with "pomp and parade" for generations to come. 

•  July 4, 1776: Congress formally adopted the final wording of the Declaration of Independence

on this day. Because this was the date printed on the widespread physical copies distributed to the public, it became the date etched into national memory.

•  August 2, 1776: Most delegates did not sign the famous parchment document until this date, nearly a month after independence was originally declared. 

Flag of the United States 

• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• History of the United States Flag
• How to Display and fold the United States Flag
•  AMVETS Post 115 and the Flag 

The wood deck has been replaced with a concrete slab with grooved ramp and metal railings.  

More improvements are also in the works.

The front also has added a grooved ramp and safety markings painted on the parking lot surface..

Thank you to donors and volunteers on 

the  Back Deck Renovation section of the Supporters page.

The back deck after concrete pour.

Looking South from the back deck with the storage building in the foreground and VFW out of view in the distance behind the childcare building.

 Newest addition:  Wall with window on back deck behind outdoor cooking area.

 Front of post with concrete ramp and safety markings.

 Non-slip strips have been added to front and back ramps.

 Front of post with concrete ramp and safety markings.

No parking striping in front of ramp and handicap parking logos.

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