Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8180 Korea Slide 1

Post 8180
Songtan, Korea

COL Lewis L. Millett

Hill 180 Memorial

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8180 Korea Slide 2

Post 8180
Songtan, Korea

Strong Community

Community Activities, Scouts, Task Force Smith

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8180 Korea Slide 6

Post 8180
Songtan, Korea

Lively Post Home

Friendly, Active, Packed and Eventful Canteen

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8180 Korea Slide 5

Post 8180
Songtan, Korea

M.O.C. Pup Tent 8

Chokum Chingo's Meaning "Little Friends"

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8180 Korea Slide 4

Post 8180
Songtan, Korea

Unbreakable Alliance

Forged in Battle-Sustained through Peace

Commander
Terrance T. Smith

CANTEEN HOURS

Wednesday & Thursday: 1700 - 2200
Friday & Saturday: 1600 - 2200
Every 2nd & 4th Sunday: Breakfast Buffet 0800-1500

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Every 3rd Saturday of the month
1300 hours at Post Home
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PUPTENT COOTIE SCRATCH

Immediately following the monthly Membership Meeting
Pup Tent 8 Chokum Chingo's

POST 8180 GROUP

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Medal of Honor Recipient

COL Lewis L. Millett
U.S. Army (Ret)

Oral History from Sep 11, 2011
by Brian Williams, Author MedalOfHonorBook

During the Korean War in 1951, Captain Lewis Millett led a bayonet charge against a superior enemy force earning him the Medal of Honor

ABOUT COL MILLETT

About Post 8180

No One Does More For Veterans Than VFW Post 8180

OUR MISSION

Foster camaraderie among U.S. Veterans of overseas conflicts. SERVE our veterans, the military, and community. To ADVOCATE on behalf of all veterans.

OUR VISION

To ensure all veterans are respected for their service and always receive their earned entitlements.

Increase our membership to SUPPORT our mission, vision, Osan AB and the community. This means VFW Post 8180 needs you NOW more than ever. Please JOIN US as brothers and sisters of America to help us realize our vision. If only an hour or hundreds of hours a month, enjoy the CAMARADERIE, support Veterans, troops and the community.

OUR HISTORY

One of the longest continuously operating posts in Korea, Post 10216 started in 1964, chartered in 1970. In Sep 2017 the post number was changed to 8180 during the merge with Post 8180 in Seoul Korea.
Read complete history on our History page

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CAPT Lewis 'Red' Millett 7 Feb 1951 on Hill 180 Osan Korea

Battle of Bayonet Hill 180

7 February 1951 Osan AB

BATTLE OF BAYONET HILL 180

CAPT Lewis 'Red' Millett with President Truman receiving the Medal of Honor

COL (Ret) Lewis 'Red' Millett at VFW Post 10216 (before the merge with 8180) Osan AB, Korea

2024-2025 Post Officers

July 1 through June 30

Terrance T. Smith

Commander

Robert Chatman

Senior Vice Commander

Micah Hagood

Junior Vice Commander

Ronald J. Davis

Quartermaster

William Quintero

Chaplain

Victor Diaz

Trustee 1 YR

Don Rende

Trustee 2 YR

Ron Roman

Trustee 3 YR

Terry Ashby

House Rules Chairman

Tuskegee Airmen Wall

In Honor of MSgt (Ret) James T. Price

TUSKEGEE WALL PAGE

History of 8180 & 10216

Chartered in 1970 as Post 10216, merging with Post 8180 in Seoul Sep 11, 2017, retaining it's name Colonel Lewis L. Millett Memorial and remaining in the Osan location.

Pup Tent 8 Chokum Chingos

"Little Friends" Military Order of Cooties

M.O.C. PUP TENT 8

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