

ARLINGTON VFW POST 981 REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITIES OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS -
- BUFFALO GROVE - PALATINE - ROLLING MEADOWS - WHEELING -
Last year, in 2022, we celebrated our 100th year anniversary,
for the first time in our Post’s history we were named an All American Post
and for the first time in forty years we made the All-State list as well.
VFW Post 981 meets in person at American Legion Post 208 located at 121 N Douglas Arlington Heights, IL on the FIRST Wednesday of each month starting 7:00 PM. We also stream our meeting via ZOOM.
If you wish a ZOOM invitation, please email the post at vfwpost981@gmail.com.
If you are interested in further information call our Vice-Commander, Mike Smogor at 847-915-9926.
Or send an e-mail to vfwpost981@gmail.com or mail us at P.O. Box 825, Arlington Heights, IL 60006.
Arlington VFW Post 981 2022 - 2023 Leadership
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Post Commander Matt Voss
- Service: US Marine Corps Desert Storm & Desert Shield
- Previous Offices Held: Service Officer, Senior Vice-Commander
- Member Since: 1991
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Senior Vice Commander & VOD Chairman Mike Smogor
- Service: US Army Vietnam War
- Previous Offices Held: Post Commander 2019-20; Sr. Vice-Commander; Service Officer; VOD/PP Chairman 2016-23, Trustee
Member Since: 2014
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Junior Vice Commander & Public Relations Officer Mike Kolbuk
- Service: US Army Berlin Duty
- Previous Offices Held: Service Officer, Senior Vice-Commander
- Member Since: 1991
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Quartermaster Roger Santagato
- Service: US Army Korea Duty
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since: 2013
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Service Officer - Stewart Abbink
- Service: US Army Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since: 2022
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Adjutant Al Hembd
- Service: US Army Vietnam War
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since: 2014
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Three-Year Trustee James Jones
- Service: US Army Vietnam War
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since: 2020
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Two-Year Trustee Vince Cipolla
- Service: US Army Vietnam War
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since: 2014
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One-Year Trustee Larry Bielski
- Service: US Army Vietnam War
- Previous Offices Held: None
- Member Since:
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Last Updated January 10 2023