Merle Guild Post 208

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     Post Commander Matt Voss Service:  US Marine Corps Desert Storm & Desert Shield Previous Offices Held:  Service Officer, Senior Vice-Commander Member Since: 1991       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          Junior Vice Commander & Public Relations Officer Mike Kolbuk Service:  US Army Berlin Duty Previous Offices Held:  Service Officer, Senior Vice-Commander Member Since:  1991       Quartermaster Roger Santagato Service:  US Army Korea Duty Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since:  2013       Service Officer - Stewart Abbink Service:  US Army Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since:  2022         Adjutant Al Hembd Service:  US Army Vietnam War Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since:  2014         Three-Year Trustee James Jones Service:  US Army Vietnam War Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since: 2020               Two-Year Trustee Vince Cipolla Service:  US Army Vietnam War Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since:  2014         One-Year Trustee Larry Bielski Service:  US Army Vietnam War Previous Offices Held:  None Member Since: