The local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9079, will partner with local school district JROTC programs Joint Base Lewis/McCord’s 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade to clean veteran headstones at Fir Lane Cemetery as part of the VFW Day of Service. The effort is a visible tribute honoring those who served and a reminder of the community’s commitment to remember their sacrifice.

WHAT:
VFW Day of Service
Fir Lane Cemetery Headstone Cleanup
Veteran headstone cleaning united VFW, JROTC and JBLM volunteers to remind community of true meaning of Memorial Day.

WHO:
VFW Post 9079
Local school district JROTC programs
Joint Base Lewis/McCord’s 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE:
924 176th St. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387

ABOUT VFW DAY OF SERVICE: VFW Day of Service is a worldwide initiative that mobilizes veterans, service members and community partners to improve their neighborhoods through meaningful volunteer service. Launched by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 2022, the initiative highlights the many ways veterans continue to serve long after their military service ends.