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WELCOME TO LT JERRY NOVAKOVICH__CLAYTON

Welcome to the All-State/All American Lt. Jerry Novakovich, Post 1525, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of California.  Our Post is located at 2290 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA.  
 
Post 1525 was established in the City of Clayton in 1986 and was known as Clayton Valley Post 1525.  We have been part of the communities of Clayton, Concord, and eastern Walnut Creek.  In 2012, the Posts in Pinole, Rodeo, and Crockett, merged into Post 1525.
 
The Post became an integral part of the Community.  It constructed the Veterans Memorial Flagpole Monument at the top of Main Street.  This became the starting point for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veteran Day events. Our Honor Guard has led off the 4th of July Parade ever since. 
 
Our Post name was later renamed Lt. Jerry Novakovich, Post 1525, in honor of Clayton resident who was killed leading a patrol in Vietnam, during the Tet Offensive in 1968.

 

 


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 This Memorial Day, please join us at the Grove in Clayton, CA from 10:00 - 11:00 AM.
 
We will be honoring our fallen service members and their families and you will have the opportunity to personally connect with their families and local veterans as well.
 
This year's ceremony will feature World War II veterans Charles "Chuck" Kohler and Lou Gibbs.
 
We look forward to seeing you there. 

 
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 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

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 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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First Annual Texas Hold'em Tournament

Poker, raffles, and community

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Please use the information below to donate to our Post. We thank you as every bit counts.

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Statewide News

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Statement from VFW Department of California State Commander David Kuta

Current events in the Middle East are dominating the news day after day.

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The California Veteran Magazine – Spring 2026 Issue

The California Veteran is the official publication of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of California. It is an online magazine published four times a year to keep our members informed about important news affecting the VFW and veterans

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VFW Applauds Federal Court Ruling Against Veterans Guardian

WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) welcomed a major federal court ruling in North Carolina finding that claims consul...

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VFW Mourns the Loss of Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam Women's Memorial Founder

WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) mourns the loss of Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial an...

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That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.