Calendar of Events

In short, if you're sick or showing symptoms of being sick, please put off visiting Post 392 until your symptoms have subsided and you're feeling well again. Thank you!!

VFW Post 392 Canteen/Kitchen Hours

The Post operating hours are Saturday through Thursday, 1100-2200 (except on Cootie Breakfast Sundays, when we open the Canteen at 1000) and Fridays from 1100-2300 remain in place. Gaming is permitted during the time we are open but no later than 0100. Since we close earlier, there is no impact to our operating hours. Should an event be scheduled that runs beyond normal operating hours, the Canteen may not remain open beyond 0100 for any reason.

ALL MEMBERS MUST SHOW A CURRENT AND VALID VFW ID CARD. ALL GUESTS MUST BE SIGNED IN BY THE MEMBER THEY ARE ACCOMPANYING.

Pursuant to our amended Standard Operating Procedures, approved on 12/6/2022, the Bartender/ABC Manager/Gaming Manager has the authority to close the Canteen at any time after 2030 if in his or her opinion insufficient business is being conducted to justify keeping the Canteen open. Further, the gaming machines will be physically turned off each night at closing time and turned back on at opening time the next day. Prior warning will be given to allow players to finish their games, but they must be completed as noted. Any concerns regarding these changes shall be addressed to the Canteen Manager or Quartermaster, as appropriate. We must comply with VA law.

The Kitchen will normally be open for lunch from 1100 until 1400, M-F, and Noon -1700 on Saturdays and Sundays during NFL Season and as otherwise scheduled, unless a lack of staffing causes the Kitchen to be closed. The Dinner menu will be served Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, and as scheduled on Thursday evenings, unless staffing is not available to cook. We may have to curtail Kitchen hours when staffing isn't available to open the Kitchen or scheduled events require use of the Kitchen (such as holiday meals, Cootie Breakfasts, etc.) Please call the Post at 757-486-5875 to verify if the Kitchen is open if you plan on ordering food from the menu during your visit. Hot Dogs, Chili, Soup and items that can be prepared using the Air Fryer are normally available. This notice will be updated once our staffing issues are resolved. When available, the weekly lunch specials will be posted below and on our Facebook page, available by clicking the link to the left.

Monday: The Canteen is open 1100-2200 (or earlier, as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager). The Kitchen is not staffed. As a lunch option patrons will have access to the air fryer items, pizza oven, soup, chili and hotdogs/sausages. See the menu by clicking here. Social Hour from 1500-1800.

Tuesday through Thursday: The Canteen is open 1100-2200 (or earlier, as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager), with the Kitchen open to the public for Lunch from 1100-1400. Social Hour from 1500-1800 (1500-1900 on Thursdays). Kitchen full menu dinner service from 1700-1900. Post Dinner Night is the 3rd

Thursday of each month, 1700-1900, and the MOC/A Cootie Dinner is the 4th Thursday of each month, 1700-1900, when a dinner is scheduled. As previously noted, the Kitchen may be closed at any time if a cook is not available for that shift.

Friday: The Canteen is open 1100-2300 (or earlier, as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager), with the Kitchen open to the public for lunch from 1100-1400. Social Hour from 1500-1800. Kitchen Dinner service from 1730-2030 with the full menu and our Steamed Shrimp Special. Volunteer Shrimp Cooks are needed for each Friday Night.

Price Change Effective 9/15/2023: 1/2lb of Shrimp: $9.00. 1lb of Shrimp: $16.00. Fried Shrimp Dinner: $11.50. Prices subject to change without notice as our supply costs increase.

Auxiliary Bake Sale on the 3rd Friday of each month (when scheduled) during the Steamed Shrimp Special. Live entertainment when scheduled from 1800-0100 (or earlier, as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager). See the list of daily events below to see what is scheduled.

Saturday: The Canteen is open 1100-2200 (or earlier, as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager), with the Kitchen open for lunch 1300 - 1700 unless a cook is not available or unless the Kitchen is closed for a Post function.

Sunday: The Canteen is open 1100-2200 (or 1000 on Cootie Breakfast Sundays, or as determined by the on-duty ABC Manager). NFL games and NASCAR Races scheduled during this time frame will be shown on the big screens. The Kitchen open for lunch 1300 - 1700 unless a cook is not available or the Kitchen is closed for a Post function. On Cootie Breakfast Sundays, breakfast is served 0830-1100.

VFW Post 392 Lunch Hours:

Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM

For takeout orders, call 757-486-5875 during lunch hours.

All orders must be received no later than 15 minutes prior to when the kitchen closes.

Lunch Specials for the week of April 22nd through 26th, 2024

(will normally be updated on or before each Monday)

In addition to our Daily Menu, we have added the following Blue-Plate Specials:

Monday 4/22

The Kitchen is not open on Mondays (day or night). As a lunch option, patrons will have access to the air fryer items, pizza oven, soup, chili, and hotdogs/sausages.

Tuesday 4/23

Reuben with a side of Onion Rings

$8.50

Wednesday 4/24

Grilled Chicken Club Croissant with your choice of chips

$8.50

Thursday 4/25

Meatball Sub with a side of French Fries

$9.00

Friday 4/26

Turkey Burger on a Pretzel Bun with a side of French Fries

$9.00

Also, unless staffing is not available, or the Kitchen is closed for a Post event, the Kitchen is open for Lunch on Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM. When the Kitchen is closed, patrons will have access to the air fryer items, pizza oven, soup, chili, and hotdogs/sausages, as available. We continue to look for a weekend cook, so if you know someone interested in the position, contact the Canteen Manager.

Further information will be published as it becomes available. If you have specific questions, you can send an e-mail to the Quartermaster and/or Canteen Manager at vfwpost392@gmail.com, canteenmanager392@gmail.com, or call the Post at 757-486-5875 during business hours.

The On-Duty ABC Manager has full control over the Canteen and all related business during operational hours.

From VFW Post 392 Canteen Manager Shelly Hughes:

VFW Post Members,

  Good Day! I wanted to address a few issues we are having with regard to our access control system door locks, electronic key fobs, and their usage. The purpose of the newer system of door locks and key fobs is to protect our members and our employees from unnecessary risks. The system only works if we as a group use it appropriately. Having said that please follow the procedures listed below:

  1. Please bring your fob with you when visiting the Post. This saves the bartenders from having to confirm your membership and authorization to use the facility. If guests accompany you, they must be signed in immediately upon arrival.

  2. Opening the door(s) and allowing access to our Post is the responsibility of the bartender on duty. Please don't open the door for anyone that doesn't have their fob. Again, this is the responsibility of the bartender on duty.

  3. Never allow access to the Post to anyone that you don't personally know. We need to know their reason for wanting access and review photo identification for all individuals that are not known members.

  4. Never, under any circumstances, should any exterior access door be propped open without the express permission of the Quartermaster, Canteen Manager, or bartender on duty, and then only for long enough to move deliveries or equipment through the door. Exterior doors will not be left open if unattended.

  Violations of this policy will be reported to the House Committee Chairperson for action.

  If you need a replacement fob or haven't picked up your fob from the Post, please see the bartender on duty or Quartermaster John Phillips.

 If you have any questions, please let me know.

Shelly Hughes

Canteen Manager

canteenmanager392@gmail.com

757-486-5875

Respectfully, Michael Marushia, Adjutant, VFW Post 392, on behalf of Post Commander Troy Wagers Flavin and House Committee Chair Duane Gordon.

THE CALENDAR AND EVENTS SCHEDULE WILL BE UPDATED MONTHLY OR AS CHANGES OCCUR.

Our next Post and Auxiliary Business Meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, @1900 Hours. Officer Elections Will Be Held!!!

PLEASE ENSURE YOU SCROLL DOWN AND READ ABOUT ALL THE EVENTS HAPPENING THIS MONTH!

THE POST IS OPEN AND OPERATING! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

We cannot provide support to our Veterans, our families, and our community without your help!

As we continue our journey through 2023, we are back to our normal functions of having in person meetings, making breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, conducting fund raising activities, keeping the canteen open, and doing what the VFW does best - supporting each other and our community. We always need volunteers to help with events, and members to patronize the Canteen. To those who repeatedly assist with Post functions, we thank you all. For those that seldom visit or assist, we cannot stress enough that we need more members, especially our newer members, to participate in Post activities and events. Those members who assist on a regular basis cannot continue do it alone!! Please join us at these wonderful events, including not only the special events each month, but patronizing and supporting your Post Canteen. Whether for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, our Friday Night Shrimp Special and Live Entertainment, Pool, Traditional Bingo, Music Bingo, Texas Hold'em, Trivia, Picnics, Holidays, and weekend  or other sporting events, we're always open for all our members and their families and guests. Don't forget, the large and small meeting rooms are also available to rent for special events (discounted for members)! We can only support others if we support ourselves first. And if you have ideas for other events we're not already doing but would be great for our members, please contact any Post Officer or the Canteen Manager and make your suggestions known!!

Please support your Post through volunteering your time and services! We can certainly use all the support we can get.  Our new members are highly encouraged to get involved in Post events!

Every hour spent and mile driven benefits our vets and counts towards our annual reporting, so make sure that you're documenting and reporting to the Post any time spent supporting Post or Veteran activities.

Televised Sports at POST 392

VFW Post 392 is able to broadcast pretty much any televised sporting event, including professional baseball, football, hockey, golf, and college sports on the multiple big screen televisions we have at the Post, when in season. If it is available through Dish TV™, we can put it on one of our many TV's!! The NBA and the NHL  are well into their 2023-2024 seasons. College basketball is deep into theirs. NASCAR continues with races every Sunday in March. Please come cheer on your favorite teams, players, or drivers! There's still time to join our Fantasy Football League, have fun with your fellow members, and win some great prizes!

Improved 5G Wi-Fi is available at the Post, so if you want to bring your tablet, laptop, or other wireless device to track race or game stats live, please feel free to do so. Wireless signal boosters have been installed to improve our internet access. Connect to VFW392-1 5G for the best signal. The password is available at the Canteen. You can call or visit the Post for further information.

***DINING AT POST 392***

Social Hour at Post 392 runs from 3PM until 6PM, M-F, except on Thursday, when it runs from 3PM-7PM! Come on down and enjoy the camaraderie! Tuesday is Taco Tuesday. Wednesday is Wing Wednesday and Free Pool Night!! As we're able to get them scheduled, we still have various Thursday Dinners from 1700-1900 on the days they are scheduled, so check the Calendar to see what is being offered each month.

Friday Night Social Hour and Shrimp Special

THE KITCHEN IS OPEN ON FRIDAYS WITH A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS. SOCIAL HOUR PRICES ARE FROM 1700-1900. OUR STEAMED SHRIMP SPECIAL RUNS FROM 1730-2030. PIZZA IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO JOIN US AND ENJOY THE OFFERINGS.

EFFECTIVE DEC 1, 2022, SHRIMP SPECIAL PRICES ARE $8.00 PER HALF LB, $15.00 PER POUND, AND $10.50 FOR OUR FRIED SHRIMP DINNER.

-Shelly Hughes, Canteen Manager

The full rundown of all the offerings can be found in the Post Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS AND SPECIAL DATES

**SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.**

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN COMPLIANCE WITH CDC GUIDANCE FOR MASK WEAR IN OUR FACILITY.

CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO WEBMASTER@VFW392.ORG.

Please join us for our April FREE Trivia Night at Post 392. Play with a team of up to 4 members, or by yourself, but be sure to be ready for the challenge!! We've been averaging 10 teams, but there's room for more. We'll be doing General Trivia for April. Prizes awarded for 1st and 2nd Place. We've been having a blast every month, so we hope to see you there!

Below are our winners from the March Trivia Night on March 25th.
Click the photos to open a full-sized copy.

March Trivia 1st Place - Team WTF	March Trivia 2nd Place - Tony Riveta