Plan of the Year
2026 Scheduled Activities:
Date Event
26 Sep Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
7 Oct Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-1930/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
31 Oct Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
4 Nov Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-1930/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
7 Nov Det #609 251st Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony, Dinner & Raffle Time: 1800-2100/VFW Post 2503
7 Nov Council Bluffs Veterans Day Parade Time: 1100/9th & Main Streets, Council Bluffs
10 Nov Marine Corps Birthday – Lejeune Message Round Robin
TBD Nov Veterans Shine On Event Time: 1800-1900/Memorial Park, 6005 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132
TBD Nov Season Start – Toys for Tots Events Many opportunities get involved
28 Nov Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107 Weather Permitting
TBD Nov Maintenance Co. Detachment 1 Marine Corps Ball
2 Dec Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-1930/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
2026 Completed Activities:
Date Event
31 Jan Military Order of the Devil Dog (MODD) Qrtly Meeting. Time: 1300 DAV Chapter 18, 137 N. D St., Fremont, NE
7 Jan Det #609 Monthly General Meeting. Time: 1830-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE
5 Feb Defense POW/MIA Accounting Office (DPAA) - Offutt AFB Lab Tour (Time: 1100-1230/Offutt AFB, Bldg. 49)
7 Feb Det #1466 Bar Olympics Time: 1400-1800/Gretna Am Legion Post 216, 11690 S. 216th St, Gretna, NE 68028
4 Mar DPAA POW/MIA Honorable Carry Training (Time: 0900-1200//Offutt AFB, Bldg. 49)
4 Mar Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
8 Mar Roaster Feed, Maint Co. Det 1 Time: 0700-1300/5808 N. 30th St., Omaha, NE 68111
11 Mar Omaha North HS JROTC - Scholarship presentation 1315-1415 4410 N 36th St, Omaha, NE 68111
31 Mar Omaha Central JROTC - Scholarship presentation BN Formation 0730-0900 124 N 20th St, Omaha, NE 68102
1 Apr Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134 (Annual elected officer nominations)
16 Apr Omaha North HS Awards Night Presentation 1800-1900 4410 N 36th St, Omaha, NE 68111
18 Apr Military Order of the Devil Dog (MODD) Quarterly Meeting Time: 1000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
25 Apr Veterans Resource Festival Time: 1000- 1500 pm - 623 6th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
25 Apr Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
30 Apr – 4 May 2026 MCL Midwest Convention Embassy Suites, 101 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309
5 May Unaccompanied Veteran Memorial Service Time: 1530/Omaha National Cemetery, 14250 Schram Rd., Omaha, NE 68138
6 May Detachment #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134) (Annual elected officer elections)20 May Memorial Day Flag Project (Time: 0900-1200/Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park 5701 Center St., Omaha, NE 68106)
22 May Unfurling of World’s Largest American Flag (Memorial Park)
25 May Memorial Day – VFW Flag raising and Ceremony/Forest Lawn Cemetery
30 May Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
6 Jun NE Department Annual Meeting Time: 1030-1330/VFW Post 2503 8904 Military Rd, Omaha NE 68134
7 Jun Marines of Maintenance Co Det 1 Burger Burn (Time: 0700-1300/5808 N. 30th St Omaha, NE 68111
12 Jun Omaha Parks Dept Flag Retirement/Raising Ceremony (Time/Loc TBD)
15 Jun Annual Det #609 Officer Installation Dinner, & Awards Ceremony (Time 1830-2030/VFW Post 2503 8904 Military Rd. Omaha, NE 68134
27 Jun Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
1 Jul Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1900-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
4 Jul Ralston Independence Day Parade 1300
11 Jul Det 609 Warrior Night and Raffle 1630-2000
1 Jul Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1900-2000/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
4 Jul Ralston Independence Day Parade 1300
11 Jul Det 609 Warrior Night and Raffle
19 Jul Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
25 Jul Carter Lake Days Parade Time: 1100/Carter Lake, IA
01 Aug Military Order of the Devil Dog (MODD) Quarterly Meeting Time/Location: TBD
5 Aug Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time:1830-1930/VFW Post 2503,8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134
10-14 August Marine Corps League National Convention Wyndham International Airport Hotel, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241
15 Aug Arrows to Aerospace Parade Time: 1000/Mission Avenue, Bellevue
29 Aug Monthly Keith Park Police Call and St. Mary’s Cemetery Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesite Maintenance Time: 0800-1030/2999 W St., Omaha, NE 68107
2 Sep Det #609 Monthly General Meeting Time: 1830-1930/VFW Post 2503, 8904 Military Rd., Omaha, NE 68134