Veteran's Organizations
Veteran's Organizations of the Copper Country
If you are aware of another veteran organizations that is not listed or else recognize a change in leadership, please contact mike@coppercountry.com
Local Support Group
| KeWEenaw CARE Corps "Because We Care" 1000 Bluff Dr. Houghton, MI 49931 Contact Person: Dennis Korby, President |
Veteran Organizations -
Houghton/Keweenaw Counties
| Veterans Counselor Veterans Trust Fund Lynn Israel 906-884-6204 |
Veterans Affair Office Jim Klutts 906-482-0102 Near the airport |
| American Legion Alfred Erickson
Post #186 Commander Frank Taucher Jr. 1308 W. Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 482-3570 |
American Legion Alfred Erickson Post
Auxiliary #186 President Paulette Gedda 1311 Emery Street Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 482-6575 |
| American Legion Clyde Johnson
Post #230 Commander Pete Halley P.O. Box 296 Ahmeek, MI 49901 Phone: 337-2146 Post Home |
American Legion Clyde Johnson Post Auxiliary
#230 President JoAnn Lahti P.O. Box 352 Ahmeek, MI 49901 Phone: 337-0272 or 289-4598 |
| American Legion Ira Penberthy
Post #61 Commander Art Sakkinen 57574 Rockland Street Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 337-3530 |
American Legion William Giroux Post #90 Commander Dan Judnich 454 4th Street Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 296-9283 |
| American Legion William Giroux
Post Auxiliary #90 President Bonnie Olli 50608 Bootjack Road Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 296-0384 |
American Legion Elmer J. Perkins Post #304 PO Box 11 South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 906-482-6608 |
| American Legion Rheault Cavis
Moilanen Post #291 PO Box 21, Hubbell, MI 49934 Phone: 906-296-0849 |
American Legion Sauvola Post #265 19916 Schultz Rd Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-6150 |
| Disabled American Veterans 115
(Chassell) Commander John Manninen Sixth Street South Range, MI 49958 Phone: 483-3699 (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Post 115
(Chassell) Commander Ida Saarela 36608 Tapiola Road Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 523-4118 (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
| Marine Corps League Keweenaw
Detachment 1016 P.O. Box 354 (this is the official address) South Range, MI, 49963 Paul Smigowski 51760 Seeburg Drive Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 296-0204 smigpd@gmail.com (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
Military Order
Purple Heart
Copper Country
Chapter 789
& Ladies Auxiliary Unit 789
PO Box 402
Chassell,
Michigan 49916
Phone: (906)
523-6289
Meetings
for Purple Heart receipients, Associates, and Auxiliary members
meet quarterly on last Monday in April, July, Sept, 2nd Monday
in Dec at 7
pm at
the Chassell VFW Hall
(Serving the Combat Wounded, KIA families and honorable service veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
| VFW CLK Post 3900 Auxiliary
(Calumet) President Carole Morris 26628 Larch Street Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 337-0275 |
VFW CLK Post 3900 (Calumet) Commander Paul Remali Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 337-1393 or 337-1466 |
| VFW Post #6507 Auxiliary
(Chassell) President Ruth Huuki Rt 1 Box 184 Baraga, MI 49908 Phone: 353-6465 |
VFW Post #6507 (Chassell) 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-481-6200 |
| VFW Range Post #6165 Auxiliary
(South Range) President Penny Ziemer P.O. Box 37 South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 487-9780 |
VFW Ranger Post #6165 (South Range) Commander Bob Weldon 44969 Baltic Ave South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 482-1105 VFW Hall Baltic Avenue, South Range, MI 49963 Phone: 482-8477(lounge) |
| VFW Post 4624 (Lake Linden/Hubbell)
(Copper Ingot) - Commander
Ken Junttonen 52178 Duncan Ave. PO Box 51 Hubbell, MI 49934 Phone: 296-5801 VFW Hall - M-26, Hubbell, MI 49934 |
VFW Post 6028 (Bay) 119 4th Street Dollar Bay, MI 49922 |
Veteran Organizations -
Baraga/Ontonagon Counties
| American Legion Post 444 505 Superior Avenue Baraga, MI 49908 Phone: (906) 353-6235 |
American Legion William McGlue Post #144 PO Box 36 L'Anse, MI 49946 Phone: 906-5247746 |
| American Legion Trombley-Pulkas
Post #494 16893 Gardner Rd Trout Creek, MI 49967 Phone: 906852-3654 |
American Legion Nonesuch Post #462 PO Box 787 White Pine, MI 49971 Phone: 906-882-6070 |
| American Legion Milton G. Preiss
Post #92 PO Box 342 Rockland, MI 49960 Phone: 906-884-4667 |
American Legion Ewen Post #41 PO Box 212 Ewen, MI 49925 |
| American Legion
Desrosier-Windnagle Post #562 PO Box 411 Bergland, MI 49910 Phone: 906-575-3400 |
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Disabled American Veterans 115
(Chassell) Commander John Manninen Sixth Street South Range, MI 49958 Phone: 483-3699 (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Post 115
(Chassell) Commander Ida Saarela 36608 Tapiola Road Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 523-4118 (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
|
Marine Corps League Keweenaw
Detachment 1016 P.O. Box 354 South Range, MI, 49963 Paul Smigowski 51760 Seeburg Drive Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 296-0204 smigp@up.net (serving veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
Military Order
Purple Heart
Copper Country
Chapter 789
& Ladies Auxiliary Unit 789
PO Box 402
Chassell,
Michigan 49916
Phone: (906)
523-6289
Meetings
for Purple Heart receipients, Associates, and Auxiliary members
meet quarterly on last Monday in April, July, Sept, 2nd Monday
in Dec at 7
pm at
the Chassell VFW Hall
(Serving the Combat Wounded, KIA families and honorable service veterans in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw & Ontonagon Counties) |
| VFW Post #6507 Auxiliary
(Chassell) President Ruth Huuki Rt 1 Box 184 Baraga, MI 49908 Phone: 353-6465 |
VFW Post 3897 (John C. Sands) 105 N. Front St. L"Anse, MI 49946 Phone: 906-524-6246 |
| VFW Post 7646 (Kinnunen-Sutinen) Alston Ave Pelkie, MI 49958 Phone: 906-338-2121 |
VFW Post 5600 (Lake of the
Clouds) 915 River Street Ontonagon, MI 49953 Phone: 906-884-2449 |
| VFW Post 4167 (Lake Superior) 101 VFW Rd Mass City, MI 49948 Phone: 906-883-3278 |
VFW Post 9345 (Henry A. Holappa) E. M-38 Bruce Crossing, MI 49912 |