About-Our-Post

 About our VFW Post 4055

My name is Sheldon Chandler, Commander of Post 4055 located in in District 3 of the Department of Missouri.  It is our philosophy that the ‘family of veterans’ takes care of each other on a daily basis and always strives to help each other in times of need.  

Who are we? Every member of the VFW is a warrior, a combat veteran that is currently or has served and defended the ideals and freedoms of our Constitution by helping to defeat our countries enemies. We continue to serve and strengthen our great nation with the ongoing programs and commitments across the USA, in our individual states, and more importantly, in our local communities where we reside. 

We are your neighbors, co-workers, business persons, teachers, family members and friends in your community. We are easy to identify. Simply look for the person with a firm salute and a tear in the corner of their eye when Taps or the Star Spangled Banner is played. We are forever caretakers of our beloved  United States of America. We welcome you to join us.  

Serving our fellow veterans One of our core missions is to serve our fellow veterans, regardless of service.  We are happy to assist any veterans and family members of veterans to obtain assistance for those qualified to receive it. Veterans do not have to be a VFW member to receive VA Benefits.  Contact any VFW member and they will assist you in contacting a Veteran Service Officer. Post 4055 also encourages those seeking assistance to contact our full time Veterans Service Officer, Joseph Wolfgeher at (816) 922-2881. Joe serves our veterans on a daily basis from his office located at the Kansas City VA Hospital on Linwood Blvd, in Kansas City, MO.  

Serving the community Platte City is located in one of the fastest growing areas of the Kansas City metro region. We are located approximately 10 miles east of Fort Leavenworth and the Veteran Administration’s Eisenhower Medical Center in Leavenworth.  Many veterans, both active and retired, call Platte City and the surrounding communities home. Our post works closely with the many organizations and businesses in Platte County.  Whether supporting local scouting organizations with citizenship classes or distributing poppies at local businesses, the VFW in Platte City continues to be an enduring presence. In addition, the post collaborates with our local schools to encourage participation in the VFW’s Patriots Pen program. Our post is also looking towards greater involvement with the local school district to make our members available for classroom discussion.