Membership Meetings
Friday, April 17, 2026 - 12:00-1:30 PM
Detroit Arsenal, 6501 E. 11 Mile Rd, Warren, MI
GUEST SPEAKER
Brigadier General Beth A. Behn, Commanding General,
U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
CLICK HERE for biography
Please RSVP by April 1, 2026
Detroit Arsenal, 6501 E. 11 Mile Rd, Warren, MI
GUEST SPEAKER
Brigadier General Beth A. Behn, Commanding General,
U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
CLICK HERE for biography
Please RSVP by April 1, 2026
- Thursday, July 16, 2025 - Noon to 2:00 PM - Rusty Bucket, 30450 Telegraph Rd, Bingham Farms - Speaker Chris Causley presents "Donald Nelson and the Arsenal of Democracy“. Chris is the founder and current president of the Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society in Eastpointe, Michigan
- Tuesday, October 20 - Zoom Meeting coincident with Board meeting
- Thursday, November - - Noon to 2:00 PM - Rusty Bucket, 30450 Telegraph Rd, Bingham Farms
Board of Directors Meetings
The Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday each month except for months with Chapter Membership meetings. Chapter members are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings.
Contact Rich Higgins if interested in attending.
Contact Rich Higgins if interested in attending.
- 2026 Meeting Schedule: FEB 17, MAR 17, MAY 19, JUN 16, AUG 18, SEP 22, OCT 20, and DEC 22
Associated Events
International Armed Forces Night 2026
6:30 PM, Saturday, May 9, 2026
American Polish Cultural Center
2975 E. Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48083
American Polish Cultural Center
2975 E. Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48083
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Cost: $80 US or $100 Canadian
Speaker: LTC Rocky Raczkowski |
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Noon to 2:00 PM Recommend arriving by 1130 |
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The Chapter will be volunteering at the wreath-laying ceremony at Roseland Park (500 wreaths needed). We also support wreaths at Glen Eden Memorial Parks if the 500 wreath limit is reached at Roseland Park, or search the All Locations link to choose any of the more than 5,400 participating locations.
CLICK HERE to sponsor one or more wreaths
Chapter members are welcome and encouraged to attend the weekly 4PM Thursday Zoom coffee and the noon Sunday Zoom podcast on VA Healthcare and Disability Claim topics. Please contact chapter member Henry Storm at [email protected] for links to these weekly Zoom events or access them via the Veteran Facilitator channel on YouTube.
If you are in the White Lake or Milford area, please feel free to contact Henry Storm or Roy Yaple ([email protected]) about the VA breakfast meetings, Monday, and Friday at 7AM at the Leo’s Coney Island in White Lake and Wednesday at 7AM at the Americus Grill in Milford. Breakfast is pay as you go and a wonderful place to enjoy fellowship with other veterans and ask questions on VA-related topics.