Who was Robert E. Laing?
Born 11 Aug 1914 - Died 10 Sep 1973
On May 19, 1948, 90 local World War I and World War II veterans banded together as Charter members of the Fauquier County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9835 in Warrenton, Virginia and in April 1974, the Post was re-named in honor of WWII veteran (and past Post Commander) Robert E. Laing.
He enlisted in the US Army on May 13,1941 as a Private. He was honorably discharged following World War II as a Technical Sergeant T-5.
Chartered 5/19/48, ours is a Post that focuses on making a real difference on a personal level in the lives of our community’s veterans by interacting with a variety of organizations.
13x All State VFW Post (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,2024)
11x All American VFW Post (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,2024)
Our Post home is located at the Old Warrenton Town Hall, 18 Court Street, Warrenton, VA.
Parking is available in the public lots to the north and south of the building.
If you would like to make a donation...
Make checks payable to: VFW Post 9835
Our Mailing Address is:
VFW Post 9835
P.O. Box 163, Warrenton VA 20188
Annual Membership
Combined Post and National Dues are just $35.00
Make checks payable to: VFW Post 9835
(Ask about the VFW’s affordable
Life Membership Installment Plan)
The post meets on the third Thursday of every month. For this and other post events, please see our Upcoming Events Page.
Promoting civic responsibility, patriotism, and supporting youth and local programs in our community is just a few of the many ways we give back to those that have ensured our freedom. Together we're committed to ensuring our nation’s combat veterans succeed in their educational pursuits and community service endeavors.
We are a Post that focuses on making a real difference on a personal level in the lives of our community’s veterans and citizens by interacting with a variety of organizations.
.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:388,h:194,cg:true)