VFW History
Founded with a passion for supporting our nation's veterans, VFW Post 2486 Wauconda, IL has been a pillar in the community for years. Our dedication to providing top-notch Veteran Support Programs, hosting engaging Community Events, and delivering valuable Membership Benefits sets us apart. We take pride in our impeccable record of service and stewardship, ensuring that our veterans receive the care and recognition they deserve.
Post 2486 History
Honoring the memory of a local veteran who was killed in action in Iraq, VFW Post 2486 members in Wauconda, Illinois, voted on renamed the Post after the fallen soldier.
Syverson, who served with the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group in the opening days of the Afghanistan War, was later killed in Iraq by mortar fire on June 16, 2004.
The Army veteran grew up in nearby Lake Zurich, Illinois, and was a member of his high school’s 1987 state football championship team at Hershey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Syverson would go on to be commissioned at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington City, Virginia, before deploying to Afghanistan.
Syverson’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, National Defense
Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,
Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge and
Special Forces Tab.
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