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08/02/2026

07/09/2026

Alabama is sinking a four-story casino to build a reef.

Officials in Alabama are preparing to send the Argosy VI, a former riverboat casino, to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Orange Beach.

The vessel is nearly 400 feet long (122 meters) and once carried thousands of passengers, with space for more than 1,700 slot machines.

Now, it is being stripped of its casino equipment and cleaned out so it can become something very different: an artificial reef.

Once underwater, the boat’s hard surfaces will give marine life a place to attach and grow. Within weeks, fish may begin gathering around it. Over the next few years, officials expect mussels, barnacles, sponges, bryozoans, corals, and other organisms to colonize the structure.

That matters because much of Alabama’s nearby seafloor is soft sediment, not natural reef. Many marine species need hard surfaces for shelter, feeding, or part of their life cycle.

As smaller organisms settle on the boat, they can form the base of a food web that attracts larger fish, including red snapper, sheepshead, and triggerfish.

The Argosy VI will join Alabama’s artificial reef system, which began in 1953 and now covers about 1,060 square miles (2,745 square kilometers) of coastal waters.

Over the decades, officials have sunk ships, barges, bridge materials, concrete structures, and even old military equipment to create habitats in the Gulf.

Artificial reefs can support marine life and attract fishing and diving tourism, but they have to be carefully prepared. Hazardous materials, loose debris, and pollutants must be removed before a vessel is sunk.

In this case, an old casino is getting a strange second life.

It once held slot machines and gamblers. Soon, it could hold fish, corals, and an entire underwater ecosystem.

Learn more:
“Alabama to sink former casino boat Argosy VI off Orange Beach to expand reefs.” WPMI

04/27/2026

As the nation's largest and most established war veterans service organization, we have a long and proven history of providing vital assistance and support to America's service members, veterans and their families. From fighting for veterans benefits on Capitol Hill, to financial grants, transition....

04/24/2026

Today marks the last R.E.D. Friday of the Month of the Military Child ❤️🇺🇸

To the children of the deployed…
our little warriors…

We see you.
We honor you.
We carry your stories even when others don’t.

You didn’t choose this life—
the long nights, the missed birthdays, the empty seats at school events…
but you show up with strength most adults couldn’t carry.

And that matters.

Today was supposed to be an ice cream social just for you.
A small moment of joy. A reminder that your sacrifices are not invisible.

But it didn’t happen.

Not because you aren’t worthy…
but because sometimes support is louder in words than it is in action.

And that’s the hard truth.

Still—hear this clearly:
YOU are not forgotten.
Not today. Not ever.

Because even when the room is quiet…
even when the help doesn’t come…
we will continue to stand for you.

We will continue to show up.
We will continue to fight for your smiles.
We will continue to remind the world that behind every hero…
is a child being just as brave.

You are seen.
You are loved.
You are valued.

Always R.E.D. ❤️

04/15/2026

Strong. Resilient. Proud. 💜 Today we Purple Up! for our nation's military children!

04/02/2026

Today marks the start of Month of the Military Child.

One way you can support military families, including children, this April? By becoming a supporter of the VFW National Home!

For more than 100 years the VFW National Home has helped the children and families of military veterans, from housing orphans until adulthood during and after World War II, to inviting whole families to live on campus while working to get back in their feet in recent decades.

There are a number of ways you can help, too. Check out their website, linked below, to learn how, and become a donor, a member and/or a Home Front Hero today.







VFW National Home: https://vfwnationalhome.org/you-can-help/