The Manasquan Veterans of Foreign Wars was organized in 1930 with George C. Smith as Commander. It was known as the Manasquan/Brielle Post until 1958, when the Brielle name was dropped. Since 1930, the Post has had a successive list of 60 Commanders, the current one, Tom Crowley, a retired Army LTC Desert Shield.
The VFW moved to its present location at 30 Ridge Avenue, Manasquan in 1959. It consolidated with the Spring Lake Heights Post 3716 in 1978 and Neptune Post 9755 in 1983. World War II Veterans are rapidly becoming the minority as their ranks are filled by Veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, thus necessitating the need for consolidation.
The Manasquan VFW is considered a premier Post in New Jersey and is referred to as a model Post because of its commitment to activities. Post 1838 has been in charge of the annual Memorial Day Parade for many years. It also takes part in Loyalty Day programs, Veterans Day activities and special occasions where services are needed, such as Poppy distribution for Memorial Day, posting flags on Veterans gravesites and funeral services for deceased members. The Post runs the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen programs each year to help local students with scholarship money. Post 1838 has 400 members that serve Manasquan, Brielle, Belmar, Sea Girt, Wall and Spring Lake communities.
