Joe Velasquez Post 5059 in Turlock was established on December 27, 1945, for combat veterans and their families. It honors all the men and women who have served and are serving in the armed forces of the United States of America in times of peace and conflict, and affirms that the nation’s freedom is possible because of the sacrifice of those who served valiantly. It calls for remembrance of prisoners of war, those missing in action, those killed in action, and those wounded in action.