4WarVets

Time Well Served — A Curated Rye Whiskey Tasting
2026-02-19 18:00 (America/Chicago)
You’re Invited: 4WarVets Private Rye Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser 🍽️🥃

The date is locked, the bottles are secured, and the experience will be unforgettable.

📅 February 19th📍 Stillwoods – Carbondale🎟️ $200 Admission per person

This exclusive evening will feature:🥃 Old Guard Rye Old Fashioned paired with high-end charcuterie🥃 Thomas H. Handy Rye🥃 Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye🥃 Sazerac 18 Year Rye

This tasting event will be perfectly paired with:🔥 Reserva Short Story Especial maduro cigars

This is your official invite. If you’re interested in attending, message 4WarVets directly via Facebook Messenger.

All proceeds support combat veterans through 4WarVets 🇺🇸🎩

NWTF 2nd Annual SNF Disabled Veteran Turkey hunt
2026-04-07 00:00 - 2026-04-10 23:59
We are collaborating with the National Wild Turkey Federation on their 2nd Annual Shawnee National Forest Disabled Veteran Turkey Hunt

4WarVets Crawfish Boil
2026-04-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Desoto Community Park Pavilion, Desoto, Illinois, 62924, United States
Join us for an unforgettable evening of food, fellowship, and purpose!

We’re bringing in our Cajun friends straight from Louisiana, serving up live, freshly harvested crawfish boiled on-site with their homemade proprietary seasonings and spices—this is the real deal.

What you get:• 3 lbs of authentic Cajun boiled crawfish• 2 potatoes + 1 ear of corn• Optional add-on: Billy’s Boudin from Opelousas, Louisiana (available for purchase)

This is a private event – BYOB welcome

LIMITED to 100 – first come, first serve. Rain or Shine event.

Don’t feel like staying? No problem—take your meal to go or grab extra for later.

We’ll also have door prizes, raffles, and plenty of fun throughout the evening.

Most importantly: 100% of proceeds go directly toward supporting combat veterans through the mission of 4WarVets—including funding our upcoming spring turkey hunt.

Kinkaid Lake Bass Fishing
2026-07-02 00:00 - 23:59
A 4WarVets sponsored bass fishing outing for local disabled combat veterans at beautiful Kinkaid Lake right here in Southern Illinois.

The Spirits That Survived
2026-07-21 18:00
You’re Invited: 4WarVets Private Prohibition Era Tasting Fundraiser 🍽️🥃

An Evening of History, Brotherhood, and Extraordinary Whiskey.Some spirits survived Prohibition.Some survived war.

Their stories deserve to be shared.

this exclusive experience centers around the complete Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection—both Release One and Release Two—representing all ten Prohibition-era inspired whiskeys released to date.

With a current collection value of approximately $3,700, every bottle will be opened and shared during this one-night-only event.

Each guest will receive a ½-ounce pour of every expression, for a total of 5 ounces of whiskey while enjoying a guided journey through one of the most fascinating chapters in American history.

Your Evening Includes

Premium charcuterie reception

Select Prohibition-era cocktails available for purchase before the tasting begins

Chapter I: Survival – Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection, Release One

An intermission featuring an exclusive Cremo Reserva Selecta, custom blended and hand rolled by Cremo Cigars exclusively for The Spirits That Survived

Chapter II: Resilience – Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection, Release Two

The evening concludes with a Ramón Allones Specially Selected (RASS) Cuban cigar, one of Cuba’s most iconic and celebrated cigars.

Throughout the evening we’ll explore the remarkable history of Prohibition while honoring the perseverance of both the distilleries that survived and the veterans whose resilience continues to inspire the mission of 4WarVets.

There is no dress code, but guests are free to embrace the spirit of the 1920s. Whether it’s a fedora, suspenders, pearls, a vintage dress, or simply a touch of Prohibition-era style, you’re invited to step back in time and become part of the experience.

📅 July 21st📍 Stillwoods – Carbondale🎟️ $300 Admission per person

This is your official invite. If you’re interested in attending, message 4WarVets directly via Facebook Messenger.

All proceeds support combat veterans through 4WarVets 🇺🇸🎩

Lake Michigan Salmon Charter
2026-08-08 00:00 - 23:59

Gulf Offshore Fishing
2026-08-25 00:00 - 23:59
