General Henry D. Styer VFW Post 2422 on Coronado Island's Orange Avenue has served combat veterans, active-duty military, and their families from 557 Orange Avenue since the post was chartered in 1932 by over 100 island residents during the Great Depression in the 92118 ZIP. Founding members included pilots from Rockwell Field, the early military airfield at the north end of the island that preceded Naval Air Station North Island, and the post's 90-plus-year history parallels the growth of Coronado's military identity from a small Army airfield to the major naval installation complex that defines the island today. The Orange Avenue canteen and meeting hall host regular gatherings, service-member appreciation events, and the post's advocacy work on veterans' benefits, healthcare access, and legislative issues affecting the combat-veteran population. VFW Post 2422's proximity to the Coronado dining corridor places it within the same restaurant and bar row that includes Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar on Orange Avenue, and the post's social functions draw both island-based veterans and visiting service members from mainland San Diego who cross the Coronado Bridge for the canteen's camaraderie and events. Youth-outreach programming includes Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen essay competitions that engage students at Coronado High School and the island's middle schools, building civic awareness and patriotic engagement in the next generation. The 557 Orange Avenue address sits in the mid-corridor commercial zone between Hotel Del Coronado and the Coronado Ferry Landing, and the post's street-level presence gives VFW 2422 visibility along the island's most-trafficked pedestrian corridor. Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Armed Forces Day observances place the post at the center of Coronado Beach and village ceremonies honoring military service.