Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado District Commander Mark Wick and State Surgeon Ed Aitken recently presented Rangely VFW Post No. 5261 Commander John “Hoot” Gibson and former commander Corky Powell Sr. with a certificate commemorating the post’s 50th year in existence.RANGELY I At the turn of the 20th century, veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection formed local groups to garner resources and support for soldiers newly returned from combat.