At the 2006 Department Convention in Richmond, John Lyon Post 3150 received high level awards in the statewide competitions. At the top of the list were the All State designation and the Ladies Auxiliary Banner.

Post 3150 received the overall second place Community Activities Award and the first place Richard Guager Americanism Award. It also received an Operation Uplink Plaque (bronze level). Additional awards are expected to be presented to the Post at the upcoming Tenth District meetings.

The Ladies Auxiliary received citations for the "Most Outstanding Newsletter Combined with the Post", "Most Unique VFW National Home Week Project", as well as the "Best Participation/Promotion of Patriotic Art Escrow Fund", and the third place for the "Most Effective Use and Display of Buddy Poppy". The Auxiliary also received other Department awards and certificates.

M.C. "Connie" Agresti received the prestigious George C. Dalby "Mr. VFW" Award, presented "to the individual who has made outstanding contributions in all VFW Programs". VFW National citations were presented to M.C. "Connie" Agresti and J. Gary Wagner for their work at the Department level as Outreach and Americanism Chairmen, respectively.