If in a veterans organization, what kinds of activities does your post or association have?

SSG Shavonde Chase — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:19:00 -0400

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2016 7:59 PM

SP5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 19:59:45 -0400

SSG Shavonde Chase The Brevard NC Legion Post is providing honor guard at the county veterans obelisk from 0700 to 1700 - 30 minute shifts. Also having a hot dog/hamburger cookout in the evening for the members.

Response by SPC Phil Norton made Nov 5 at 2016 8:10 PM

SPC Phil Norton — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:10:19 -0400

I am a member of the VFW and the DAV they were both awful in fighting power struggles and backstabbing I don't attend post meetings anymore I joined for some comradory but it was just sad I hope there are good posts out there

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2016 9:31 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:31:07 -0400

I tried going to vfw when I was living in PA. They called the regular meeting the men's meeting and the auxillary the ladies' meeting. Nice enough people but no other women so I didn't go. now that I am living here in IA I might try it again and see how it goes.

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 6 at 2016 12:51 AM

SFC George Smith — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:51:57 -0400

cook outs Drink peer fund raisers for other Vets

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Nov 6 at 2016 10:17 PM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 22:17:43 -0500

American Legion, Post 208, Millis, MA where i am Commander in addition to our regular post meeting We have a coffee every Thursday morning year round for anyone that is a veteran. its entirely social and You don't have to be a Legion Member, just a Veteran. We also have guest speakers at some of our meetings to include the pilot on the lead aircraft, call sign Cherry 1 on the Son Tay POW rescue Mission into North Viet Nam, a speech from an Army Lt. Colonel who was a Doctor forward deployed with Special Force in Afganistan, both included slides and talk plue question and answer period. We also have a veteran's breakfast on both Memorial Day and Veterans day free to any Veteran. We provide honor guards for funerals etc. If one of our members passes on we may have 2 to 3 dozen members show for the funeral detail. We have social functions during the year, dinner, picnics etc and a big Christmas party during the holiday season. We are about to dedicate a new War Memorial to the Persian Gulf War, Panama and Grenada. We also sponsor a Boy scout Troop in our post building which had 7 Eagle Scouts this year. We also now have the Girl Scouts meeting in our Post building as well. Last week We had a round table discussion with the entire Sophmore Class of the Millis High School with many Veteran's sitting down with a group of students. We have done that every year at the request of the High School History Department. in addition We have had speeches in from of the entire High School student body in the school auditorium per request of the High School. That is a partial list of the activities during the year of our Legion Post. The 1st picture is of our post building, there is another floor not visible under what You can see You here in the back. The 2nd picture is the inside of the main Hall in the Legion Post building.

Response by Cassie M. made Nov 7 at 2016 1:55 AM

Cassie M. — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 01:55:58 -0500

Missing Heroes is about Breaking the Stigma of Missing Military Vets. Law Enforcement NEED to be educated on PTSD and various issues about our Military Men and Women.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Nov 7 at 2016 10:50 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:50:53 -0500

Our local DAV chapter is an extremely active Chapter Service Office, and we have very high rates of success with claims.

Response by SPC Mathew Brady made Nov 8 at 2016 1:09 PM

SPC Mathew Brady — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:09:34 -0500

I'm the commander of 2406 Charlotte, Mi so we are the host post for all visiting states coming for the national children's home as well as in charge of fundraising as much as we can for the home. We do public dinner and free luncheons on veteran holidays, free honor guard services and being a young veteran we are trying to shift the power of the post to the younger generation veterans as a lot of the Vietnam vets want to step down and just help us run things now