CALENDAR
2025 Events are subject to change.
1 January 2025, New Year's Day.
9 January 2025, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
11 January 2025, 16th District Oratory Contest, 11:00 AM, Post 295, Middleburg. Our Post 1799 candidate, Alex Stroud, will be competing and we need to support him. POC is 2nd VC Kevin "Flash" Garcia.
14 January 2025, Sweats For Vets. Volunteers needed at Haymarket Library, 12:30 PM Contact Adjutant Dennis Corrigan for details. 571-236-7980.
15 January 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM. Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Club House Craft Room (downstairs).
20 January 2025, Presidential Inauguration Day, Washington DC
25 January 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe Italian Restaurant, Haymarket (upstairs).
1 February 2025, Northern District Oratorical Contest at Post 176, Springfield, VA.
2 February 2025, (1943) Four Army Chaplains perished saving others when SS Dorchester torpedoed. 1100-1300 Service at Post 330, Culpeper, VA. 1400-1500 Service at Post 294, Middleburg, VA.
14 February 2025, Valentine's Day.
15 February 2025, District 16 Spring Conference, Post 294, Middleburg, VA. Time 10:00AM.
19 February 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM. Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Club House Craft Room (downstairs).
22 February 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 9:00 AM Meet & Greet on Saturday. Meeting starts 10:00 AM. Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket (upstairs)
22 March 2025, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
15-17 March 2025, American Expeditionary Force members convene in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. (1919)
19 March 2025, (2003) Iraq War begins.
19 March 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Club House Craft Room (downstairs).
25 March 2025, National Medal of Honor Day.
28 March 2025, Trash Pickup with Battlefield HS JROTC USAF cadets at Long Park, 11:00 AM. Equipment provided.
29 March 2025, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
29 March 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 9:00 AM Meet & Greet, Meeting starts 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe Italian Restaurant, Haymarket (upstairs).
29 April 2025, Hero's Bridge 5k March - 10:00 AM, Warrenton Fauquier Airport. Contact 2nd Vice Cdr Kevin Garcia for details.
1 April 2025, Battle of Okinawa Begins - 1945
6 April 2025, Anniversary of America entering WW1 - 1917
9 April 2025, National Former POW Recognition Day
9 April 2025, Bataan Death March begins - 1942
9 April 2025, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox - 1865
16 April 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Club, Craft Room (downstairs)
18 April 2025, Doolittle Raid on Tokyo - 1942
19 April 2025, Battles of Lexington & Concord - 1775 (250th Anniversary of the start of America's War of Independence)
19 April 2025, Lifesaver Rally - Blood Drive at Evergreen Fire Station - 8:00 AM. POC is Legionnaire Karl Javis. [email protected]
23 April 2025, Battlefield High School AFJROTC Awards Ceremony - 6:00 PM Commencement.
24 April 2025, Senior Resource Summit Recon, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Park Valley Church. Contact 2nd Vice Cdr Kevin Garcia for details.
26 April 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM
29 April 2025, US Forces invade Cambodia - 1970
May is National Military Appreciation Month
1 May 2025, Serve Our Willing Warriors Retreat, 8:00 AM, "Flag-Changing Operation" with Alvey Elementary students.
1 May 2025, National Day of Prayer.
8 May 2025, 80th Anniversary of V-E Day (1945)
9 May 2025, Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
11 May 2025, Mothers' Day
14 May 2025, Army Ordnance Corps Established (1812)
14 May 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Club, Craft Room (downstairs)
17 May 2025, Armed Forces Day
18 May 2025, Army Medical Service Corps Established (1812)
23 May 2025, National Poppy Day.
24 May 2025, Post Fundraising at Walmart. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
24 May 2025, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert. 2:00 PM for ushers, 2:45 PM for audience, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Rob Brook & Jeff Atwood.
26 May 2025, Memorial Day.
31 May 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM
* Post Elections and Officer Installation.
June 2025, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, Dept of Veterans Affair. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp
6 June 2025, 81th Anniversary of D-Day (1944)
4-7 June 2025, Battle of Midway (1942)
12 June 2025, Women Veterans Day (2018)
14 June 2025, Flag Day.
14 June 2025, US Army Birthday. (1775)
16 June 2025, US Army Quartermaster Branch Anniversary (1775)
17 June 2025, The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
18 June 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club, Craft Room (downstairs).
21 June 2025, Operation Midnight Hammer. https://www.twz.com/air/b-2-strikes-on-iran-what-we-know-about-operation-midnight-hammer
22 June 2025, Battle of Okinawa ends (1945)
24 June 2025, Berlin Airlift begins (1948)
25-26 June 2025, Battle of the Little Big Horn (1876)
25 June 2025, Start of the Korean War (1950)
28 June 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday. Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM.
30 June 2025, Post Blood Drive. 10AM-4PM, Shephard of the Hills Lutheran Church, Haymarket.
1 July 2025, Beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary (1863)
4 July 2025, Independence Day (1776) Flag raising ceremony at Regency.
9-13 July 2025, 107th Annual Department of Virginia Convention, Hilton Dulles Airport Hotel, Herndon, VA, https://valegion.org/2025-department-convention-schedule/
16 July 2025, World's first atomic bomb successfully tested in New Mexico, (1945)
16 July 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Hunt Club, Board Room.
19 July 2025, 6th Annual Vettes for Willing Warriors, 10:00 AM – 2 PM, Warrior Retreat at Bull Run, 16013 Waterfall Road, Haymarket.
Contact Chuck Berge for any questions; 703-629-0206.
26 July 2025, 1948 Executive Order 9981 end segregation in the US Armed Forces.
26 July 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM.
27 July 2025, Korean War Armistice Day (1953) at Panmunjom.
28 July 2025, National Buffalo Soldiers Day https://nationaltoday.com/buffalo-soldiers-day/
29 July 2025, Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary. https://veteran.com/army-chaplain-corps-anniversary/
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2 & 4 August 2024, Gulf of Tonkin Incidents in Vietnam (1964)
4 August 2024, US Coast Guard Birthday (1790)
6 August 2024, Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (1945)
7 August 2024, Purple Heart Day (1782)
7 August 2024, Operation Desert Shield (1990)
9 August 2024, Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki (1945)
14 August 2024, Navajo Code Talkers Day. https://nationaltoday.com/navajo-code-talkers-day/
15 August 2024, V-J Day: Japan accepts unconditional surrender terms (1945)
20 August 2024, American Civil War officially declared over (1866) https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2015/spring/cw-surrenders.html
21 August 2024, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
24 August 2024, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM.
29 August 2024, Marine Forces Reserve Birthday
30 August 2024, Last US military aircraft departs Afghanistan. (2021)
2 September 2024, 79th Anniversary of V-J Day (1945)
2 September 2024, Labor Day
7 September 2024, Stars & Stripes Honor Flight at Dulles, 9:15 & 10:15 flight arrivals. Register at https://heroeswelcomeiad.com/2024-fall-signups/
Contact 2ndVC Kevin "Flash" Garcia for details at 703-725-1716.
11 September 2024, National Patriots Day is 23st Anniversary of 9-11.
14 September 2024, Post Fund-raising at Walmart (0900-1500) and Dominion Valley Giant (1000-1300). POC: Carlos Collat.
16 September 2024, Congress charters The American Legion (1919)
17 September 2024, Constitution Day since 1787. (Congress-declared one-week event)
17 September 2024, American Legion Post 1799 chartered in 2005.
18 September 2024, US Air Force Birthday (1947)
18 September 2024, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
20 September 2024, National POW/MIA Recognition Day (1979)
25 September 2024, Yom Kippur.
28 September 2024, Post General Membership Meeting - CANCELLED by Post Commander on 4 September 2024.
29 September 2024, Gold Star Mother's Day (1936)
3 October 2024, Post Visit to Willing Warrior Retreat following IHOP breakfast meeting.
13 October 2024, 249th Anniversary of US Navy Birthday (1775)
13 October 2024, Expanded Early Voting starts. www.pwcvotes.org/earlyvoting Get to the polls!
16 October 2024, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
19 October 2024, Haymarket Day & Parade. Muster "in place" by 9:30 AM. Event hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
19 October 2024, Haymarket/Gainesville Community Blood Drive with Post 1799 sponsorship, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. POC Rich Bohmer, [email protected]
21-25 October 2024, National Buddy Check Week. Reach out to ten veterans!
26 October 2024 - National Day of the Deployed https://www.military.com/deployment/national-day-deployed.html
26 October 2024, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM.
Military Family Month https://nationaldaycalendar.com/military-family-month-november/
1-3 November 2024, American Legion Department of Virginia Fall Convention, POC Carlos Collat. https://valegion.org/tools-and-media/upcoming-events/
2 November 2024, Manassas Veterans Day Parade - 11:00 AM. Assemble 9:30 AM at Prescott & Quarry, (vetpar2.org/wp2/). Carlos Collat is POC.
5 November 2024, General Election in Virginia! Vote early! Contact Post GOTV Chair, Lee Chambers, 571-302-0992.
8-24 November 2024, "Voices From Vietnam" play, Journey Theatre, 4157 Bludau Drive, Warrenton, https://www.fauquiernow.com/news/voices-from-vietnam-to-debut-at-vint-hills-journey-theater-in-november/article_05b03a7e-8d72-11ef-be73-df878804747f.html
9 November 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall, Alexandria, POC; Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
10 November 2024, 249th Anniversary of US Marine Corps Birthday (1775)
11 November 2024, Veterans Day, Flag-raising at Regency at 8:00 AM.
11 November 2024, Post Commander Carlos Collett delivers speech at Culpeper Veterans Cemetery, 11:00 AM.
11 November 2024, Post 1799 Legionnaires at Veteran Grave Markers Unveiling, 1:00 PM, Manassas.
13 November 2024, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
16 November 2024, Post General Membership Meeting - CANCELLED.
28 November 2024, Thanksgiving Day
5 December 2024, American Legion Award to Willing Warrior Retreat, 11:30 AM, 1603 Waterfall Road, Haymarket, VA.
7 December 2024, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941) Ceremony at 8:00 AM, Regency, Dominion Valley
13 December 2024, US National Guard Birthday (1636)
18 December 2024, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
25 December 2024, Christmas.
28 December 2024, National Pledge of Allegiance Day. https://nationaltoday.com/pledge-of-allegiance-day/
28 December 2024, CANCELLED Year-End Celebration, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. January date pending.
EXCOM Meetings are held on 3rd Wednesday per month. Heritage Hunt Club, Craft Room (downstairs).
General Membership Meetings are held on 4th Saturday. Giuseppe's Restaurant (upstairs).
Exciting times in Post 1799 for 2025! Stay tuned!
The American Legion 16th District website, including calendar of events can be reviewed at:
Post’s General Membership Meeting Venue (TBD)
Starting on 27 April 2024, Post 1799 General Membership Meetings will be located at Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Come at 9:00 AM for coffee & donuts with meeting starting at 10:00 AM. Parking on site and across the street.
Post Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting Venue
(TBD)
i. Location is at Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs) .
ii. Parking at HH Club House parking lot..
iii. Open to entire Post membership.
iv. 3rd Wednesday of each month, unless modify by Post Commander typically due to holidays.
Veterans may desire to celebrate these informal events also:
Red Shirt Friday (RED - Remembering Everyone Deployed)
Wear a red shirt on Friday to show support of our service men and women.
EXCOM Meetings are held on 3rd Wednesday per month. Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
General Membership Meetings are held on 4th Saturday, first month of each quarter. Giuseppe's Restaurant, upstairs.
More music excitement in 2025! https://www.vagmb.com/
This year marked the final concert of an outstanding musical organization of former military bandsmen who volunteered their time and talent to serve the public. Special thanks to Post 1799 Legionnaire Jeff Arwood, VAGMB business manager.
