CALENDAR
2023 Events are subject to change.
1 January 2023, New Year's Day.
18 January 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room
28 January 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion, Tavern Room.
3 February 2023, (1943) Four Army Chaplains perished saving others when SS Dorchester torpedoed.
3-19 February 2023, "The Greatest Generation Speaks," Details at: https://dctheaterarts.org/2023/02/09/tom-brokaws-the-greatest-generation-speaks-premieres-at-fauquier-community-theatre/
5 February 2023, Four Chaplains Service, Sunday, Middleburg Post 295, District Chaplain leading.
8 February 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM. Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
14 February 2023, Valentine's Day.
15 February 2023, Post 1799 Holiday Dinner, 4:00 PM, Brass Canon Restaurant at Stonewall Golf Club, $40 per person, Contact Carlos Collat 410-978-2226
[email protected] for reservations and details. Drinks start at 3:30 PM.
25 February 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Heritage Hunt Golf Club House, Mountain View Room.
3-5 March 2023, Department of Virginia Spring Conference, Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel, 425 Water St, Portsmouth, VA 23704.
4 March 2023, The Virginia Grand Military Band concert at 2:45 PM. Details at: www.vagmb.com
15-17 March 2023, American Expeditionary Force members convene in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. (1919)
15 March 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
18 March 2023, 16th District Spring Conference, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Post 28, , VA 22192.
19 March 2023, (2003) Iraq War begins.
25 March 2023, National Medal of Honor Day.
25 March 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM Saturday, Masonic Lodge, Haymarket (Only today).
29 March 2023, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
1 April 2023, Battle of Okinawa Begins - 1945
6 April 2023, Anniversary of America entering WW1 - 2017
9 April 2023, Easter Sunday.
9 April 2023, National Former POW Recognition Day
9 April 2023, Bataan Death March begins - 1942
9 April 2023, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox - 1865
11 April 2023, Special ROTC Oral Presentation - TBD
15 April 2023, Post Fund-raising & Community Awareness, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Walmart, Haymarket
18 April 2023, Doolittle Raid on Tokyo - 1942
19 April 2023, Battles of Lexington & Concord (1775)
19 April 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
22 April 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM Saturday, Masonic Lodge, 6713 Jefferson St., Haymarket.
26 April 2023, Air Force Junior ROTC Awards Night, 7:00 PM, Battlefield High School, Post 1799 presents awards to Jr. & Sr. cadets.
29 April 2023, Post Blood Drive, Holy Trinity Church, Linton Hall Road, POC is Rich Bohmer. sponsored by Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post 1799.
29 April 2023, Honor Walk (5k), 9:00 AM, Haymarket Library Parking Lot.
29 April 2023, US Forces invade Cambodia - 1970
8 May 2023, 78th Anniversary of V-E Day (1945)
10 May 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
12 May 2023, Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
12 May 2023, Missing in American Project, 11:00 AM, Culpeper National Cemetery, 305 US Ave, Culpeper. Contact Post Cdr Ward Nickisch, 703-989-0988
13 May 2023, Post General Membership Meeting and Annual Elections - 10:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room.
14 May 2023, Mothers' Day
14 May 2023, Army Ordnance Corps Established (1812)
18 May 2023, Army Medical Service Corps Established (1812)
19 May 2023, Post delegation to Battlefield HS AFJROTC event: Oration "Voice of Democracy" by John McGraw, Virginia VFW Oration winner.
20 May 2023, 16th District Conference, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Post 364, 3640 Friendly Post Lane, Woodbridge
20 May 2023, Post Fundraising & Community Awareness, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Walmart, Haymarket
20 May 2023, Armed Forces Day.
26 May 2023, National Poppy Day.
27 May 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:30 PM. 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA, FREE!!! https://www.vagmb.com/
29 May 2023, Memorial Day
June 2023, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, Dept of Veterans Affair. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp
1 June 2023, Battle of Bunker Hill (1776)
6 June 2023, 78th Anniversary of D-Day (1944)
9 June 2023, US defeats Japanese Imperial Navy at Battle of Midway (1942)
12 June 2023, Women Veterans Day (2018)
14 June 2023, Flag Day.
14 June 2023, US Army Birthday. (1775)
17 June 2023, Post Fundraising & Community Awareness at Dominion Giant. Contact 2nd Vice Commander Carlos Collat at 410-978-2226.
21 June 2023, Battle of Okinawa ends (1945)
21 June 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
24 June 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Clubhouse Mountain View Room. Installation of Officers.
24 June 2023, Berlin Airlift begins (1948)
25 June 2023, Battle of the Little Big Horn (1876)
25 June 2023, Start of the Korean War (1950)
1 July 2023, Post Fund-raising at Walmart, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Contact Post Commander Carlos Collat, 410-978-2226.
4 July 2032, Independence Day.
13-16 July 2023, Department of Virginia Convention at Hilton Dulles. https://valegion.org/ Contact Post Commander Carlos Collat, 410-978-2226.
14 July 2023, Missing in America Event - Quantico, VA at 11:00 AM. (10:30 AM arrival for 11:00 AM event at Quantico National Cemetery entrance)
Contact Past Post Cdr Ward Nickisch, 703-989-0988, Attire: coat & tie.
15 July 2023, SOWW "Vettes for Vets." Contact Post Chaplain Chuck Berge at 703-629-0206. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (Volunteers report at 8:00 AM)
16 July 2023, World's first atomic bomb successfully tested in New Mexico, (1945)
19 July 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room
22 July 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Club House, Ballroom.
26 July 2023, 1948 Executive Order 9981 end segregation in the US Armed Forces.
27 July 2023, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (1953)
29 July 2023, Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary. https://veteran.com/army-chaplain-corps-anniversary/
2 & 4 August 2023, Gulf of Tonkin Incidents in Vietnam (1964)
4 August 2023, US Coast Guard Birthday (1790)
6 August 2023, Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (1945)
7 August 2023, Purple Heart Day (1782)
7 August 2023, Operation Desert Shield (1990)
9 August 2023, Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki (1945)
14 August 2023, Navajo Code Talkers Day. https://nationaltoday.com/navajo-code-talkers-day/
15 August 2023, V-J Day: Japan accepts unconditional surrender terms (1945)
16 August 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room
20 August 2023, American Civil War officially declared over (1866) https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2015/spring/cw-surrenders.html
26 August 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 8:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room.
26-27 August 2023, Tank Farm Open House, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 13906 Aden Road, Nokesville, VA https://www.americansinwartime.org/participate/events
29 August 2023, Marine Forces Reserve Birthday
30 August 2023, Last US military aircraft departs Afghanistan. (2021)
2 September 2023, 78th Anniversary of V-J Day (1945)
4 September 2023, Labor Day
11 September 2023, National Patriots Day is 22st Anniversary of 9-11.
15 September 2023, National POW/MIA Recognition Day (1979)
16 September 2023, Congress charters The American Legion (1919)
17 September 2023, Constitution Day since 1787. (Congress-declared one-week event)
17 September 2023, American Legion Post 1799 chartered in 2005.
18 September 2023, US Air Force Birthday (1947)
20 September 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
23 September 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 9:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room
23 September 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
24 September 2023, Gold Star Mother's Day (1936)
25 September 2023, Yom Kippur.
3 October 2023 Honor Flight. https://www.honorflight.org/
13 October 2023, 248th Anniversary of US Navy Birthday (1775)
14 October 2023, Post Fund-raising at Giant 9AM-1PM, at Walmart 9AM-3PM. Contact Post Commander Carlos Collat, 410-978-2226.
14 October 2023, American Legion 16th District Meeting, Post 72 Warrenton.
18 October 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
21 October 2023, Haymarket Day & Parade. Muster "in place" by 9:30 AM. Event hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (3rd Saturday Annually)
21 October 2023, Blood Drive @Holy Trinity Church, sponsored by Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post 1799. POC Rich Bohmer,
21 October 2023, Freedom Museum "Sock Hop Fundraiser Dance," @Kinights of Columbus Hall, Manassas, Details at www.freedommuseum.org
26 October 2023 - National Day of the Deployed https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/usa/national-day-of-the-deployed
28 October 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room
Military Family Month https://nationaldaycalendar.com/military-family-month-november/
4 November 2023, Manassas Veterans Day Parade - 11:00 AM. Assemble TBD, (vetpar2.org/wp2/). John Lyver is POC.
10 November 2023, 248th Anniversary of US Marine Corps Birthday (1775)
11 November 2023, Veterans Day
XX November 2023, Fundraising & Public Awareness TBD. Volunteers call Carlos Collat 410-978-2226.
15 November 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
23 November 2023, Thanksgiving Day
25 November 2023, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM Saturday, Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room.
2 December 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
7 December 2023, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941)
13 December 2023, US National Guard Birthday (1636)
20 December 2023, 4rd Anniversary of the US Space Force (2019).
20 December 2023, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Living Room.
25 December 2023, Christmas
EXCOM Meetings are held on 3rd Wednesday per month. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Dining Room.
General Membership Meetings are held on 4th Saturday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room.
More music excitement in 2024!
27 January 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
9 March 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
25 May 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
7 September 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
9 November 2023, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
Exciting times in Post 1799 for 2023! Stay tuned!
The American Legion 16th District website, including calendar of events can be reviewed at:
Post’s General Membership Meeting Venue (TBD)
i. Location is at Heritage Hunt Country Club’s Marsh Mansion, Parlor Room. The first half hour is for social time. 13451 Fieldstone Way, Gainesville, VA 20155.
ii. Coffee and Donuts will be served
iii. 4th Saturday of each month, unless modified by Post Commander typically due to holidays.
iii. Directions
1. From Lees Highway (Route 29); Turn onto Heathcote Blvd. At the first traffic light turn right onto Heritage Hunt Drive pass through the guard gate tell them you are visiting the veterans meeting. Stay on Heritage Hunt Drive until you come to Fieldstone Way (that is the third stop sign from the gate), turn right there is a big mansion enter the parking lot on the right. Looking at the mansion go to the door on the left it will be a sign it will say Garden Room enter and turn left.
2. From James Madison Highway (Route 15); Turn onto Heathcote Blvd. At the third traffic light turn left onto Heritage Hunt Drive pass through the guard gate tell them you are visiting the veterans meeting. Stay on Heritage Hunt Drive until you come to Fieldstone Way (that is the third stop sign from the gate), turn right there is a big mansion enter the parking lot on the right. Looking at the mansion go to the door on the left there will be a sign it will say Garden Room enter and turn left.
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 Marsh Mansion Dining Room.
General Membership Meetings are held on 4th Saturday. Heritage Hunt Marsh Mansion Parlor Room.
More music excitement in 2024! https://www.vagmb.com/
27 January 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
9 March 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
25 May 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
7 September 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
9 November 2024, Virginia Grand Military Band Concert, 2:00 PM for ushers, Saturday, Schlesinger Concert Hall. POC: Jeff Arwood, [email protected]
Post Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting Venue
(TBD)
i. Location is at Heritage Hunt Country Club’s Marsh Mansion, Living Room.
13451 Fieldstone Way, Gainesville, VA 20155.
ii. Parking on side and rear of Lodge.
iii. Open to entire Post membership.
iv. 3rd Wednesday of each month, unless modify by Post Commander typically due to holidays.
