Post 1799 Officers for 2025-2026. *
- Post Commander Carlos Collat
- 1st VC Kevin "Flash" Garcia
- 2nd VC Rob Brock (appt 4Aug25)
- Adjutant Dennis Corrigan
- Finance Officer Rich Martin
- Judge Advocate Vacant
- Historian Bill Parker
- Chaplain James "Jim" Sutton
- Sergeant-At-Arms Don Norris
- Post Service Officer Jay Little
- Public Affairs Officer Josh Lanier
* Election & Installation on 31 May 2025.
NEWS
Post 1799 in 4Nov17 Manassas Veterans Day Parade
American Legion Post 1799's New Official Coin is now available!
Hear the details at the Thursday breakfast.
Post Commander Carlos Collat appointed following Legionnaires for 2024-2025.
- Fund Raising Chairman - Carlos Collat
- Membership Status Chairman - Kevin Garcia
- Event Coordination Chairman - Kevin Garcia
- Nomination Committee Chairman - Rob Brock
- Blood Drive Chairman - Karl Jarvis
- Boys/Girls State Representative - Irwin Lazar
- Info Website Chairman - Bob Wyman
- Finance Committee Chairman - Rich Martin
- Willing Warrior Chairman - Chuck Berge
- Get Out The Vote POC - Lee Chambers
- High School Jr. ROTC Representative - David Shuler
- POW-MIA POC - Ward Nickisch
- Wreaths Across America Event POC - Sharon Page
- Wreaths Across America Sales POC - Sharon Page
- Logistics POC - Ernie Whitehouse
- Parade Vehicles POC - Chuck Berge
- Vettes for Vets POC - Chuck Berge
- Sweats for VA Vets POC - Dennis Corrigan
26 August Presentation of "Post 1799 Legionnaire of the Year (2022/23) to Post Service Officer Jay Little (on left) by Post Commander Carlos Collat.
Honor Flights out of Dulles International Airport.
Post 1799 POC is Kevin "Flash" Garcia [email protected]
On 25 February 2025,
Willing Warriors awarded
Legionnaire Tom Henning
a gift for his outstanding service.
On 3 April 2025, John R. Schwartz briefed our Post IHOP Breakfast audience about the Center For Combating Elder Financial Abuse.
Details are available at https://endefa.org
John R. Schwartz, [email protected]
In March 2025, Dr. Lowe, DDS, US Army veteran, briefed our Post IHOP Breakfast audience about: Dental Services through the Community Care Program.
Contact Dr. Lowe at 571-261-2600
https://www.awesomesmilesva.com/veteran-community-care-program/
"Be Calm & Let the Bullets Go By You" -
A Dustoff Pilots Harrowing Story
Post 1799 Legionaire Doug Moore tells his story about DUSTOFFS in Vietnam. He was interviewed by Americans in Wartime Experience with the event posted to Youtube on 28 March 2025 with over 54 thousand views. Our Post 1799 has many Vietnam War veterans who understand this experience, first-hand.
Haymarket Day included Post 1799 walking/riding in the parade and greeting the public at our Post Booth.
The 18 December 2025 weekly IHOP breakfast gathering was the Post End-of-Year Celebration. IHOP management brought forward an impressive mountain of pancakes and eggs for our team. Chaplain Jim Sutton delivered an inspired prayer. We look forward to a dynamic 2026.
Post 1799 participation in the American Legion Oratorial Contest was held at Battlefield High School on 13 January.
