General Membership Meeting:
25 October 2025:
* 9:00 AM Coffee & Donuts
* 10:00 AM Official Meeting
* Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, Haymarket.
Welcome to American Legion Post 1799's website. Veterans are invited to contact the Post Adjutant (see CONTACT page) for joining the American Legion. All visitors interested in contacting Post 1799 are invited to contact the Post Adjutant. We are proud to be in the 16th District of the Department of Virginia.
Apply today to join the American Legion and Post 1799 with this application. Just download! The instructions are on the application. All honorably discharged or still serving US veterans are now eligible.
Post Executive Committee Meeting
15 October 2025:
* 6:30 PM Live Meeting
* Heritage Hunt Club House
Craft Room (downstairs)
* Post Membership always welcome to EXCOM meetings.
1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026. The 2025 American Legion Membership Campaign and Year kicks off 1 July 2025. Current members will receive post card reminders from National Headquarters to renew. Of course, the quickest and best way to renew is to visit the renewal website at: http://www.legion.org/renew You will need your Membership ID# on your Membership Card and a credit card. The 2025 membership fee is $45.00. The National website has an easy option to "Pay Up For Life," including the fee calculator.
You can also pay directly by sending a check ($45) to American Legion, Post 1799 at American Legion Post 1799, ATTN: Adjutant, P.O. Box 1799, Haymarket, Virginia 20168-1799 .
Defenders of the 1st Amendment.
Prior to the start of any official Post meeting, our tradition is to encourage veterans to address any issue. During the official Post meetings, partisan party politics are not encouraged in keeping with American Legion HQ guidance. The American Legion stands for American patriotism - without partisan party rancor at official meetings. Identification as a veteran is expected.
In Virginia, we have elections annually and every Legionnaire is encouraged to vote.
Post Fund-Raising at Walmart & Dominion Valley Giant in September. Volunteers should contact Carlos Collat for updates.
Did you know - All honorably discharged veterans, including Reserves, are eligible to register online and shop at the online exchanges the same way customers shop Amazon. The benefit does not include family members. For all the details and how to get started, go to:
Direct any questions to;
* Adjutant Dennis Corrigan, 571-236-7980, [email protected]
* Post Cdr Carlos Collat, 410-978-2226, [email protected]
* Post Service Officer Jay Little, (703) 220-2247, [email protected]
* Post Chaplain James Sutton, (713) 969-6577, [email protected]
Eligibility Information for the American Legion
If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces on or after December 7, 1941, and have been honorably discharged or are still serving - you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!
*Because eligibility dates remain open, all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.
**U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII).
The American Legion values its independence and effectiveness on veterans' issues. This stance is best maintained by neutrality on all individual candidates or political parties. The American Legion, by legal definition, is non-partisan and supports "or opposes as necessary" only issues which impact the Four Pillars.
The American Legion's Four Pillars:
* Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation
* National Security
* Americanism
* Children & Youth
DIAL 988 then PRESS 1
Highlights - October Events!
Scheduled Special Events
* IHOP Breakfast on Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Gainesville (Arrive early because it is THE veterans' social event!)
* Haymarket Day Parade and Booth Duty, 18 October.
God Bless America and all who defend her! We swore an oath.
12 October 2025, Unveiling Marker at Stonewall Cemetery, 10:00 AM
13 October 2025, Columbus Day
13 October 2025, 250th Anniversary of US Navy Birthday (1775)
15 October 2025, Post EXCOM Meeting - 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Heritage Hunt Club House, Craft Room (downstairs).
18 October 2025, Haymarket Day & Parade. Muster at QBE parking lot by 9:00 AM. Event hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
18 October 2025, Haymarket/Gainesville Community Blood Drive with Post 1799 sponsorship, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Holy Trinity Church, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM
19 October 2025, Expanded Early Voting starts. Get to the polls! (Haymarket-Gainesville Public Library)
20-24 October 2025, National Buddy Check Week. Reach out to ten veterans!
23 October 2025, Anniversary of the Beirut Bombing (1983)
25 October 2025, Post General Membership Meeting - 10:00 AM, Saturday, Giuseppe's Restaurant, Haymarket. Donuts & Coffee at 9:00 AM.
26 October 2025 - National Day of the Deployed https://www.military.com/deployment/national-day-deployed.html
Post 1799 Blood Drive at Holy Trinity Church, Haymarket., 18 October
We need Post volunteers to make this event happen!
The blood drive will be from 9am to 4pm. We need two people to help with setup at 9am, then help with registration as people come in until 12pm. Then, we need two more volunteers to continue the registration and put things away after the blood drive. Please have any volunteers contact me ASAP. Time is getting short. We also need people to register with the Red Cross to donate blood. These red cross blood drives only accept walk-ins if the scheduled people don’t come. Let me know if you need anything else.
Best regards, Karl. 703-881-1291.
The World's most powerful navy -
Happy 250th Birthday - United States Navy
13 October 2025
Our Post 1799 (25 Oct) General Membership Meeting at Giuseppe's Restaurant will feature a 250th Anniversary salute to the US Army, US Navy and USMC.
