Memorial Day originally known as Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 … Read more
April Red Shirt Fridays! and other acts of Volunteerism
Hope everyone is having a fantastic April.
We are wishing our Commander, Albert C. Wright, Jr., a speedy recovery after successful knee surgery! He is hanging in there and representing RED Shirt Friday, cast and all! HOOAH!
Thanks to our … Read more
RED Shirt Friday’s, Community Service in DeKalb Co. Wade Walker Community Center Food Pantry & other March activities!
Members of our AMVETS team representing on Friday for REMEMBERING EVERYONE DEPLOYED!
We continue to keep each and every military member and family in our thoughts and prayers!
AMVETS Post 44 Veterans’ Fellowship/Black History/Valentine’s Breakfast
On Saturday 11 February 2023, We celebrated and fellowshipped with members and family, and friends in honoring Black History Month, and Valentine’s Day. Our monthly meeting was enhanced by honoring 4 of our Life Time Members who’d reached the youthful … Read more
Department of GA AMVETS January 2023 State Executive Committee (SEC) Meeting – 21 & 22 JAN 2023
The Department of GA AMVETS held its State Executive Committee Meeting (SEC), on 21-22 January 2023.
The Agenda included:
Recruiting efforts as well as various breakout meetings and an SEC business meeting. The SEC meeting was well attended.
Happy Near Year 2023 – 1st AMVETS Meeting Saturday Jan 14th
Welcome to 2023! We hope that the New Year brings you Peace, Great Health and lots of Prosperity!
At our 1st meeting of the year, we were honored to have Percy D. Butler, (a life-time member) as our guest speaker. … Read more
AMVETS Post 44 Annual Holiday Brunch – December 10, 2022
AMVETS Post 44 (Willie Weatherly), held its last general membership meeting for the year, in style!
Held at our host building, American Legion Post 66, in Avondale, GA; a great time was had by all who attended! The festive brunch … Read more
AMVETS Post 44 and Military Organizations with Sororities Lead the Way in Wreaths Across America – 2022
National Wreaths Across America Day has a simple mission: “Remembering fallen U.S. veterans; honoring those who served; and teaching our children the value of freedom.” This important day is an annual event that takes place every third Saturday in December
Red Shirt Friday’s ! (Remembering Everyone Deployed)
Honoring Our Veterans – 11 November 2022 Thank you For Your Service
HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day, originally celebrated as Armistice Day, was first issued on November 11, 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson a year after the end of World War I. The purpose of Armistice Day was to honor the … Read more