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Gerald Decker

VFW Post 12196 Commander

Membership Drive August 20 at the Leland Under the Lights Car Show

Leland VFW Post 12196 is inviting you to join our award-winning Post. If you have earned one of these, you are qualified for membership. Contact us at 910-408-1934 or at https://vfw12196.org/ Some of our annual events include- Vietnam War Era Veterans Commemoration; Korean War Era Veterans Commemoration; 9-11 Day of Remembrance; Memorial Day Buddy Poppy Days; Teacher of the Year; Safety Officer of the Year Awards and Coat and Can Drives to help our community. We look forward to hearing… Read More »Membership Drive August 20 at the Leland Under the Lights Car Show

VFW Post 12196 and WWAY to host Blood Drive

      COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Honoring our Military Sponsored by Leland VFW Post 12196 and WWAYTV3   Held at 1224 Magnolia Village Way Leland, NC 28451 Tuesday, July 12th 12:00PM to 5:00PM To Schedule your lifesaving blood appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: “VFW Leland” or call Rob Jones at 910-301-7043/[email protected].   FREE RED CROSS T’SHIRT TO ALL PRESENTING DONORS Save time on your donation day of by visiting www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass    

Commanders Letter 5 March 2021

Dear Comrade My name is Gerald Decker and I am the current Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12196 Leland, North Carolina. You have been identified as member of the VFW and as a potential candidate to join Post 12196.  I hereby invite you to join us. We actively support veterans and their families in need, the families of men and women currently serving our country, and a number of community activities. We are a social network, involved… Read More »Commanders Letter 5 March 2021

Past Post Events

January 19, 2020 – Post 12196 officially chartered. May 6, 2020 – Organized a community drive-by parade for WW II veteran Alex Moskowitz. August 14, 2020 – Organized a community drive-by parade for WW II veteran Paul Phillips. September 2, 2020 – Post member Paul Phillips, a WWII, Korea and Vietnam veteran, represented the Post during President Trump’s visit to Wilmington to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II, and declare Wilmington the First World War… Read More »Past Post Events

Chartered

History of the Post VFW Post 12196 was Chartered on January 19, 2020. The Charter came about following three months of work by Gerald Decker and Don Spaulding to round up public awareness and the required membership necessary to start a new post. By early Jan. we had rounded up 39 members total, including 14 new members. State Commander Craig Armstrong and staff were on hand for the Charter ceremony which was well attended by members and the public. As… Read More »Chartered