Camaraderie Renews a Veteran’s Commitment to Serve
‘Being part of my local VFW Post 1513 has been so empowering, especially during the COVID-19 crisis’
April 2021
VFW, Team Red ,White & Blue Join Forces For Veterans
New agreement enhances virtual and local opportunities aimed to connect veterans
Call for Action: Volunteers Needed
“We understand first-hand the essence of rallying community support and the positive, life-changing impact we have on the world around us. That’s why VFW members volunteer more than 9 million hours to community service projects annually, with volunteerism benefiting morale, education, the environment, health sciences and civic projects.” Source: VFW.org Who: Leland Post 12196 VFW Members (or prospective members) When: Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 0830-1100am Where: USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC 1 Battleship Rd Wilmington, NC… Read More »Call for Action: Volunteers Needed
Leland VFW Post Holds Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Ceremony
March 29 was officially designated National Vietnam War Veterans Day in 2017 as a way for Americans to honor and celebrate our Vietnam War veterans. Leland Post 12196 celebrated this day by holding a Commemoration Ceremony for Vietnam Veterans at The RiverWalk in Belville, NC, on 29 March 2021. More than 58,000 U.S. service members died during the Vietnam War and approximately 1,587 remain missing, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.