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September 2022

Membership Drive September 24, 2022

VFW Post 12196 will host a membership drive at Tractor Supply on 17S in Leland on September 24 from 8:30 am until 3 pm. Please drop by to say hello. Veterans interested in becoming a member please bring a copy of your DD214. Here is a list of of eligibility: If a veteran’s DD-214 or other military documentation confirms they have been awarded one of these campaign medals and they have served honorably, then they are eligible for membership in… Read More »Membership Drive September 24, 2022

Food Drive for Manna Ministries

Members of Post 12196 would like to thank Manna Ministries for inviting us to help in this important cause. Your Ministry does an amazing job of supporting the families of Brunswick County, and we are proud to be a part of that. We would also like to thank Leland Piggly Wiggly for always supporting local nonprofits. And last but not least, we can’t say enough about the wonderful people who shop at Piggly Wiggly. You folks always stop by and… Read More »Food Drive for Manna Ministries

Food Drive Sept. 17, 2022 at Piggly Wiggly in Leland

This week we will be hosting a food drive for Manna Ministries. We will have drop boxes for your donations at Fuzzy Peach (1109 New Pointe Blvd. Suite 4 in Leland.) and the office of Deb Pickett-Financial Adviser at Edward Jones, located at 1144 East Cutlar Crossing Suite 101, in Brunswick Forest). Additionally, we will have a tent at Piggly Wiggly on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8:30 am until 3 pm. Locally, you know the work Manna Ministries does in… Read More »Food Drive Sept. 17, 2022 at Piggly Wiggly in Leland

September 11 National Day of Remembrance

Sep 11th – National Day of Remembrance CHANGE OF VENUE!

CHANGE OF VENUE DUE TO WEATHER Please pass this along to those you think might be attending.  This marks the 21st anniversary of the attack on America. For months after that day, America showed the world what a united and patriotic nation looks like.  On this day, the theme will be American Unity. As a society, we are going through uncertain times. United, we cannot be stopped. Let this day be the first day moving forward when we are committed to our country and national pride.  The… Read More »Sep 11th – National Day of Remembrance CHANGE OF VENUE!

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

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POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September, on September 16 this year, to recommit to full accountability to the families of the more than 80,000 veterans captured or still missing from wars that the United States has participated in. According to accounts, during the first ceremony of POW/MIA Day at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., fighter airplanes from the military base in Virginia flew in the ‘missing man formation’ in their honor. HISTORY OF NATIONAL… Read More »National POW/MIA Recognition Day