General Membership Meeting:
29 March 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
19 March 2025:
* 6:30 PM Live Meeting
* Heritage Hunt Club House
Craft Room (downstairs)
* Post Membership always welcome to EXCOM meetings.
1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025. The 2023 American Legion Membership Campaign and Year kicks off 1 July 2024. 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 2023 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 Chuck Berge, (703) 629-0206, [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
March Events!
Scheduled Special Events
* IHOP Breakfast on Thursdays at 9:30 AM, Gainesville (Arrive early because it is THE veterans' social event!)
God Bless America and all who defend her! We swore an oath.
28 February - 2 March 2025, AL Department of Virginia Spring Conference. Portsmouth. Details at Dept site.
15 March 2025, District 16 Spring Conference. Middleburg Post 295, 111 Plain Road, Middleburg, 1000 hrs.
Special Note: Post 1799 Chaplain Chuck Berge will be sworn in as the 16th District Chaplain!
15-17 March 2025, American Expeditionary Force members convene in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. (1919)
19 March 2025, (2003) Iraq War begins.
19 March 2025, Post Executive Meeting,6:30 PM, Heritage Hunt Club House Craft Room (downstairs). Post Membership always welcome to EXCOM meetings.
22 March 2025, The Virginia Grand Military Band in Concert! 1445 hrs. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, VA. Details? See 1st VC Rob Brock or Legionnaire Jeff Arwood.
25 March 2025, National Medal of Honor Day.
27 March 2025, Operation Honor. 10:00 AM, MCB Quantico Commissary, Celebration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Contact 2nd VC Kevin "Flash" Garcia for details.
28 March 2025, Trash Pickup with JROTC USAF Cadets. 11:00 AM at Long Park. Beautiful day for a walk! Equipment provided.
29 March 2025, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
29 March 2025, General Membership Meeting,
9:00 AM refreshments. Meeting starts at 10:00 AM. Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, Haymarket. Second floor. Special guest from Virginia Puller Center at Vint Hill. Spouses are welcome.
Transfer to Post Everlasting
Transfer to Post Everlasting
Have you visited the NEWS page lately? There are Post events with pictures!
Legionnaire Clarence Richardson, USAF Veteran
For years, Clarence was an active participant in Post 1799 activities. Legionnaire Richardson enjoyed our Haymarket Day Parades and our participation in the Manassas Veterans Day Parades.
Memorial Service was on 12 March 2025 with burial service date TBD.
Clearance was born 1 Sep 1925.
Legionnaire James Wright, USAF Veteran
For years, Jim served as our Post Chaplain and regularly turned out for Post 1799 activities. Legionnaire Wright was generous with his time for the Post and generously gifted funds for the Post's future.
Jim Wright passed on 27 Feb 2025.
Jim was born 9 Jan 1937.
