To assist with the large number of events and suspense dates coming from National, Department and District for all of the programs, activities, and awards, we have consolidated all of them into a singular list. This list will be maintained and published on the District website to assist with distribution. The regular calendars are still there and will have the same information. You can see the updated District Planning Calendar List by visiting our website at https://16dvalegion.org/tools/...

Culpeper National Cemetery has announced they will hold a special Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony on March 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM. Vietnam Era Veterans are those who served from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975. Vietnam Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and their families and is part of a national effort to recognize the men and women who were denied a proper welcome upon returning home more than 40 years ago. We encourage all Veterans, those currently serv...

Thanks to input from a member at Post 72, we have added a new permanent banner ad and a new sidebar widget to the website to highlight Veteran Suicide Awareness. Please pass this on to as many people as possible. Everyone should follow the link to the Veterans Crisis Line website and learn more about the signs of crisis and the help that is available. If you have any questions or need support, don't forget that we have accredited Service Officers within the District and the Veterans ...

Please pass this out to WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam Veterans who want to tour the Military Memorials in Washington D.C. on September 7, Saturday. Diane Klopp, Founder& President, Top of Virginia, is sponsoring this event. Trip is "free" to all veterans. Veterans meet for breakfast, go on the tour on two buses, and return to have dinner. Spouses are invited to the dinner. See attached flyer. Site of Breakfast will be sent to all Veterans and Guardians who submitted applications. All...

Auxiliary Unit 72 will be holding bake sales each Friday night at Post 72 during their steak and seafood dinners to raise funds to purchase wreaths for the Wreaths Across America at Culpeper National Cemetery. Please see the flyer below and we hope you will be able to support this terrific effort.

After many years since the inception of the Do-Not-Call registry and the FCC Crackdown, the Federal Government has finally cracked down on one of those annoying telemarketers. Phone calls began in December 2011 and had continued until 2018 when they were finally prosecuted for their actions. A class action law suit was started and a settlement has been reached. The name of the parent company was Alarm.com and they were using Alliance Security and other third parties hired by Alliance to place a...

Are you one of 133,000 vets who may qualify for a tax refund windfall? Don’t wait to file your claim. There is a time limit fast approaching to get your claim completed. If you’re one of the more than 133,000 veterans who received a notice last July that you might be eligible for refunds of federal taxes you paid on disability severance pay, take heed and do it before summer. By law, you have a year to file an amended return with the IRS to get the refund, said Army Lt. Col. David Dulaney, ...