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It is with deepest sorrow that the 16th District Chaplain reports on the passing of Richard S. Pregnall, Past Detachment of Virginia Commander. Richard passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Madison, Virginia. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, June 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 […]

The information below was received from Dixon Golf and may be helpful to Posts conducting golf tournaments to raise funds for the Post. I thought I would drop you a note about how The Boys and Girls Club recently held a tournament like yours and used logo golf balls to make more money. After they […]

It appears that there may have been an issue with sending out the Formal Call for the 2019 District Convention.  Attached is a copy of the formal letter. Please consider this email and the attached notification letter at our website as your official notice and call to attend the 2019 District Convention for the 16th […]

As a reminder there are several important items that were previously due and a few coming up by the end of the month. Post Commanders and Adjutants should be working together to make sure these get completed. If you need assistance, reach out to your District Adjutant, District Vice Commander or District Commander to make […]

The 16th District continues to excel in membership activities for the State of Virginia for our entire Legion family.  The ALA 16th District reached 1st place with the May 2 membership report.  The District is at 101.84%  with the 6th/7th Combined District right behind at 101.56%.  ALA Northern Zone continues to hold 1st place with 96.27%. […]

You are invited to join Warrenton Post 72 ALR for their Thank You Card collection from the Fauquier County schools.  There are two dates for this event. The first run on May 10, 2019 will have everyone assemble at the McDonalds located at 11027 Marsh Road, Bealeton, VA with KSU at 8:00 AM. The second […]

Join the Warrenton Post 72 American Legion Riders for a Poker Run on May 11, 2010. Registration and first card draw starts at 10:00 AM at Post 72. KSU at 11:00 AM with stops at Griffin Tavern (Flint Hill, VA), Front Royal Post 53, Old Salem (Marshall, VA), and then returning to Post 72 around […]

Warrenton Post 72 invites you to join them for a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to help support their Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) team known as The Warrenton Rifles. The dinner will be held on May 11, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All profits go to support the JSSP Warrenton Rifles team. Please see […]

See the flyer below for information on the Bealeton Hometown Heroes event for May 25, 2019. A free lunch will be provided. Bealeton Hometown Heroes Event

Remington Post 247 will be holding a food auction on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at their Post home. See the flyer below to get additional details. Post 247 Food Auction

Post 34 Golf Tournament Registration Begins Register now for the Leesburg Post 34 Golf Tournament Fundraiser being held at the Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club which will be held on September 6, 2019. The cost will be $150.00 per player which includes cart, breakfast buffet, and post play BBQ. You can register online at: […]

Begin a new Memorial Day Weekend tradition with your family. In preparation of Memorial Day, we invite you to join Culpeper National Cemetery in the yearly tradition, known as ‘Flags In’ placing an American Flag at the headstone of the more than 11,000 Veterans resting at Culpeper National Cemetery. Please plan on being at the […]

The 16th District is proud to support the efforts of The Walking Marine team to bring attention to Veteran Suicide Awareness and Veteran Issues. Several of the Posts within the 16th District are holding special events to recognize the efforts of The Walking Marine Team. You can learn more about the efforts of Terry Sharpe […]

Join your 16th District Staff and Culpeper Post 330 at Chick-fil-A in Culpeper for their Military Appreciation Night, May 15, 2019 at 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All active duty military and those who have honorably served, along with their immediate family are invited to join in for a free specified Chick-fil-A meal. You can […]

Join Culpeper Post 330 as they host the Culpeper Remembers Memorial Day Commemoration. The event will be held Monday, May 27 beginning at 3:00 PM at Post 330 located at 14222 Rixeyville Road in Culpeper Virginia. The event will feature musical selections from Crossroads Youth Orchestra and Windmore’s Piedmont Community Band; written contributions from Pen […]

District Commander Sonnie Dickerson sends congratulations to Middleburg Post 295, Lovettsville Post 1836 and Ashburn Post 2001 for meeting the requirements for the Dan Daniel Plaque with 110% membership before June 5. Remember, it is still not too late to meet your membership goals or reach that 110% for your own Post. This has been […]

Post 330 will be holding an open house on Saturday, April 20th. The event will be held from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The purpose is to recruit new membership. The open house will feature complimentary snacks. There will be a Service Officer on hand to answer Veteran questions and they will also have a […]

As a reminder there are several important items that are due by close of business today and a few coming up by the end of the month. Firefighter/EMT of the Year Award nominations are due by COB today to Department Headquarters. If you have a submission, don’t forget to ensure it is forwarded and let […]

Save the date for Leesburg Post 34 Golf Tournament Fundraiser being held at the Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club which will be held on September 6, 2019. The cost will be $150.00 per player which includes cart, breakfast buffet, and post play BBQ. More information and registration material will be distributed later. For more […]

We are getting ready for another membership drive at the Nations Gun Show during February. The event runs from Friday, 12 April to Sunday, 14 April. Our goal is to sign up as many new or renewal members as possible through the weekend. We need volunteers to help make this a success. The times of […]

Woodbridge Post 364 will be holding a Reverse Raffle to support the Clint Bolt Campaign for Sons of the American Legion National Commander. The drawing will be held June 22, 2019 starting at 4:00 pm at Woodbridge Post 364 home at 3640 Friendly Post Lane, Woodbridge, VA 22192. This will be a terrific event with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Below is the Spring Conference Call Letter. Also, the Ajutant has the following notes: 1. The Adjutant does not have an email address for Fred Miller or Ron Bantom. If you have contact with these two folks, please forward this information to them and ask them to contact the Adjutant to update their information. 2. […]

Rolling Thunder® Inc., Virginia Chapter 3 (RTVA3), based in Dumfries, Virginia is planning the largest fund raising event in their chapter’s history.  They are going for the gold and they need your help. The event will be on Saturday, 27 April 2019, at the American Legion Post 176, 6520 Amherst Ave, Springfield VA 22150 from […]

From the 16th District Commander, Sonnie Dickerson First and foremost we are very proud of everyone in the 16th District who have come forward to offer support for Post 162. Your concern for our fellow Veterans is very commendable and makes me proud to be among you. The response they have received is overwhelming and […]

A new Post Locator application has been added to the District Website. The URL for the new locator is: https://16dvalegion.org/post-locator/. From the main menu it is under the “Join” menu item. The new locator has several features. A map overlay has push pins showing the approximate location of your Post. Clicking on a push pin […]

We are getting ready for another membership drive at the Nations Gun Show during February. The event runs from Friday, 8 February to Sunday, 10 February. We will have a wall table this time to give us the ability to put up some material. Our goal is to sign up as many new or renewal […]

You may have already heard that one of our fellow Legion Posts, Lorton Post 162 in the 17th District suffered a severe loss due to fire. On Saturday, January 26, at approximately 10:42 p.m., units were dispatched for a fire alarm activation in the 8200 block of Legion Drive in the Lorton area of Fairfax […]

The Four Chaplains, also sometimes referred to as the “Immortal Chaplains” or the “Dorchester Chaplains”, were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the troop ship SS Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943, during World War II. As soldiers rushed to lifeboats, Reverend George Fox […]

Stafford Post 290 will be providing a free dinner on January 24th for furloughed Government employees and their families to help during the government shutdown. Membership in the Legion is not required and will be served on a first come – first served until all of the food is gone. Stafford Post 290 is located […]

The 16th District held the annual High School Oratorical contest Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at Stafford Post 290. Students were required to deliver their prepared oration in no fewer than eight minutes and no more than ten minutes. At the conclusion of the first round a assigned topic discourse was chosen at random and students […]

Please note that there has been a change in location for the 16th District Spring Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, March 16 at Post 290 which is located at 1151 Mountain View Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406. The event starts at 1:00 PM with a free lunch provided by the gracious host Post. […]

Recently we saw press reports that the President did not make the effort to visit our troops overseas in the war zone at Christmas. Then late Christmas day the media had to walk back those reports because while the media was broadcasting their reports the President was actually in Iraq visiting with the troops. Not […]

On a crisp afternoon of December 22nd, members of the 16th District represented the American Legion in the 2018 Culpeper Christmas parade.  The efforts were led by 16th District Commander Sonnie Dickerson and 16th District Auxiliary Chaplain Paula Mullins.  The center piece of the unit was the Tribute Truck driven by Ziggy Levison (247).

Post Commanders and Fellow Legionnaires: The Gun Show at Dulles is on for the last weekend in December! We picked up seven new members and one transfer from Post 141 at the last show in November and hope to build on that success. This event in Chantilly is a prime recruiting ground for both 16th […]

Terri Puckett has taken the helm as the new Chair of the District Oratorical Committee.  She will be managing the District Oratorical Contest which is scheduled for Saturday, 12 January at Post 290 in Stafford. Terri would like to keep track of your Post activities for Oratorical.  Please take a moment to contact Terri and […]

Legionnaires from all over the District braved the extremely cold weather to represent The American Legion in the 2018 Leesburg, VA Christmas Parade. How cold was it? So cold that even the digital cameras had a hard time taking pictures. Leesburg Post 34 led the efforts represented by John Carty, John Ward and Nancy Ward. […]