Georgia VFW QM Blog

 Congratulations District 4 for finishing in 1st Place in Division 4 Nationally! Great job on earning All American honors! The following Districts achieved 100% and met the other requirements to also be selected as All-American (must purchase their own caps and pins). District 1 - Willie Guzman District 5 - Mikki Johansen District 6 - Dean Rakoskie  

 Congratulations All Americans! (Part 3) The following Posts achieved 100% and met the other requirements and are also awarded All-American and must purchase their own caps and pins. 5978 Nashville - Klim Nessmith 6330 Jonesboro - Joe Couch 6449 Fairburn - Prentiss Baker 6542 Barnesville - Richard Wright 6686 Eatonton - Dick Dickens 7331 Richmond Hill - Art Hurt 8433 Cairo - Charles Jackson 9560 Folkston - Bo Todd 9949 Peachtree City - Stony Lohr 10822 Dunwoody-Sandy Springs - Robert Ledford 10825 Statesboro - Michael Cox 12110 Columbus - Donald Anthony 12149 Rincon - Cleveland Williams 12164 Atlanta - Melissa Tarver-Prodanov  

Congratulations All Americans! (Part 2) The following Posts achieved 100% and met the other requirements and are also awarded All-American and must purchase their own caps and pins. 649 Augusta - Terrence Alexander 658 Macon - Tracy Burkholder 660 Savannah - Pearce Gilbert 2681 Marietta - Harold Watkins 3910 Athens - Alvin Sheats 4180 Snellville - Jimmy Jackson 4392 Thunderbolt - Anand Rao 4570 Clayton - Adam Swiencicki 4828 Royston - Burt Bryant 5262 Canton - Charles Grady 5290 Richard Dranikoski 5408 Acworth - Sonny Wilkerson 5659 Quitman - Ken Armstrong 5899 Washington - Del Branch  

Last month, we celebrated #ThankBK Appreciation Week to honor the Burger King franchise owners who contribute to our VFW Unmet Needs program every year. VFW Posts and Auxiliaries were challenged to #ThankBK and be entered to win a $1,000 VFW Foundation Community Support Grant. We had over 200 entries this year! Congratulations Post 2667 Newnan on winning!

For leading their National Divisions in increasing membership percentage during June, Post 6330 Jonesboro, Post 4180 Snellville, Post 9998 Warner Robins, Post 4995 Thomasville, and Post 5000 Cusseta each won $1,000. Keep up the great work!

Dear VFW and Auxiliary Department and Post leaders, With the pandemic and social distancing guidelines still impacting many cities across the nation, this year Hal will encourage members to safely visit their local Burger King restaurant the week of Flag Day, June 14-18, 2021. Whether you dine in, use the drive-thru or have Burger King delivered, it’s important for each of us to find ways to show our appreciation to Burger King. Since 2007, Burger King franchisees have raised more than $6.5 million for the program, helping the VFW to provide more than $12 million in assistance to America’s military and veteran families. More details and support elements to this important occasion will be included in the email from Hal next week. Please utilize the materials he will provide, as well as your communication channels to help ensure VFW and Auxiliary members participate in this nationwide event!

Dear VFW and Auxiliary Department and Post leaders, Next week, all members of the VFW will receive an email from National Commander Hal Roesch announcing the VFW’s 2021 #ThankBK Appreciation Week, but since you’ll likely lead the charge, we wanted to give you early notice. With the pandemic and social distancing guidelines still impacting many cities across the nation, this year Hal will encourage members to safely visit their local Burger King restaurant the week of Flag Day, June 14-18, 2021. Whether you dine in, use the drive-thru or have Burger King delivered, it’s important for each of us to find ways to show our appreciation to Burger King. Since 2007, Burger King franchisees have raised more than $6.5 million for the program, helping the VFW to provide more than $12 million in assistance to America’s military and veteran families. More details and support elements to this important occasion will be included in the email from Hal next week. Please utilize the materials he will pr...

Yesterday, the VFW National Council of Administration voted on and approved the decision to execute a business only, 122nd VFW National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.  The vote came just one week after the VFW announced the impossibility of the event taking place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland as originally planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The 122nd VFW National Convention will take place July 31 – August 3, 2021. The tentative business agenda can be accessed here.    This remains a fluid situation and more information, to include housing specifics will be made available as details are confirmed.  The VFW thanks everyone for their patience and flexibility as together we work to navigate these challenging times.

Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch was in Georgia again to visit members and Auxiliary and to install the incoming District 6 Commander Denisa "Dee" Adams. He visited Post 6605 Warner Robins on Friday, the Department recruiting event in Perry on Saturday, the District 6 Convention, and Post 6330 in Jonesboro on Saturday evening. 

Email from the National Adjutant General of the VFW: We have been informed by representatives of the Baltimore Convention Center that, due to circumstances beyond its control, the Baltimore Convention Center will not be able to accommodate our contractual needs for the 2021 National Convention. As such, it is not possible to hold the 2021 National Convention in Baltimore. We are in the process of exploring other feasible options to conduct a convention at alternative locations. As soon as those options are available, they will be presented to the Council of Administration for consideration of the alternative locations, and a determination on where and how to hold our National Convention.  What this means: We are not going to Baltimore for the National Convention They are looking at alternative locations and setups. National will communicate an update as soon as a decision is made. Stand by...  What it does NOT mean: That there will be no National Convention That anything has c...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 22, 2021) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly announced today it has joined forces with Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) through a memorandum of understanding focused on increasing veterans’ access to a combined health and wellness network, while offering camaraderie and support from fellow service members, veterans and their families. Founded more than a decade ago, Team RWB’s mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans through health and wellness. The organization is comprised of nearly 200 chapters and communities, made up of over 217,000 members, called Eagles, the majority of whom are post-9/11 veterans. “Camaraderie, commitment and service are core values to both our organizations, and together, we’ll be unstoppable in our quest to ensure a better quality of life for every American veteran,” said Hal Roesch, VFW national commander. The new agreement enables closer collaboration between the organizations and encourages the sharing of ...

Congratulations Post 6449 Fairburn Commander Prentiss Baker and Quartermaster C J Lee on winning this challenge and a stipend to be used toward attending the VFW National Convention in Baltimore MD this summer!

Congratulations to Post 12190 Evans and Post 7116 Sylvania on being first in their respective divisions on April 1st. Keep up the great work!

Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch has laid down a challenge to all VFW Posts for the month of February 2021! This month is one where we all focus on love and commitment, and so we’re challenging our Posts to get our members to make a Lifetime commitment to the VFW by becoming Life Members! For this month’s Commander’s Challenge, the top Post in each Division with the highest total of new Life members, meaning a new, continuous, or lapsed member paying the full Life Membership dues will receive a $1000 award deposited into their Post account. In addition, if the top Post also shares this challenge on your Post’s Facebook page, they will receive an additional $250 award! Get the word out and let’s increase our Life Membership! We want to see our Posts reaching out to our members and working hard to show that we are an active and progressive organization that has 20/20 VISION FOR VETERANS! This contest will compare the Post’s total members reinstated from close of business January 31st throug...