Veterans Serving Veterans in Marietta, Georgia Since 1919
A two-day Job Readiness Workshop for Veterans will be held in conjunction with the GA Vocational Rehabilitation Agency on June 26-27 at the Riverside EpiCenter. This event is free, but registration is required.
9AM-3PM June 26 and June 27
Riverside Epicenter
135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168
Call 470-273-2685 or Email denise.mils@gvs.ga.gov to register.
Download the flyer or read the notice below. Should be a great event.
WARNER ROBINS, GA – A two-day conference focusing on women’s health and wellness is scheduled to take place in Warner Robins, Friday and Saturday, June 7 – 8, at the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center on South Armed Forces Blvd (31088).
Hosted by the Women Veterans Office of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, “Life After the Military” brings together state and federal agencies, as well as local non-profit organizations, who provide services targeted to the unique needs of women veterans transitioning into civilian life.
“Women who served our country in the military are strong and heroic, but their contributions have been under recognized, often by the veteran herself,” notes GDVS Commissioner Mike Roby. “We recognize the challenges of readjustment to post-military life affect women differently than men.”
Commissioner Roby will bring insight to the importance of the GDVS Women Veteran Office in his welcome to conference attendees scheduled for Friday (6/7/19) at 3 p.m.
“The unique needs of women veterans are varied and complex, spanning all aspects of health care, eradication of sexual assault, employment, finance, housing, and social issues,” points out Patricia Ross, VECTR’s Chief Operating Officer and the Chairwoman of the State Veteran Service Board. Ross served 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in October 2014 at the rank of Colonel.
Friday’s agenda will also include interactive events focused on personal health and wellness lead by local holistic groups. American Legion Post 594 on Moody Road in Warner Robins will host a meet and greet later that evening from 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday’s packed agenda includes panels focused on women’s health issues lead by the Central Alabama Women Veterans Health Committee and a women’s resource panel including participants from the GDVS Appeals Division and the women coordinators from VETLANTA and Warrior Alliance. There will also be resource information presented by the state’s veteran nursing homes and veteran cemeteries, the Georgia Department of Labor, and the AARP.
The race committee for the 5th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K and Military Appreciation Celebration would like to thank the entire American Legion Post 29 family for helping host the most successful 5K and military appreciation celebration that we have ever had. We could not have been successful without the support of the entire American Legion Post 29 family.
I would like to thank Commander Walt Cusick and his e-board for the support and guidance that they provided. I really appreciate the efforts of the ALR members for their efforts at putting on a bike ride and providing motorcycles to lead our runners. The ladies auxiliary provided help at pre-pack, and pickup , registration and made a donation as well. The SAL made a wonderful donation to the race, and the SAL members really helped with the set-up and take down on race day. The American Legion members stepped up in huge way, by being volunteers; manning water stations, set up and take down, and clean-up; buying polo shirts; and being phantom runners. A special thank you to the Social Quarters staff for
their help in selling shirts, tickets and helping with the pick and pack. They are our secret weapon. Needless to say we appreciate the legion’s support of our wine tasting and the Banks and Shane concert.
Race day was a huge success with over 400 runners ( exact number still being finalized). The simulcast provided by the Army National Guard, their sponsorship and support was outstanding, – it was fun, entertaining, but also very inspirational. We cannot thank the Marietta Fire Dept. and the Marietta Police Dept. enough for providing an honor guard, a medical team and traffic control. The weather was great, and it was great to have legion members being our DJ and singing the National Anthem. The runners enjoyed to the day with many saying this is the best 5k of the year.
The Military Appreciation Celebration was awesome! From the ringing of the Bell on the Square to the POW-MIA ceremony to our speakers and the concert it was tremendous! A special thanks to Maj. Gen. Tom Carden for his remarks and to Cobb County Commission Chair and retired Marine Colonel Mike Boyce for his comments. The Georgia Symphony Orchestra was tremendous, and we appreciate them donating their time to be with us.
When you write an open letter, you sometimes leave someone out when you are trying to recap your appreciation for the help we have received. I hope this is not the case here. But the race committee truly appreciated the support from the entire legion family for your time, effort, monies, and participation in this years Veterans Memorial 5K and Military Appreciation.
The finances for the race and all of the money totals are still in the works, for we are waiting on some invoices in order to complete the accounting. I hope to have a final number by the June 6th general meeting.
In closing I would like to thank all of our sponsors who supported us again this year, for none of this would be possible without them! There are just too many to list here! Finally, Peggy Beascoehea and I would like to thank our committee members who worked very hard to help make this event successful! You guys and gals are the best!
Have a great day! Respectfully yours,
Peggy Beascoehea
Race Committee Chairman
Tom Bell
Facilitator
Our 5th Annual Veterans Memorial 5k Race and Celebration will be held Saturday May 25th, 2019. We have several events and lots of ways to be involved. Run, walk, sponsor, buy a shirt, donate, volunteer…
Welcome to one of our busiest weekends of the year, as we honor the fallen and remember their sacrifices.
Saturday, we hold our 5th Annual Veterans Memorial 5k Race on the Marietta Square. Various volunteers will gather between 0500 and 0700. The race starts at 0730, and will last until about 10AM. Then we set up for our Memorial Celebration at Glover Park on the Square. We’ll have distinguished speakers, a POW-MIA Honor Guard ceremony, and nearly two hours of patriotic music from the Georgia Symphony Orchestra.
Sunday we will honor our namesake, Sgt. William Horace Orr at his grave in Mars Hill cemetery. The short ceremony will begin at 2:45 PM.
Monday, the official Marietta Memorial Day event will take place at the National Cemetery. Then at 2PM, we’ll serve our annual Memorial Day lunch to all our members and their families. Grilled chicken and grilled sausage will be provided, along with sandwich buns and toppings. Members are asked to bring picnic-style sides and deserts.
The Post is planning a trip to Murphy , NC to have an afternoon of fun, gambling, and fellowship. It is open to all post members. The trip will be Thursday May 30th – we will leave the post promptly at 9AM and depart from Murphy around 4:30 pm. This is not a legion sponsored event, but an event put together by Milton Dickson. We plan on having two vans that will hold 15 people each. The cost of the trip will be approximately $15 per person to cover gas, and insurance. No smoking on the buses, but we will make stops on the road. Each participant will be given $20 in slot machine credits to play on the machines. It will be based on first come, first served.
Contact Milton Dixon 678-429-9359 for reservations.
Members of the Georgia National Guard will be out in force, running our Veterans Memorial 5k Race. Many will be in Marietta. But the Guard is currently deployed in many places, including Iraq and Afghanistan. Those deployed Guardsmen will be running simultaneously with us, and we’ll have a live video feed on the Square.
If you cannot run, but would like to sponsor a Guard member, you can do so for $20. Our registration page has an Entry Type for this.
Tickets are now on sale for our Concert to honor Veterans and support our Memorial 5k Race. Members may purchase tickets from Legion Race Committee members, or from any Social Quarters staff.
The MBA will hold their monthly meet & greet at Post 29 from 5-7PM on May 9th in the main hall. The Post is a member of the MBA, so Post 29 members may join the event to learn more about business networking in Marietta.
The American Legion Department of Georgia, 5th District
Presents
FISHING FOR FREEDOM (F4F) 2019
WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU!
To our Service Members/Veterans and Families
Saturday, April 27, 2019
The Park @ Plant Wansley, Georgia Power
12 miles south of Carrollton, Ga. on Liberty Church Road
7AM – 4:00PM
This event is for Wounded Veterans, Veterans with War/Combat Related Injuries, Paralyzed Veterans and Gold Star Families. Fishing tackle, bait, lunch and drinks provided. Boats and guides will be available. Limited rooms will be provided on a first call basis, NLT 15 Apr, if you live more than 150 miles away. There is plenty of fish in the lake waiting for you!
Bring your chairs! Bring a cooler!
To register to attend, or for more information and directions please contact:
Clarence Sinkler, Fishing for Freedom Chairman, e-mail: clarencesinkler57@gmail.com,
Cell: (678)389-1353.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service are partnering to say “Thank You” to Korean War Veterans for their honorable military service and personal sacrifice by hosting a special medal and certificate ceremony. This event will involve the presentation of the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador for Peace Medal and Georgia’s Korean War Veteran Certificate of Honor.
The ceremony will be Friday April 12th at 10:00AM. Deadline to submit your request for a Certificate of Honor is April 2nd. Download the flyer.
Every Georgia veteran with honorable service during the Korean War (June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953) is eligible to receive this certificate and peace medal lapel pin (This includes veterans with service in-country and those who were stationed elsewhere in other capacities). It is also available for veterans who participated in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations through the end of 1955. The Ambassador for Peace Medal began to be presented to veterans as a special memento for those American veterans who returned to Republic of Korea through the “Revisit Program.” The honor was expanded to veterans who have been unable to participate. The State’s Certificate of Honor is personalized with the Korean War veteran’s name, rank, branch of service, and dates of service printed over the Seal of the State of Georgia and includes the official Korean War logo. These certificates are signed by Governor Brian Kemp and GDVS Commissioner Mike Roby.