The Foxhole - A Monthly Discussion of Veterans Issues
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veteran's organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at over 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.
Our Middleburg American Legion Post 295 was represented among the original posts at the founding of the Legion in Paris, in 1919. We would like to welcome all eligible service men and women to become a member of our Middleburg Post 295. The Middleburg Legion Post 295 is located on The Plains Road just south of town. The Post meets on the 2nd Wednesday each month at 7pm. If you are interested please give one of our local leaders, George Martel, a call at 703-687-6408.
Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board
The Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) brings together local resources and capabilities to improve outcomes for Loudoun County Veterans, transitioning service members, and those who support them. The Loudoun County CVEB is an opportunity for community stakeholders to discuss Veteran issues, to develop collaborative relationships with VA leadership and to identify and resolve issues which are important to Loudoun County Veterans.
The Loudoun County CVEB functions explicitly as a community entity and is managed accordingly. It is chaired and managed by community representatives and depends on community participation. The LCCVEB meets next on 9 April 2019 at 7:30 PM in the Dulles Room located in the Loudoun Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg, VA. If you would like more information about the Loudoun County CVEB you may contact their officers at lccveb@gmail.com.