Mr. Fix It

Sam Mansfield (1953)

Maurice H. “Sam” Mansfield just turned eighty years old, but he is still going strong.  Almost every day, he is hard at work on a repair or maintenance project for his church or one of his neighbors.  Sam is skilled … Continue reading

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Honorary Life Membership

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Did you know that Post 41 has granted Honorary Life Membership to all members who are at least 75 years old or older and who have paid membership dues to the Post for the past five consecutive years?  If you … Continue reading

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Post Everlasting

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Post 41 has lost another of its members to Post Everlasting.  Stanley Hampton Lawson, 75, of White Post, died on February 16, 2012.  Stanley was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a twenty-year member of The American … Continue reading

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VAMC Virginia Day

Commander Bill Overbey presenting VAMC Director of Voluntary Services Dottie Hough with a check for $250.

On February 14th, the Martinsburg VA Medical Center hosted a Virginia Day Program. This is an annual event during the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week. This is an opportunity for local veterans’ organizations to meet some of the patients … Continue reading

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Flags for New High School

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Post 41 and our fellow veterans at VFW Post 9760 will provide flags for the new Clarke County High School.  The new school will be dedicated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 28th, and will replace the current high school … Continue reading

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Join The Honor Guard

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Since 1925, the Clarke County Honor Guard has been providing military funerals to honor local men and women who have faithfully served our country.  Over its eight decade history, it has provided military funerals for over a thousand local veterans. … Continue reading

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The Four Chaplains

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It was the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, and the U.S.A.T. Dorchester was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 service men, merchant seamen and civilian workers. Once a luxury coastal liner, the 5,649-ton vessel had been converted into an Army transport … Continue reading

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Veterans’ Job Conference

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The Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center is bringing a significant business oriented conference to our business community.  It is tentatively scheduled for June 20, 2012.  The Lord Fairfax SBDC is joining with the Veterans’ Representative, Mike Barnes of the Virginia … Continue reading

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