Amvets Alabama Post 21

Happy Independence Day

Please join us.

Happy Easter to our family and friends, God Bless

Today we honor the spouses of those who courageously sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Today is a day of remembrance and a Memorial for the fallen.

Join us.

Attention All Female Veterans.

I am pleased to announce the The AMVETS National Women's Veteran Committee (AMVETS WVC) is sponsoring
free annual membership for newly enrolled female veterans to AMVETS whom meet the membership criteria, have been honorably discharged, or are still serving in a branch of the Armed Services.

Please reach out to us if you are interested.

AMVETS AL Amvets Alabama Post 21 Leadership

Come and join us this evening for some homemade chili and fixings. The food and fellowship is outstanding.

AMVETS AL Post 21 Leaderships team.

Find some time this to put down the turkey, pick up the phone, and conduct a Buddy Check.

Let someone know you are for them.

Unfortunately due to the weather the Athens Veterans Day parade has been canceled for today🇺🇸

🗞 AMVETS National Newsletter: November 3, 2022

News from Vet the Vote, Humana Military AMVETS Post/Member highlights, winter NEC information, & more.

🔗 https://bit.ly/ANN110322

With the Holiday Season, please consider the Amvets Alabama Post 21 building at 22769 Black Rd, Athens, AL 35613 for your holiday party needs.

Come out and show your support for our veterans.

Put a unit in the parade!!!!!

If you’re a veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits. The VA has urged veterans who feel they’ve been exposed to toxins to submit disability claims now. Learn more at www.VA.gov/PACT.

If you need help filing your claims, contact an AMVETS National Service Officer for assistance by visiting https://amvets.org/filing-va-claims/

Happy Women's Equality Day!

Women's Equality Day was established to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. VA thanks all women Veterans and service members for their service. We are honored to serve you.

Iconic Dodgers broadcaster Scully dies at age 94 Vin Scully, Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Dodgers in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Tuesday, the team announced.

Honor and Remember them.

Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Simanek Dies at 92 Simanek's death leaves only two surviving MoH recipients from the Korean War.

Every service member and gave some during their service. For those who gave all, we honor you today. The sacrifices you and your families have made will never go unrecognized.

Tim Chamber is known as The Saluting Marine "I did not go to war and I feel like I need to honor the eternal sacrifice of those that did and those who didn't come home," said Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers.

April 5 is Gold Star Spouse Day. Nearly all active military, and know what a Gold Star Spouse is. They are the wives and husbands of active duty men and women who have been killed in action.

To our Gold Star spouses, your sacrifices will never go unrecognized.

Memorial Day weekend, roll with us and remember we as a country are still a long way to fulfilling our promises to those who served.

Learn more: rollingtoremember.com

2nd Annual AMVETS Post 21 Horse, Pony & Mule Fun Day, 02 April 2022

Hello everyone!!
Our committee is excited for show! We are praying for great weather. See our horse show page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/Amvets-Post-21-Horse-Show-108470637595258

Registration opens at 7:00 am. Riders must sign the liability wavier. It will be signed at registration. A valid Coggins test will need to be presented at the gate.

$5 per class or $40.00 for all classes in your age division (per rider & horse pair). $40 will get you into all classes in one division for 1 horse rider combination. Each class the rider enters gets the rider a ticket for the rider raffle. We have a great selection of rider raffle prizes this year again such as belt buckles, gift cards, horse tack, and stable supplies. These items have been donated by local business and farms. The horse show committee appreciates their support. Visit our page for photos of the items. We will have the concession stand open.

The first 7 classes will close at 8:50 am.

The opening ceremony begins at 9:00 am.

AMVETS National Newsletter: March 24, 2022

AMVETS national leadership attends the Special Olympics, a new American Veterans podcast with Commander Heun and former White House Executive Chef Andre Rush, new post highlights, & more. https://bit.ly/ANNo32422

On this American Veteran Podcast, we have AMVETS National Commander Greg Heun and National Executive Director Joe Chenelly to talk about the Commander's year thus far, Rolling to Remember, and more.

We end the show with an interview from former White House Executive Chef Andre Rush, where we talk about his vast list of accomplishments, his book, Call Me Chef, Dammit!, and his newest endeavor: his line of nutritious meals, Chow.

APPL: https://apple.co/3NdFAjT
SPOT: https://spoti.fi/3JD1WsK
SNDCLD: https://bit.ly/AVP032322

AMVETS Post 21 will be hosting a German dinner tonight, 21 March 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm or until the food runs out or whichever comes first. See the menu posted below.

AMVETS monthly breakfast for 12 March 2022 is canceled due to the weather. Please join us next month.

This , we'd like to say THANK YOU to our women service members and veterans. Your contributions to our Armed Forces do not receive nearly the recognition they deserve. Thank you for your service to our nation and it's citizens.

We're 110 days away from , a three-day focused demonstration event, capped off with a motorcycle demonstration ride.

Will YOU ride in May?
http://rollingtoremember.com

Hanoi, North Vietnam....American servicemen, former prisoners of war, are cheering as their aircraft takes off from an airfield near Hanoi as part of Operation Homecoming.

- 1973

via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

As today being the first day of , we highlight Sarah Keys, a black army veteran, who recalls her stand against racial injustice and the history she made over 70 years ago.

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/99160/black-army-veterans-historical-stand-paves-way-for-changes/

We're 117 days away from , a three-day focused demonstration event, capped off with a motorcycle demonstration ride.

Will YOU ride in May?
http://rollingtoremember.com