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AMERICAN LEGION POST 156

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 156 ORANGE, VA

At American Legion Post 156, our mission is to provide support for our veterans,
our defense, our youth and our patriotic values. We want to strengthen America
through personal guidance and assistance for veterans, active duty
military personnel, their families and the communities they live in. Help comes
as cash grants, donated goods, disaster relief, labor, networking, volunteerism,
benefits assistance, career assistance, comfort for the recovering, family
support, homeless veteran outreach and more.




 

Post Officers



Commander:                   Alan Drinkwater 434 - 249 - 6897

1st Vice Commander:     Vacant

2nd Vice Commander:    Vacant

Finance Officer:              John Threlkeld 540 - 672 - 8029

Adjutant:                         Glenn Forney 540 - 672 - 8974

Service Officer:               Vacant

Chaplin:                           Ronnie Hogston 540 - 672 - 2449              

Sergeant at Arms:           Vacant

Historian:                        Vacant

Webmaster:                     Joe Hayes 540 - 854 - 5364












ABOUT US

Here at American Legion Post 156 we are not just a place where a bunch of old
guys sit around telling stories and drinking beer.  In fact, Post 156 does not
serve alcohol.  It does allow members who wish to drink alcohol to bring their
own. The post is open to members and their guests every Thursday for a meal and
camaraderie. The third Thursday of each month features our post meeting where we
discuss the current state of the Post and plans for upcoming events and
community activities.  The meeting starts at 7 PM. So, if you are a veteran who
has served anytime since December 7th, 1941 and received an honorable discharge
or a discharge under honorable conditions, you are eligible for membership.

American Legion

Post 156

341 Newton Street

Orange, VA 22960

Interested in joining Post 156? Goto www.legion.org/join or come to our next
meeting, it is usually the third Thursday of each month at 7PM. 



 


OUR PROGRAMS



Post 156 sends students from Orange County High School to Virginia Boys State
and Virginia Girls State every year.  These events allows the selected students
to learn politics through the election process for the office of the mythical
51st state.  These two separate programs are week-long activities in which
participants are chosen through  coordination with counselors at the High
School. More information can be found at the links below.

WWW.VABOYSSTATE.ORG

WWW.VAGIRLSSTATE.ORG


AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

 Post 156 is restarting it's Baseball Program in the summer of 2023.  We are
looking for local sponsors to help us give our youth an option to play at a
reasonable cost.  Final cost per player has not yet been determined but we are
striving to keep the price low. This is a great option for High School ball
players looking for an alternative to travel ball.  Home games will be played at
Porterfield park.

 

Interested in sponsoring a team?  We have several options! All interested
parties can contact Joe Hayes with questions at webpage@email.com or 540 854
5364.



 Post 156 is a proud supporter of Troop 14, which is one of the oldest,
continuous chartered Troops in the country. Anyone interested in  joining or
volunteering this proud tradition is encouraged to contact Glenn Forney at 540
672-8974.


FIND US ON FACEBOOK @TROOP14


 

The Post 156 Legion Riders are always looking for new members.  

We are planning to participate in the Legacy Run in 2023. The 2022 American
Legion Legacy Run was one of the longest, largest organized rides in the
country. 

If you're interested contact Glenn Forney at 540 672-8974


 


OTHER SERVICES




HALL RENTAL INFORMATION 

$500 A DAY FOR FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS



$200 A DAY FOR MONDAYS THRU THURSDAYS



ALL HOLIDAYS ARE AT WEEKEND RATES



$100 OF RENTAL FEE IS NEEDED TO RESERVE THE DATE AND IS NONREFUNDABLE



$250 SECURITY DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RENTALS. THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WILL BE
RETURNED IF THERE ARE NO REPAIRS OR CLEANING REQUIRED



THE LEGAL CAPACITY OF THE HALL IS 200 PERSONS



RENTAL INCLUDES KITCHEN, 14 SIX FOOT TABLES, 16 EIGHT FOOT TABLES AND 200
CHAIRS.



NOTE: For members of Post 156, with a 1 year membership credit. Rental Fee's are
half of the listed rates above.





                          Flag Disposal  

Do you have old flags that need to be retired? We have a flag "mailbox" that you
can drop them into, located Orange Visitor Center.  We will pick them up and
destroy them properly.

 

                  Need a new flag?

      3x5 =$35

      5x8 =$45

Come by the Post on Thursday evening or contact any member.


NEED HELP WITH YOUR VA BENEFITS? OR JUST NEED HELP, LET US KNOW.

  We are here to help, if you are a veteran please call Post 156 Commander, Alan
Drinkwater at 434 249-6897 if you are having problems getting any of your VA
Benefits or require any help.



  The Virginia Department of Veteran Services is also a great source for
information and assistance, call them at 804 786-0286. They also have a suicide
prevention Lifeline/Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255.

 

  If you have missed our Veteran Support Events (as described in the Activity
Center below) we have built a list of organizations that have different methods
to help.

The Fallen Outdoors 

    Outdoor adventures for Veterans

    email:  va.lead@thefallenoutdoors.com

    phone: 802 238-6990

Leashes of Valor

   Service dogs 

    email: info@leashesofvalor.org

    phone:  804 633-1010

paws4vets

    Service dogs

    https://paws4people.org/give/nick-travis

Horse and Soul Counseling

    Equine therapy

    email: thiggins@horseandsoulcounseling.com

     phone: 540 220-1305

22 till None 

    Crisis prevention

     phone: 540 207-2409

The HEAL Foundation

     Equine therapy

     email: lisa@heal.foundation

     phone: 571 445-0221

Gold Star Mothers

     Veteran and family support

     email: nancy.stets@gmail.com

Lakeside Manual Physical Therapy

    https://lakesidemanualpt.com

     phone: 540 854-0367

Mountainside Physical Therapy

     https://mountainsidept.com

     email: mpt@mountainsidept.com

     phone: 540 987-9390

Project Healing Waters Flyfishing

     Fly fishing therapy

     email: daveward@projecthealingwaters.org

        or     mikeweiss1954@icloud.com




ACTIVITY CENTER

What we have been up to.....




In a special collaboration between Orange American Legion Post 156 and the James
Madison VFW Post 2217, a veterans event was held at the Unionville Brewery on
November 5, 2022. This is the third event we have organized in Orange County and
we intend to continue offering this event once or twice every year.  This  event
is designed to bring veterans together with various support groups that they may
not know exist.  We are very proud that the number of support groups has grown
for each event.  We had two excellent guest speakers Dr. Katherine Rosemond and
Retired CPO Michael Wade.  Both are widely respected and accomplished in the
handling and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress.



DR. KATHERINE ROSEMOND SPEAKING AT THE UNIONVILLE BREWERY



CPO (RETIRED) MIKE WADE SPEAKING AT THE UNIONVILLE BREWERY.


POST 156 TAKES SECOND PLACE IN THE "WHEELED DIVISION" OF THE 2022 ORANGE
CHRISTMAS PARADE.  GOOD WORK, BILL POFF!

December 3, 2022



 

Street Festival

September 5, 2022

A very big crowd showed up for this event in downtown Orange.  Post 156 put up
our tent, spoke to many and signed up several new members.

Montpelier Races

November 6, 2022

Although we didn't have a horse in the race, Post 156 was there to help clean
up. Great for community support!

Veterans Day

November 11, 2022

The rain forced us indoors at the Post 156 Hall, but we had a great turn out.
Music from the Orange Community Band, singing from the Orange Elementary
students and the national anthem by Larry Morris.  The color guard was provided
by the OCHS JROTC. Lunch was provided for all by the East Orange Ruritan Club.

 


CONTACT US



341 Newton Street, Orange, VA 22960, USA

put webpage email here

Post Commander; Alan Drinkwater

email; alan.drinkwater434@gmail.com

or phone;  434 249 6897

Our American Legion Auxiliary is currently inactive but we would love to see
it's return. If interested please contact Commander Drinkwater.



Sons of the American Legion Commander; Thomas 'Moose' Mallory





American Legion Riders; Glenn Forney

Phone 540 672-8029

Interested in joining the Legion family at Post 156? Contact the folks listed
above or goto www.legion.org/join, or come to our next meeting, it is usually
the third Thursday of each month at 7PM. 





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