Commander Tommie Boleyn
We are gearing up to Celebrate the 250th Birthday of our Great Nation!!!!!
May kicks off the road to 250! Your Bedford County Veterans and the local Veterans Organizations have teamed up to conduct our First Annual "Hometown Heroes and Harmony" Event taking place May 1st and 2nd.
May 1st B&B Barbeque Pitmasters from Texas will be at the VFW for a BBQ cook-off with 30 local veterans participating. They will teach our vets the basics of world class BBQ!
May 2nd in partnership with "Freedom Sings USA" 6 lucky veterans will team up with some of the biggest award winning Song Writers from Nashville to tell their stories and create an original song! Don Goodman, Dave Gibson, Hunter Girl, Steve Dean, Bill Whyte, and Gary Gentry will be performing their hits and the songs they have written with our vets! The event will take place on the east side of the Courthouse Square starting at 5 pm. It's free to everyone who wants to join in the fun, you don't have to be a veteran to attend. You can't see this kind of talent for free anywhere. Please come out and join us.
May 4th is our regular monthly meeting at the Post from 6-8 pm. If you are a veteran, come join us!
May 5th the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Post from 6-8 pm.
May 9th we will hold our monthly community breakfast from 7-930 AM. Come get the best country breakfast in Bedford County for only $10 a person.
May 16th is our monthly Music Night, get your tickets at the door for only $3 per person. Bring a covered dish for our potluck meal and enjoy some great bluegrass, country, and old time rock and roll.
On May 25th we will hold our annual Memorial Day ceremony on the Courthouse Square. The event will begin at 11 am. Please come out to remember all those who gave their lives in service to our Country.
Don't forget we are currently raffling off a Henry Rifle and a Bad Boy 60" Zero Turn Mower, come see us and buy a ticket!
As always, if you have questions or you know a Veteran in Need, don't hesitate to reach out to me at (931) 581-0999. Thanks and let's have a great month!!!
Tommie Boleyn
American Legion Post 23 BINGO Night at the VFW Post!!!!!The American Legion Post 23 will host a Bingo Night on June 6th at 6 PM.Doors will open at 5:15 PM. Jackpot Prize is $40010 Games with individual cash prizes/$5 per Bingo CardFood and soft drink concessions will be sold by the VFWCome on out and join us!!!!
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