VFW Post 8385 James Jarret Brown

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and was re-designated as the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on February 19, 1941.

Current bid is $200!! Let's keep this going!! Our board member, Bryan Moore, who is a veteran, uses art as healing through PTSD. His current piece is being auct...ioned off with proceeds going to our mental health and wellness programs. If you are interested in placing a bid, message us here or email us at [email protected] See more

This year we will be celebrating the 4th of July on the 3rd of July, if you want volunteer to prepare the float before the parade and to walk with the float handing out flags meet us at the corner of Osborne and Meeting Street(Just south of the St. Marys Railroad Tracks) at 0900, after the parade we will meet up at the post for a little ceremony and then some hamburgers and hotdogs. Just let us know here if you want to volunteer or there is a sign up list on the board nest to the side double doors. Hope to see you there Dave Worthen Sr. Vice Commander

Reminder We will NOT be having wings this Monday, June 21st. We will resume next Monday, June 28th. Please pass the word. Gary Pugh Quartermaster

Comrades, I learned a lot this weekend at Department Convention, but it opened my eyes up more that we really need to step up to the plate and to remember that our VETERANS should come first over anything and help them in any way we can and also we need to step up more and help community and show our community what the VFW is all about. This year as your 2021-2022 Sr. Vice Commander starting in July I will be setting up membership recruiting booths through out our county ...for each month, something that we haven't done for a few years. I will be working with our local businesses to allow us to set up booths. My goal for this year is to be the first Post in our District and Dept. to reach over 105 %. I hope you all will support me on this mission I have for our post, I already have the support from our Post Commander Benjamin Atkinson. Thank You Dave Worthen Sr. Vice Commander

The North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System is holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics at all sites of care for currently enrolled Veterans 65+ and for currently enrolled Veterans who serve as essential workers. Essential workers include fire fighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural workers, United States Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, and those who work in the educational sector...Continue reading

Members please wear or bring your cap that says VFW Post, or a campaign hat or a patriotic hat for a group picture on Thursday's post meeting to send to our local WWII Navy Wave Veteran Sandy Ryysyalinen for her 100th Birthday this month. Thank you Dave W. Jr. Vice

State Commander Willis is asking that you continue to follow all the CDC guidelines and Governor Kemp's Executive Order. The coronavirus is running rapidly through the population. Georgia is currently the fourth worst state with the spread of the virus in the nation. District Commanders, posts that are currently having BINGO, dances, open canteens, and other events with crowds, please make sure posts follow all local and state guidelines as it relates to masks, social dista...ncing, hand washing stations, etc. Since the beginning of the year we have had many comrades and auxiliary members contract the coronavirus. Many have pulled through, but we have lost some of our comrades and auxiliary members due to this virus. Commander Willis does not want you to let your guard down. Once the vaccine becomes available in your area, please consider taking the shot as soon as possible. Continue doing our VFW mission of taking care of our veterans and their families. Do your best in a responsible and safe way. We will get through this together. Let's take care of each other and we will be successful. Please keep the state headquarters informed of any cases that occur in the posts. Respectfully, Charles A. Tony Dobbins State Adjutant Department of Georgia, VFW 478.474.3737 Office

Vet Assist: A widow of a retired Senior Chief is looking for some help around her house. She has little odds and ends to be done and is unable to complete them herself. We are looking for volunteers to assist us so we can assist her. If interested, there is a sign-up sheet on the board by the jukebox. Thank You.... Dave W. Jr. Vice VETERANS HELPING VETERANS !