VFW AUXILIARY POST 2872
A Division OF VFW Post 2872
ATHENS, GEORGIA
ATHENS VFW POST IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
Beth Gilmer, President 2021-22
Our Mission: To foster camaraderie among Georgia veterans with local conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans.
Our Vision: To ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.
ABOUT US
For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has been fulfilling its original objectives by supporting the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving veterans, service members and their families, and spreading patriotism nationwide.
Our members have volunteered millions of hours, donated millions of dollars and honored hundreds of thousands of veterans. Volunteer with us and celebrate the freedoms we enjoy in America.
Meetings Are Held Monthly
3rd Monday of ea month 5pm
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Since 1914, the VFW Auxiliary has united Americans from all walks of life with a common purpose: to improve the lives of veterans, service members and their families, and our communities.
Our programs are designed to bring needed services, information and assistance to these target groups. Take a tour through our programs and learn how you can join us and make a difference in the lives of veterans, service members and their families.
INFORMATION NOTICES:
VFW POST 2872 IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED
THERE WILL BE NO LIVE MUSIC DUE TO
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE! MUSIC WILL RESUME AT NORMAL TIMES FRIDAY JANUARY 21, 2022
WREATH PLACEMENT EVENT 2021
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom. Due to Covid 19 the GDVS is changing our Wreaths Across America Program this year at our Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Milledgeville. There will be no public ceremony and small groups of volunteers may place wreath at our cemetery. Wreath Placement will be on December 18th at 12:00 PM. Thank you so much for supporting Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Milledgeville and Wreaths Across America!
WHO WE REMEMBER
From the Revolutionary War to present day conflicts, our veterans are devoted sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers. They come from all backgrounds in life to place those lives on the line for our freedoms. There are millions of individual stories to tell. Get to know them by viewing the 4,760 recent posts made by our supporters or sponsor a wreath in honor of or in memory of an American hero.
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December 2020 Wreaths Across America at Veterans Cemetery in Milledgeville.
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Life-Changing Help at No Cost
Thanks to funding from our generous partners, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program offers care at no cost to eligible post-9/11 Veterans. Travel, lodging and meals are also provided at no cost to program participants. See our treatment and services page for eligibility criteria.
2021-2022
President Bren Bragg
Auxiliary Department of Georgia
