American Legion Chincoteague Post 159: HOME

Chincoteague Post 159, Inc.

4023 Main Street, PO Box 244
Chincoteague, VA 23336-0244

Phone: 757-336-9749
Email: chincoteague.post159@gmail.com

Hours of Operations: Monday - Saturday 11:30AM - 10:30PM & Sunday 12 Noon - 9:30PM
(We close at 6:00PM the second Tuesday of every month except July & Dec.)

Please Note: We have a new email address: chincoteague.post159@gmail.com. If you have recently sent an email and did not get a response, please resend the email to the new address.

2019 Scholarship Award Winners

Chincoteague American Legion Post 159 would like to congratulate our 2019 Scholarship Award Winners. Please click here to view our Scholarship Recipients.

April 29, 2019 General Membership

Special Meeting Summary

Due to extinuating circumstances related to the Post's internal audit, a special meeting was called to inform the General Membership of the findings to date. The General Membership took appropriate actions and elected new interim officers to guide the Post through the audit findings until the general elections in June. The following interim officers were appointed:

Commander: David Briggs

1st Vice Commander: Mike Terry
Finance Officer: Jack Bowden
Assistant Finance Officer: Kevin Liddle

Existing officers, reamining in office until the June general elections:

Adjuatant: Gilbert Lang
Service Officer: Earnest Dale Holston
Sgt-at-Arms: Greg Daisy
Chaplin: James Russel

Please Visit the Posts Calendar Page to view all
Regularly Scheduled Meetings and Special Events

http://www.chincoteaguelegion159.org/site/eventscalendar.php

In General

The Chincoteague American Legion Post opens daily at 11:30AM & Noon on Sunday's. Lunch and dinner menu items are served daily from noon to 7:00PM. After 7:00PM regular bar menu items are available. The specials range from sandwiches to small platters. We welcome members and their guests to come and check out our special menu items that are always reasonably priced.

Every Friday night, starting at 7:00PM, the Post hosts a Pool Tournament. All members and their guests are encouraged to come out and play.

Post 159 Legion Riders Shotgun Raffle - tickets are $5, only 400 tickets will be sold. Drawing will be held when all tickets are sold. Click here for complete details.

Friday , June 14 @ 6:30 PM, American Legion Post 159 will be conducting an official Flag Retirement Ceremony (flag burning) at Veterans Memorial Park. The public is invited to attend.

Friday, June 21st, the American Legion will be serving Steamed Shrimp and Clams from 5-7 PM. Carry out available after 6:30, supplies permitting.

July 10-14, The American Legion Department of Virginia is holding it's Annual Convention. Click here for details.

Saturday, July 13th, Breakfast Buffet at the Legion from 8 to 10 AM. Auxiliary Baked Goods Sale runs concurrently with the Breakfast Buffet.

Friday, July 19th, the American Legion will be serving Steamed Shrimp and Clams from 5-7 PM. Carry out available after 6:30, supplies permitting.

Saturday, August 24th - Poker Run to benefit our Veterans. Proceeds go to Operation Comfort Warrior and Freedom Hunters. Registration at 9:30 am at AC Cycles in Oak Hall with ride ending at Chincoteague Post 159, last bike in at 3 pm. Food and prizes, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.

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The Auxiliary asks that you encourage the American Legion Family to please donate needed supplies for the Troop Support Boxes. Lists of needed supplies have been widely distributed and a supply donation box prominently placed in the Legion hall. Once a year the Auxiliary endeavors to send our community service members a Christmas package from home to show our appreciation. This year the Auxiliary will bake 50 dozen homemade cookies to go along with the supplies. The supply items are not expensive and can be easily purchased at a local store and are truly appreciated by our service members.

The Chincoteague American Legion Family of Post 159 is now a proud Bronze Service Star Member of the Veterans' Hall at the National Museum of the United Stated Army.Click here to view our Citation and click here to view the Banner on display in our Post Home.

VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program

Billing Issues. Click HERE for Complete Information.

Dec. 1, 2015 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a number of changes to make participation in the Veterans Choice Program easier and more convenient for Veterans who need to use it. The move, which streamlines eligibility requirements, follows feedback from Veterans along with organizations working on their behalf. Click here for details.

Important Information About Veterans Choice

Click in the following link to review and download your Veterans Choice toolkit.

http://www.va.gov/opa/toolkit/

Important Changes in the Tax Law for TRICARE Patients.

Click on the link below to see the rule changes.

TRICARE Patients Must Attest to Health Care Coverage

Veterans, make sure you receive all the Social Security Benefits you have earned. Click here to review a message to Veterans from the Social Security Administration.

Since our charter in January 1933, our American Legion Post has been welcoming and serving VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country and Community. Our mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends and families embodied in our preamble below.

Adopted Military Unit:

307th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), U. S. Army, supports the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,

1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

ATTENTION FELLOW VETERANS

Would you like to join your fellow veterans here at Chincoteague Post 159. All you have to do is click on the "Application" link on the left side, fill out the application, then mail your check and a photo copy of your DD Form 214 or other official proof of honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces to American Legion Post 159, P.O. Box 244, Chincoteague, VA 23336; OR give your check and proof to the Bartender at the Post.

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4023 Main St. - PO Box 244, Chincoteague Island, VA

Chincoteague Post 159

Chincoteague Post 159

4023 Main St. - PO Box 244, Chincoteague Island, VA

ATTENTION FELLOW VETERANS