On Saturday, July 16th, American Legion Post 150 of Sterling held their 11th Annual Poker Run. Legion Riders of Loudoun County met early morning at Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern for a light breakfast before embarking on a ride throughout Loudoun County, stopping at multiple American Legion Posts along the way. At each Post, riders would … Read more
Phillip Boyle was awarded the Legionnaire of the Year 2022 for Post 295. Phil was instrumental taking charge of the Post’s kitchen remodel project, start to finish. From developing the new kitchen layout, helping to demolish the old kitchen, purchasing materials from local suppliers, scheduling and working with general contractors, and donating countless hours, along with … Read more
American Legion Post 295 held its Change of Command ceremony, in which the previous commander, John Moliere, handed over the reins to the new commander, Gary Nickelson. The ceremony was led by 16th District Adjutant Bob Brady and was marked by a sense of pride and respect for the leadership of the post. John Moliere … Read more
Members of Post 295 gathered July 12, Tuesday Morning to wish 96 year old World War II Veteran Franklin Payne a Happy Birthday. Franklin was surprised by members of his post, family, to include his brother, sister, and niece, and friends of the community. Reporters from LoudounNow were on site to capture the event: https://loudounnow.com/2022/07/12/middleburg-wwii-vet-celebrates-96th-birthday
The American Legion and Middleburg Lions Club teamed up to serve hungry residents of Middleburg and surrounding areas of Loudoun County during Middleburg’s annual Independence Day Celebration. Hosted by the Middleburg Community Center, hundreds of people showed up this 4th of July to enjoy a day full of activities with friends, families, and neighbors. The … Read more
On Tuesday afternoon, Post 295 was recognized by Loudoun County for their 75 years of service to Veterans and the community. The Resolution, drafted by Blue Ridge District Supervisor Tony Buffington, was presented by Chair Phyllis Randall, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Middleburg American Legion Post 295 has been in continuous operation for 75 years. … Read more
Legionnaires were out amongst the town in front of the Middleburg Safeway offering Poppies to be worn in remembrance of Remembrance Day. $225 was collected, going to our Veteran Welfare fund. Our friends from Leesburg VFW Post 1177 helped with the event. After the Battle at Ypres in the Flanders section of Belgium next to … Read more
Once again Middleburg residents gathered to the clean the town of trash, cigarette butts, and recyclables to get ready for spring. Sponsored by the Go Green Committee and the Middleburg Futures Group, cleanup began at the Middleburg Community Center and volunteers cleaned up Washington Street and surrounding side streets down to the Exxon station. The … Read more
A Night To Remember For over 75 years, American Legion Post 295 has been a staple of Middleburg, VA. As a Veterans organization, helping prior service military members transition back to civilian life, as well as giving service members another chance to serve their community, Legionnaires are always at the ready to come together. The … Read more
