The Official Amvets Post 76 Athens Ohio

12/31/2024

Come out tonight and celebrate Sonny Thompson’s birthday and ring in the new year with
ROUTE 7 at 8pm
No cover charge.
AMVETS Post 76

12/30/2024

Fly the United States Flags
at Half-Staff Beginning Immediately Through Sunset on
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
United States Flag to Half-Staff for Thirty Days Honoring Former President Jimmy Carter
December 29, 2024

The United States flags shoud be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.

12/23/2024

12/18/2024

Good morning,

As the legislative year comes to an end, we wanted to give you an update on all of the incredible victories we've achieved during the 118th Congress.

The VSO Equal Tax Treatment (VETT) Act became public law on December 12, 2024. After over six years and three Congresses, all AMVETS posts may now receive tax-deductible charitable gifts. The American Legion and other Congressionally-chartered 501(c)(19) veteran organizations are also now able to receive these tax deductible funds and donations.

Your members of Congress have seen your communications and listened to your calls for accountability firsthand. This bill became law because of your hard work and passion for our nation's veterans.

Your engagement makes things happen on Capitol Hill that impact veterans across the country. Because of your efforts, several of our other supported bills have also gone beyond introduction this Congress. These bills and their statuses can be found listed below:

• The Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act was passed in the House on April 20, 2024.
• The Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act was agreed to in the House on July 26, 2024.
• The U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act was passed in the House on July 22, 2024.
• The Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 became public law on September 20, 2024.
• The Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act became public law on November 25, 2024.
• The Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act was passed in the Senate on December 2, 2024.
• The Senate version of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act was passed in the House on December 16, 2024. It will now head to the White House for signature.

Our legislative team in Washington, DC cannot wait to share more wins with you all in the 119th Congress. Thank you for your participation, thank you for your dedication, and we hope you all have very happy holidays.

12/17/2024

LRT is cancelled for this evening we will reschedule in Jan.
Enjoy the time back on your calendars!

12/15/2024

Souper Crock-Pot lunch is cancelled for tomorrow.

12/14/2024

Today! Come join the silly seasonal shenanigans with the kiddos.
🦌🎅🎄🎶🎁

12/11/2024

Now it's our chance to give back to the Legion Post 21, we made a collective decision to alternate years. 🎉🎊🍾🎆⏳

12/09/2024

The special meeting that was announced earlier was done improperly so it was postponed due to the regular meeting being on the 11 of dec due to the holiday upcoming all veterans are welcome to attend the meeting if you want your voice to be heard

12/07/2024

Today Dec 7th.

12/07/2024

PEARL HARBOR DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER THE 7TH, AT 9AM AT THE WEST UNION STREET BRIDGE - NEAR WHITES MILL AND THE ATHENS ELKS BUILDING.

12/07/2024

Governor Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff on December 7, 2024, in honor of the lives lost in the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

12/05/2024

ALERT: The Senate Passes the VETT Act!

Good evening, everyone.

We are incredibly pleased to inform you that the VSO Equal Tax Treatment (VETT) Act has passed the Senate.

After extensive work with the Senate Finance Committee, personal office staff, and Senate leadership, the VETT Act (H.R.1432) was passed tonight. With no members objecting, the legislation will now move to President Biden's desk and await his signature.

Our legislative team in DC is beyond thrilled at this news. We have been working on getting to this point for several years, and this bill will make a world of difference to Congressionally-chartered 501(c)(19) veteran organizations like AMVETS and the American Legion.

We could not have done this without you. Thank you for your advocacy, and we are looking forward to working with you again on more critical veterans legislation in the 119th Congress.

12/02/2024

https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/170996/overview/?relatedId=0Please Volunteers needed! Remember, Honor, and Teach on December 14, 2024 at 10:00 am (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony) by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help.

Wreaths Across America ("WAA") coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies every December to "Remember, Honor, and Teach" about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Please check out this page to learn how you can help by sponsoring Veterans Remembrance Wreaths or by joining us on Decembe...

11/26/2024

I called a special meeting but after looking at the upcbls I did it wrong so that meeting is postponed until our reg meeting on dec 11