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Upcoming Events
!!Post Elections 8 July @ 8 PM!!
Independence Day Parade, Friday, 4 July @ 9 AM
Meet at the Post @ 7 AM for Staging
Flag Retirement Ceremony, Friday, 4 July @ 11 AM
Post 42 will conduct an American Flag Retirement ceremony immediately following the Independence Day Parade. We expect to retire almost 1000 American flags with appropriate honors. The Cartersville Fire Department Station 4 always ensures the safety of all participants and spectators during the ceremony. The public is encouraged to drop off distressed or unserviceable American Flags during the year at the American Legion on MLK BLVD.
July Legion Meeting, Tuesday, 8 July @ 8 PM
Veteran's Coffee, Cartersville Library Friday, 11 July @ 9:30 AM
August Legion Meeting, Tuesday, 12 August @ 8 PM
September Legion Meeting, Tuesday, 8 September @ 8 PM
Vet to Vet of Georgia
Meets every Tuesday from 4 - 6 PM
Counseling, Free VA Assessment, Camp Lejeune Victims, etc.
Grief Support Group
Meets the second Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
This meeting is free and designed to help anyone dealing with grief.
Open to all.
Stay tuned for new and exciting events
Memorial Day Ceremony
Post 42 hosted the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, 26 May. Over One hundred and fifty residents attended, including CASS JROTC, American Legion members, Veterans and members of the public. Calvin Cooley, the Cartersville Mayor Pro Tem was our Guest speaker and spoke about the Tuskegee Airman, the Bells tolled for those lost during the last year and the Honor Guard performed a firing salute and Taps.
American Legion team rasies the American Flag back to full staff,
after Pope Francis Funeral near sunset on Saturday, 26 April 2025
Cooking with the Vets
On Saturday, 15 March, fourteen cooking teams competed for the Grand Champion Trophy during the Cooking with the Vets BBQ Competition at the American Legion in Cartersville. The competition was fierce. Twelve judges, including two celebrity judges meticulously graded each competitor based on Appearance, Taste and Tenderness in three categories; Chicken, Ribs and Pork. Finally, a Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion were crowned. The winner in the Chicken category was "Clucken Crazy". "Peckerwood Country Club" was the winner in the Pork and the Ribs category. "Peckerwood Country Club" was also the winner, for the third year in a row, of Grand Champion Trophy. And finally, the most coveted award, "The Peoples Choice" was won by "Uncommon Que". For a complete list of winners please visit our special events page on this website.
Post Commander Kris Dittrich awards Peckerwood Country Club
the Grand Champion Trophy for the third year in a row.
Celebrity Judges City Councilman Cary Roth and Savoy Museum Director of Development Tom Shinall take their official duties very seriously.
Hundreds of Bartow County resdients flocked to the American Legion to taste test the various BBQ offerrings, ride in a Humvee, throw Axes, ride in a Helicopter or taste the various offerrings from the numerous food vendors on site. Blue Ridge Helicopter Tours conducted over thirty trips to Lake Allatoona and back for willing customers. American Legion drivers thrilled almost 200 residents touring the grounds on an exciting off-road course in our 1986 Humvee. Hundreds refined and practiced their axe throwing skills on the "Watch Your Axe" portable axe Cage. Other residents focused on winning various raffles, as they waited for the final BBQ results to come in. Still others danced to the tunes of our DJ and solo music performer. The storm held off just long enough for a great event, with the best public turnout yet.
We are blessed to live in Bartow County, a Veteran friendly community. Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors, Bartow County residents, Competitors, Vendors, and Cass Junior ROTC and local Civil Air Patrol. Special thanks to over a dozen generous local sponsors (listed on our Sponsor page), our Judges and finally the entire American Legion team of Legionaires, Sons of the American Legion and Auxiliary.
For more pictures and a complete list of winners, please visit our Special Events Page on this website.
Look for our Fourth Annual Cooking with the Vets BBQ Competition on 14 March 2026.
Chris Deising was awarded Legionaire of the Year.
Well done, brother!
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For information on joining the local Civilian Air Patrol
Karaokee every Thursday night at 7 PM in the Legion Lounge
The American Legion Club 42 hosts "Mexican Train" Dominoes
every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 PM.
We'll teach you how to play!
Honor Guard Recruiting
The Honor Guard is actively recruiting members.
If your interested, please review the Honor Guard page on this Website, for more info!
Scholarships
We have exciting new $2500 Scholarship opportunities available for College bound students with Veteran connections. Please review the Scholarship page on this website, for additional information. The application deadline for is 1 November, 2025.
Veterans Visitation
The post has begun a Veterans Visitation program with local assisted living facilities. This visitation program is about caring for veterans and ensuring they are NOT forgotten. Our next visit will be the Fite Living Center on the first Saturday of each month at 10 AM. For additional information or to sign up, please contact the Post Commander at deetsfamily@att.net
Since our charter on October 9th, 1919 our American Legion Post has been welcoming VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel 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.
To the wonderful patriotic citizens of Bartow/Cartersville area. Join our Post as a Booster or Sponsor. (click Sponsor or Booster Button for details). 100% of the monies raised are given back to the community. Help us to continue sponsoring Scholarships for our children; give aid and assistance to our local needy Veterans, and their families. Help us to continue to support financially worthy community programs and projects.
