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Upcoming Events
Raging Ray's Food Truck, 20-21 March @ 4 PM
Veteran's Coffee Hour at Cartersville Library, Friday, 4 April 2025 @ 9:30 AM
April Legion Meeting, Tuesday, 13 April @ 8 PM
Casino Night, Saturday, 19 April, @ 6 PM
Kentucky Derby Party, Saturday, 3 May,@ 6 PM
May Legion Meeting, Tuesday, 13 May @ 8 PM
Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday, 26 May @ 11 AM
Vet to Vet of Georgia
Meets every Tuesday from 4 - 7 PM
Counseling, Free VA Assessment, Camp Lejeune Victims, etc.
Grief Support Group
Meets the second Monday of the month.
This meeting is free and designed to help anyone dealing
with or needs to be around other grievers. The first meeting is scheduled for
Monday, 10 March from 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Open to all.
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 in March 2026.
Stay tuned for new and exciting events
New Year's Eve Celebration
Over One Hundred members and guest brought in the New Year
at the American Legion. Lots of great food, friendly service and fun and games.
Just one of our many local Sponsors
Chris Deising was awarded Legionaire of the Year.
Well done, brother!
Cartersville 2024 Christmas Parade
The Post Humvee, with Santa and the Grinch, were the highlight of the parade.
Santa delighted all the Children.
But the Grinch, seemed to terrify many children!
Come check out the new HUMVEE.
The American Legion HUMVEE on its first mission dropping off donations at Goodwill.
American Legion Post 42 (Carl Boyd) hosted our annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony
on Monday, 11 November 2024.
The ceremony honored all Veteran’s that served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force and Coast Guard. The ceremony started promptly at 11am, with over 275 people in attendance. Guests included several local elected leaders, Veterans and their families, and many other patriotic citizens. The Veteran’s ceremony included a Rifle salute and Taps performed by the American Legion Honor Guard, playing of Service songs and recognition of service members, performances by the Cass JROTC and Cartersville Band and Chorus, plus several Guest speakers.
This ceremony culminated a week of commemorative events that included placing American flags on Veteran gravesites at Oak Hill and Sunset Memorial Garden cemeteries on Saturday, 2 November, Woodland Middle Schools Veteran’s Recognition Ceremony on Friday, 8 November, a Veteran’s Breakfast on Saturday, 9 November, and the awarding of our first ever Commander’s Scholarship. Avery Black, from Adairsville High School was awarded the first annual Commanders Scholarship of $1000. Food, drinks and snacks were served, immediately following the ceremony.
Thanks to all who attended or supported this wonderful event!
Just some of the many hours of service performed by the SAL and
American Legion volunteers for Hurricane releif in North Carolina far!
American Flag Retirement ceremony
Post 42 conducted an American Flag Retirement ceremony immediately following the Independence Day Parade. Almost 650 (647) American flag were retired with appropriate honors, as a small crowd of twenty Patriots looked on. The Cartersville Fire Department Station 4 ensured 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.
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Lots of new Veteran support content is now available on our Veteran's Solutions Page
Senior Veteran's Resource Guide.
This guide focuses on veterans’ options to help with non-medical or aging care. It will help veterans understand the available benefits, uncover financial assistance opportunities, and provide ideas that can reduce the costs associated with long-term care. For access to this guide or other handy Veteran information, go to the Veterans Solutions page and click any of the links.
Free Mattresses
For information on free or discounted mattresses to those in need, including veterans, please visit our Veteran's Solutions page
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 Scholarship opportunities available for College bound students with Miltary connections. Please review the Scholarship page on this website, for additional information. The deadline for 2025 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 below.
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.
