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LELAND, NC VFW POST 12196
From the Birth of an Idea to Reality is Department Officers, including District 5
where VFW Member Gerald Decker, a Vi- Commander Bichson Bush, swore in members
etnam Veteran, had a vision that would mate- of the newly chartered VFW Post 12196 Le-
rialize four years later in the establishment of land, NC in a formal ceremony that saw well
VFW Post 12196. over 40 individuals and their spouses in at-
tendance.
Leland, located in North Brunswick County,
which is the fastest growing county in NC, Sworn in as VFW Post Officers were Sean
has been described by Commander Armstrong Parrish, Post Commander; Gerald Decker,
as an ideal place to strengthen partnerships Senior Vice Commander; Kirk Paulson, Junior
with Veterans and the community. Vice Commander and Don Spaulding, Quar-
termaster. Serving in other leadership roles are
As the growth in the community continued, Judge Advocate John Hacker; Surgeon Eric
Gerald saw a growing need to establish a Mens; Service Officer Richard de Moya; Trus-
VFW Post to serve Veterans moving into the tees Tom Walker, Dominick Calderone, Jr.,
county as well as Veterans who lived in the John Marone and Sergeant at Arms Bill Smith.
small towns throughout Brunswick County.
As of this date , Post membership totals 40
Plans were set in motion and permission was men and women. For further information
granted to move forward with the formation about VFW Post 12196 please visit our Face-
of a new Post. On November 19th, 2019, the book Page at VFW Post 12196 Leland, NC.
group held its first organizational meeting to The Post can also be contacted at: VFW Post
discuss the continuing need to recruit enough 12196 Leland, PO Box 488 Leland, NC
members to allow the Post to receive an offi- 28451. Phone (910) 408-1934 or by email:
cial VFW Charter. On Sunday January 20, vfwpost12196@gmail.com.
2020, Commander Armstrong and several
18 Post Members being pinned at Charter Ceremony Commander Parrish and Jr. Vice Cdr Paulson
