Post 180 honors veterans and American with ceremonies several times a year to include:
Memorial Day - May
Patriot's Day - 11 September
Veteran's Day - 11 November
Vienna Post Continues Tradition Started in 1953 by Going Virtual by Chris Hauth, Legion Town, 22 May 2020
Memorial Day is a time for all Americans to honor the men and women who died serving this great nation. We traditionally do this in group gatherings, where memories are shared of those who’ve passed and new ones are made listening to speakers, visiting grave sites and sharing meals. This year gatherings are ill advised, especially for our older veterans. American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 in Vienna, VA, however, decided not to simply sit at home. If they couldn’t gather to remember and honor at Flint Hill Cemetery they would make a video to help people remember and share this special day. They made a project team, coordinated with The Town of Vienna, and created this thoughtful and heartwarming tribute to those who died in service. They then dedicated the video to our current host of American Hero’s, medical professionals, first responders, and all others on the front line of this crisis. The video is here on YouTube. Please share it with family and friends.
Patriots Day ceremony hosted by Post 180 by Chris Hauth
Today's socially distanced 'Patriot Day Community Commemoration' ceremony, held in the Town of Vienna's Communkity Center, was a success! Members of the Town of Vienna and Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 were present in numbers to fill the socially distanced seating. We were honored to have several VIP guests: the Town of Vienna (ToV) Mayor, Linda Colbert; Virginia House Delegate Mark Keam, and several ToV Councilmen and First Responders. Post 180 Commander, Guillermo Guillen, opened the event. Rich Cunningham, Sr, a member of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 180, gave the invocation and closing prayers. Mayor Linda Colbert presented "A Day to remember' Proclamation. The Commander gave a heartfelt speech praising the courage and patriotism of all First Responders. He then drew on his time in Afghanistan to highlight an Airmen and an Army LT who exhibited the same courage and patriotism displayed by countless First Responders and US service members on 11 September 2001 and every day since. Please see our FaceBook Page page post for more photographs.
Veterans Day COVID style - 11 November 2020
Post 180 did not let COVID stop us from honoring American's Veterans. Our 2020 Veterans Day ceremony was a great success, please see our FaceBook post by Dave Wallace for details and pictures. We’d like to thank our speaker Department Commander Bill Feasenmyer and all those who attended, including the Town of Vienna Mayor, Linda Colbert, the Fairfax County Hunter Mill District Supervisor, Walter Alcorn, and the Town of Vienna Councilmen, Howard Springsteen and Ray Grill.
Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 holds "Family First" Veterans Day ceremon, by David Wallace, Legion Town USA, 12 November 2017
On Nov. 11, 2017, over 70 Legion Family and Town of Vienna community members gathered at American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 to pay respects to veterans and their families for their Veterans Day ceremony. There were veterans in attendance who ranged in war era from WWII to the current Iraq-Afghanistan conflicts.
There were many of the four Pillars of The American Legion on display throughout the ceremony, with an emphasis on Children & Youth and Americanism. Boy Scouts from Troop 1539 served as the color guard, and a Junior Squadron 180 member led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by guest entertainer Amy Andrews singing the National Anthem. Daisy Troop 50076 donated centerpieces and flowers for the tables. This group of elementary-aged girls were very enthusiastic with their efforts, and at the beginning of the ceremony shouted at the top of their lungs, “Happy Veterans Day” and “Thank you for your service” to all the veterans in the room.
Also, in attendance were local political figures that included Congressman Gerry Connolly; Virginia State Senator Chap Petersen; Delegate Mark Keam and Town of Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco, along with additional Town Council members.
“Thank you to Vienna's American Legion Post 180 and Auxiliary and Sons for a memorable Veterans Day 2017,” said Vienna Councilwoman and military spouse Carey Sienicki. “I especially appreciated the 'Family First!' theme for this year and making this a community event for future generations to better know of the benefits of service to our country.”
The program included a solemn demonstration providing the true meaning behind the lone POW-MIA table that's often displayed at military and veteran’s ceremonies. During the reading of the children's book "America's White Table," by Margot Theis Raven, Junior Auxiliary Unit 180 members acted out the roles described in the book.
Please read the full article here on Legion Town.