A new post. An enduring purpose.

A December 6, 2024 community announcement invited veterans, families, and neighbors to the institution of Post 12239 in Jasper on December 7, 2024. This records the announced institution gathering; it is not a substitute for the date on the VFW charter.

National VFW General Orders No. 6, issued in January 2025, announced authorization of the charter for Post No. 12239 in Jasper, Georgia. The orders confirm charter authorization but do not give the exact date printed on the Post’s charter. That date will be added when the original charter or an official VFW charter record is available.

The Georgia Secretary of State records October 18, 2025 as the formation date of SGT DAVID S COLLINS POST NO. 12239 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE U.S., INC, a Georgia domestic nonprofit corporation, control number 25205605. This state incorporation milestone is separate from the Post’s VFW charter.

Together, these records place our local story within the longer VFW tradition while keeping each milestone tied to the evidence that supports it.