Veterans serving Veterans

SUPPORT GEORGIA VETERAN'S FUND

🎯 WANTED: ONE MUSTACHE FOR A MISSION Goal: $35,000 for Georgia Veterans They say, “With great mustache comes great responsibility…” and Department Commander Michael Schwartz is proving it! Help us meet our goal of $35,000 to support the Georgia Veterans Fund, which benefits:
• Georgia-area VA Hospitals
• The Georgia War Veterans Home

If the goal is met, Commander Schwartz will shave the mustache—live—at the 2026 Department Convention! This isn’t just about facial hair. It’s about veterans helping veterans. Every dollar goes directly to programs that improve the lives of those who’ve served. Make your donation today and help us shave the stash for a cause! 🪖 Donations can also be made in person at Department Headquarters, Convention, or by using the QR Code or link below to access an online payment system.

CLICK LINK TO DONATE

2026 Boys State Request to Attend and Permission Form are all ON LINE this year.

Go to the Boys State website to click on the link to start the form

Boys State Website – Click Here

ADVERTISEMENT form for the Department of Georgia - CONVENTION Program

26-28 JUNE 2026 at the Sonesta Hotel, Duluth

Attached is the JUNE Convention Program Advertisement FORM to purchase an ad

to congratulate an officer, support a candidate for office, promote your post, announce a Legion event, or advertise a business.

 Click here for the PDF form

WELCOME to the

Department of Georgia Website

 Commander Michael Schwartz. 

 

From DOG HQs/Adjutant

At the bottom of the page is the current Department of Georgia Contact information.  Please use the primary Headquarters phone number: 678-289-8883, to contact any of the below during normal business hours. The main email address for Department Headquarters is: info@georgialegion.org

Normal business hours 8:00 – 4:30 (M-F). 

 

DATE – 26 Jan 2026

Department Commanders’ Pass Down log

Mid-winter Conference is here!

I hope everyone is ready for a busy weekend of information and fellowship with our Legion family. As usual, there will be a DEC meeting on Thursday evening. Please make every effort to come to the conference sometime during the weekend, even if you can’t make it for all 3 days.
Membership numbers seem to be very inconsistent. One week is very good, and the next seems to be stuck. Please continue the hard work you all are doing, and don’t let one bad week make you feel like the cause is lost. We are moving in the right direction, and it’s going to be a good year if we keep putting our best effort forward. Remember that positive energy is infectious!
I’m so proud of the entire department coming together to make the future of the Legion in Georgia look bright and productive. We’ve experienced some bumps in the road this year, but nothing that we have not been able to overcome as a team of common-goal-oriented people. Let’s remember our mission and do all that we can to accomplish that mission as a unified family.
The best is yet to come! Commander Michael Schwartz

The Department of Georgia CONVENTION

26-28 JUNE 2026 at the Sonesta Hotel, Duluth

More information and Agenda are coming for this event.  Remember this is the time we vote for our next years officers.

See Link to the JUNE Convention Program Advertisement FORM to purchase an ad

 Click here for the PDF form

Department of Georgia Membership Status

Current Membership

  • 2025-2026 Membership    Goals for Feb 11 – 85%   82.02% 82.02%

Current DOG % as per 1 Feb 2026

Current national ranking is 47th

May 2026 Year End Goal

Department of Georgia Contact Info (as of Sep 2025)

  • Department of Georgia Commander – Michael Schwartz — commander@georgialegion.org — 770-689-8844
  • Department of Georgia Adjutant – Jim Fultz —  jimfultz@georgialegion.org – 470-707-8469
  • DOG Assistant Adjutant – Sandra Jordan — sjordan@georgialegion.org – 470-522-1299 –(Assists with the day-to-day operations of the Department)
  • DOG Admin Support – Alva Drayton —  adrayton@georgialegion.org – 470-707-7159 — (Assists with all Travel payment requests and Post Loans)
  • DOG Membership Support – Ben Sinclair —  ben@georgialegion.org – 770-328-2884 — (Assists with all Membership functions, Also Admin Facebook page)
  • DOG Webmaster – Mark Gelhadt – webmaster@georgialegion.org – 770-331-8051 — (Maintain and upkeep of DOG website)