03/28/2026
On Thursday, 27 March, Commander Tyer (R) had an opportunity to visit Post 49 in Elizabethton. The Commander of Post 49 (L), Paulette Baldwin, took him to meet Mr. Hicks, an 86-year-old Veteran and resident of Elizabethton displaced by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Mr. Hicks was able to move back into his [restored] home in August of 2025 and Post 115, in partnership with Post 49, provided necessary furshings. (Post 49 - Watauga conducted relief operations from storm damage from October 2024 until late 2025.)