If the AMVETS George General C. Marshall Post #103 is going to sell dinners and advertise the menu in the Herald-Standard newspaper then anyone should be able to patronize your organization. The ad did not say for members only. When I called the number listed in the ad to place my order on a Friday in February 2021, I was not told the entrance would be locked and the bartender who could clearly see me trying to open the door would not let me in. I suspect my skin color confused her as to why I was there trying to get the door open. After several tries, I stopped to read all those notices on the door thinking I must have made a mistake. When I saw the notice about members only or something, I thought you are kidding right? Well, she finally buzzed me in or maybe it was someone else who probably was checking me out on a security camera. They could clearly see I was not a member. I found the kitchen, paid for my order, and got out of there ASAP and will never return. AMETS could have saved me the trouble and the $10 I paid for my dinner if only the newspaper ad would have stated for "members only" or "not open to the general public." They clearly were not expecting me and obviously had a classic "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" moment when I was trying to open their locked door! The food was not all that bad but my experience left a bad impression of a place that is run by veterans. Strange that veterans in their uniforms showed up at my father's funeral to honor his military service in the army but would not let his daughter into their "members only" club to pick up a damn chicken dinner ordered over the phone. AMVETS still advertises in the Herald-Standard as open to the general public but they do not mention that their establishment is NOT open to just anyone like me. Maybe I should have face-timed them and saved myself all the trouble. read more
