The American Legion
American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw
Legion Post #103 — West Branch, MI. A post since 1964 — West Branch, MI.
- Legion Post #103
- West Branch, MI
American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw, the American Legion Post 103 — West Branch, MI. The post dates to 1964, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — West Branch. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — West Branch, MI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — West Branch, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — West Branch, MI.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 103 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — West Branch, MI.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — West Branch, MI.
62
Years on the calendar — West Branch
Charter story set in 1964
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
13
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — West Branch, MI. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — West Branch, MI. |
| Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 103. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — West Branch, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — West Branch
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 103 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — West Branch.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — West Branch, MI.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 103 — West Branch, MI. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — West Branch, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — West Branch, MI. American Legion Post 103 Ogemaw. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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