The American Legion
American Legion Post 123 Evans-Swanson
Legion Post #123 — Kent City, MI. A post since 1930 — Kent City, MI.
- Legion Post #123
- Kent City, MI
American Legion Post 123 Evans-Swanson, the American Legion Post 123 — Kent City, MI. The post dates to 1930, when veterans home from the World Wars 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 — Kent City. 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 — Kent City, MI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Kent City, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 123 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Kent City, MI.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 123 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Kent City, MI.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Kent City, MI.
96
Years on the calendar — Kent City
Charter story set in 1930
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
43
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 123 Evans-Swanson, 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 — Kent City, MI. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 123 Evans-Swanson. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Kent City, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Kent City
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 123 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 — Kent City.
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 — Kent City, 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 123 — Kent City, 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 — Kent City, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Kent City, MI. American Legion Post 123 Evans-Swanson. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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