The American Legion
American Legion Post 131 Charles R Doman
Legion Post #131 — Valley Spgs, SD. A post since 1958 — Valley Spgs, SD.
- Legion Post #131
- Valley Spgs, SD
American Legion Post 131 Charles R Doman, the American Legion Post 131 — Valley Spgs, SD. The post dates to 1958, 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 — Valley Spgs. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Valley Spgs, SD.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Valley Spgs, SD. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Valley Spgs, SD.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Valley Spgs, SD.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 131 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Valley Spgs, SD.
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Years on the calendar — Valley Spgs
Charter story set in 1958
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
19
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 131 Charles R Doman, written here as the second Tuesday 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 — Valley Spgs, SD. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Tue, Jun 9, 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 131 Charles R Doman. 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 — Valley Spgs, SD.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Valley Spgs
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 131 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 — Valley Spgs.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Valley Spgs, SD.
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 131 — Valley Spgs, SD. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Valley Spgs, SD.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Valley Spgs, SD. American Legion Post 131 Charles R Doman. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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