The American Legion
American Legion Post 155 Blanton-Thompson
Legion Post #155 — Crystal River, FL. A post since 1940 — Crystal River, FL.
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- Legion Post #155
- Crystal River, FL
American Legion Post 155 Blanton-Thompson, the American Legion Post 155 — Crystal River, FL. The post dates to 1940, 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 — Crystal River. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Crystal River. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Crystal River, FL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Holiday drive
Honor detail
Scholarship evening
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Years on the calendar — Crystal River
170 hours
Given to local projects
50
Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 155 Blanton-Thompson, 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 — Crystal River, FL. |
| Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Crystal River. |
| 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 155. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 155 Blanton-Thompson. 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 spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Crystal River, FL. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Crystal River
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 155 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 — Crystal River. - 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 — Crystal River, FL.
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 155 — Crystal River, FL. 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 — Crystal River, FL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Crystal River, FL. American Legion Post 155 Blanton-Thompson. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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