The American Legion
American Legion Post 188
Legion Post #188 — Iowa Falls, IA. American Legion Post 188, meeting — Iowa Falls, IA.
- Legion Post #188
- Iowa Falls, IA
American Legion Post 188, the American Legion Post 188 — Iowa Falls, IA. The post dates to 1950, 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.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
The meeting line says the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Iowa Falls, IA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Iowa Falls, IA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 188 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Iowa Falls, IA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 188. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Iowa Falls, IA.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Iowa Falls, IA.
76
Years on the calendar — Iowa Falls
Charter story set in 1950
210 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
48
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 188, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Iowa Falls, IA. |
| Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Iowa Falls. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 188. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 188. 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 — Iowa Falls, IA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Iowa Falls
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 188 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 — Iowa Falls.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Iowa Falls, IA.
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 188 — Iowa Falls, IA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Iowa Falls, IA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Iowa Falls, IA. American Legion Post 188. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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