The American Legion
American Legion Post 198 John Thomas Rainbolt
Legion Post #198 — Saint Joe, AR. A post since 1965 — Saint Joe, AR.
- Legion Post #198
- Saint Joe, AR
American Legion Post 198 John Thomas Rainbolt, the American Legion Post 198 — Saint Joe, AR. The post dates to 1965, 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 — Saint Joe. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Saint Joe. 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 — Saint Joe, AR. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Saint Joe, AR.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Saint Joe, AR.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Saint Joe, AR.
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Years on the calendar — Saint Joe
Charter story set in 1965
150 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
34
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 198 John Thomas Rainbolt, 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 — Saint Joe, AR. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Saint Joe. |
| Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 198. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 198 John Thomas Rainbolt. 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 — Saint Joe, AR.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Saint Joe
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 198 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 — Saint Joe.
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 — Saint Joe, AR.
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 198 — Saint Joe, AR. 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 — Saint Joe, AR.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Saint Joe, AR. American Legion Post 198 John Thomas Rainbolt. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
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