The American Legion
American Legion Post 257
Legion Post #257 — Laguna Hills, CA. Service and a meeting hall — Laguna Hills.
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- Legion Post #257
- Laguna Hills, CA
American Legion Post 257, the American Legion Post 257 — Laguna Hills, CA. The post dates to 1967, 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 — Laguna Hills. 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 — Laguna Hills. 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 — Laguna Hills, CA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community table
Honor detail
Veteran support
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Years on the calendar — Laguna Hills
40 hours
Given to local projects
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Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 257, 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 — Laguna Hills, CA. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 257. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 257. 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 — Laguna Hills, CA. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Laguna Hills
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 257 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 — Laguna Hills. - 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 — Laguna Hills, CA.
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 257 — Laguna Hills, CA. 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 — Laguna Hills, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Laguna Hills, CA. American Legion Post 257. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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