The American Legion
American Legion Post 271 Darius-Girenas
Legion Post #271 — Oak Lawn, IL. American Legion Post 271, meeting — Oak Lawn, IL.
- Legion Post #271
- Oak Lawn, IL
American Legion Post 271 Darius-Girenas, the American Legion Post 271 — Oak Lawn, IL. 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.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Oak Lawn, IL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Oak Lawn, IL. 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 — Oak Lawn, IL.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 271 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Oak Lawn, IL.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 271 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Oak Lawn, IL.
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Years on the calendar — Oak Lawn
Charter story set in 1958
110 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
20
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 271 Darius-Girenas, 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 — Oak Lawn, IL. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 271. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 271 Darius-Girenas. 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 — Oak Lawn, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Oak Lawn
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 271 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 — Oak Lawn.
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 — Oak Lawn, IL.
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 271 — Oak Lawn, IL. 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 — Oak Lawn, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Oak Lawn, IL. American Legion Post 271 Darius-Girenas. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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