The American Legion
American Legion Post 273 Augustus Ruser JR
Legion Post #273 — Madeira Beach, FL. Service and a meeting hall — Madeira Beach.
- Legion Post #273
- Madeira Beach, FL
American Legion Post 273 Augustus Ruser JR, the American Legion Post 273 — Madeira Beach, FL. The post dates to 1936, when veterans home from the World Wars 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.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Madeira Beach. 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 — Madeira Beach, FL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Madeira Beach, FL.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Madeira Beach, FL.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 273 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Madeira Beach, FL.
90
Years on the calendar — Madeira Beach
Charter story set in 1936
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
19
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 273 Augustus Ruser JR, 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 — Madeira Beach, FL. |
| Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Madeira Beach, FL. |
| 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 273. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 273 Augustus Ruser JR. 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 — Madeira Beach, FL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Madeira Beach
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 273 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 — Madeira Beach.
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 — Madeira Beach, 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 273 — Madeira Beach, FL. 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 — Madeira Beach, FL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Madeira Beach, FL. American Legion Post 273 Augustus Ruser JR. 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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