The American Legion
American Legion Post 286
Legion Post #286 — New Carlisle, OH. American Legion Post 286, meeting — New Carlisle, OH.
- Legion Post #286
- New Carlisle, OH
American Legion Post 286, the American Legion Post 286 — New Carlisle, OH. The post dates to 1942, when veterans home from the World Wars 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 — New Carlisle. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
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 — New Carlisle, OH.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New Carlisle, OH. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Scholarship evening
Memorial observance
Community table
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Years on the calendar — New Carlisle
50 hours
Given to local projects
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Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 286, 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 — New Carlisle, OH. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| 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 286. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 286. 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 — New Carlisle, OH. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — New Carlisle
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 286 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 — New Carlisle. - 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 — New Carlisle, OH.
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 286 — New Carlisle, OH. 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 — New Carlisle, OH.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Carlisle, OH. American Legion Post 286. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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