The American Legion
American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn
Legion Post #537 — New London, MN. American Legion Post 537, meeting — New London, MN.
- Legion Post #537
- New London, MN
American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn. Its post has met since 1923 — New London, MN. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — New London. 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 second Tuesday at 7:00 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 London, MN.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New London, MN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 537 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — New London, MN.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — New London, MN.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — New London, MN.
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Years on the calendar — New London
Charter story set in 1923
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
45
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 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 London, MN. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — New London. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn. 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 winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — New London, MN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — New London
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 537 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 London.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — New London, MN.
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 537 — New London, MN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — New London, MN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New London, MN. American Legion Post 537 Robert Ihlang Mn. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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