The American Legion
American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain
Legion Post #554 — Ulster Park, NY. American Legion Post 554, meeting — Ulster Park, NY.
- Legion Post #554
- Ulster Park, NY
American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain, the American Legion Post 554 — Ulster Park, NY. The post dates to 1947, 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 — Ulster Park. 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 first Thursday 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 — Ulster Park, NY.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Ulster Park, NY. 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 554 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Ulster Park, NY.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Ulster Park, NY.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 554 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Ulster Park, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Ulster Park
Charter story set in 1947
150 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain, written here as the first Thursday 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 — Ulster Park, NY. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Ulster Park. |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 554. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain. 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 — Ulster Park, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Ulster Park
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 554 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 — Ulster Park.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Ulster Park, NY.
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 554 — Ulster Park, NY. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Ulster Park, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Ulster Park, NY. American Legion Post 554 Fort Plain. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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