The American Legion
American Legion Post 61 Battleship Iowa Ca
Legion Post #61 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. A post since 1919 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
- Legion Post #61
- Rch Palos Vrd, CA
American Legion Post 61 Battleship Iowa Ca, the American Legion Post 61 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. The post dates to 1919, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. 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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 61 Battleship Iowa Ca. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
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Years on the calendar — Rch Palos Vrd
Charter story set in 1919
90 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
28
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 61 Battleship Iowa Ca, 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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. |
| 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 — Rch Palos Vrd. |
| Wed, Jun 10, 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 61 Battleship Iowa Ca. 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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Rch Palos Vrd
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 61 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 — Rch Palos Vrd.
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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
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 61 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. 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 — Rch Palos Vrd, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Rch Palos Vrd, CA. American Legion Post 61 Battleship Iowa Ca. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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