The American Legion
American Legion Post 743 Aviators
Legion Post #743 — Stony Brook, NY. American Legion Post 743, meeting — Stony Brook, NY.
- Legion Post #743
- Stony Brook, NY
American Legion Post 743 Aviators, the American Legion Post 743 — Stony Brook, NY. The post dates to 1941, 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.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Stony Brook, NY.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Stony Brook, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Stony Brook, NY.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Stony Brook, NY.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 743 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Stony Brook, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Stony Brook
Charter story set in 1941
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
| Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 743 Aviators, 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 — Stony Brook, NY. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 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 — Stony Brook, NY. |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 743. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 743 Aviators. 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 Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Stony Brook, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Stony Brook
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 743 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 — Stony Brook.
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 — Stony Brook, 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 743 — Stony Brook, NY. 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 — Stony Brook, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Stony Brook, NY. American Legion Post 743 Aviators. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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