The American Legion
American Legion Post 79 William S Guignard
Legion Post #79 — West Columbia, SC. American Legion Post 79, meeting — West Columbia, SC.
- Legion Post #79
- West Columbia, SC
American Legion Post 79 William S Guignard, the American Legion Post 79 — West Columbia, SC. The post dates to 1920, 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 — West Columbia. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — West Columbia, SC.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — West Columbia, SC. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Scholarship evening
Honor detail
Holiday drive
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Years on the calendar — West Columbia
200 hours
Given to local projects
23
Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 79 William S Guignard, 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 — West Columbia, SC. |
| 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 — West Columbia, SC. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 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 79 William S Guignard. 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 — West Columbia, SC. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — West Columbia
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 79 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 — West Columbia. - 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 — West Columbia, SC.
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 79 — West Columbia, SC. 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 — West Columbia, SC.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — West Columbia, SC. American Legion Post 79 William S Guignard. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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