The American Legion
American Legion Post 809 Clifford R Rodriguez
Legion Post #809 — San Jose, CA. Service and a meeting hall — San Jose.
- Legion Post #809
- San Jose, CA
American Legion Post 809 Clifford R Rodriguez, the American Legion Post 809 — San Jose, CA. The post dates to 1931, 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 — San Jose. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — San Jose. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — San Jose, CA. 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 — San Jose, CA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — San Jose, CA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 809 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — San Jose, CA.
95
Years on the calendar — San Jose
Charter story set in 1931
130 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
38
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 809 Clifford R Rodriguez, 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 — San Jose, CA. |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 809. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 809 Clifford R Rodriguez. 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 spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — San Jose, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — San Jose
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 809 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 — San Jose.
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 — San Jose, 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 809 — San Jose, CA. 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 — San Jose, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — San Jose, CA. American Legion Post 809 Clifford R Rodriguez. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
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