About Us

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The  Post provides information, access, and support to our veterans.  The  Post members, as veterans served our country, and now serve our  community.

The  American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a  patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is  the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to  mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our  communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national  security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and  veterans.

Hundreds  of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation  one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation's  most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about  the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Heroes to  Hometowns program connects local Legionnaires with recovering wounded  warriors and their families, providing a variety of support activities.  The Legion raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state  and national levels to help veterans and their families and to provide  college scholarship opportunities.

The  American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with  great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in  the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill.  Legionnaires' sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives  an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind  the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by  resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.

The  American Legion's success depends entirely on active membership,  participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people  it serves and the communities in which it thrives.