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The National
Organization
For God and
Country
The American Legion Today there is no
accurate record of the total number of veterans' organizations, but
among them all, none has grown so large or has exercised such wide
influence as The American Legion. None is so intimately
identified with the word "veteran".
Congress chartered the American Legion in
1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans
organization. A community-service organization which now numbers
nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000
American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into
55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.
The American Legion's National Headquarters is in
Indianapolis, Indiana, with additional offices in Washington,
DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in
leadership and program implementation capacities in local
communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and
committees, the national organization has a regular full-time
staff of about 300 employees.
The membership of the
American Legion is comprised of men and women who have served
their country on honorable federal active duty service with the U.S.
Armed Forces during a hostile conflict.
Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S.
Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this
time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by
the government of the United States.
The Local
Organization
Mailing address:
Blanton-Thompson
American Legion Post # 155
P. O. Box
908
Crystal River, FL 34423-0908
Physical address:
Blanton-Thompson
American Legion Post # 155
6585 E.
Gulf To Lake Hwy
Crystal River, FL 34429
Regular Post & Auxiliary
Meetings
American Legion
Blanton-Thompson Post # 155 and its Auxiliary Unit #
155 conducts regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every
month at 7:30pm. Meetings are held in the Post meeting hall with a
separate meeting hall for the Auxiliary Unit.
Executive Committee
Meetings
Post Executive
Committee Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every
month starting at 7:30pm. The Executive Meeting
is comprised of Post Officers, Executive Committee members
and a representative from the Auxiliary. Any Post members in good
standing are always welcomed to
attend.
Directions
On Hwy 44
West head towards Crystal River on the same side as
the Meadowcrest buildings just past Mr. Electric, you cannot miss it
there is an American Legion sign with the American and the
POW/MIA flags flown. Our address is: 6585 E. Gulf To Lake
Hwy, Crystal River, FL 34429.
Post Dinners
& Breakfast
Post #155 puts
on a Dinner every Wednesday & Friday and special dinners on
Holiday's and Special recognition day's. Every Sunday the Post puts
on a breakfast starting at 8:30-11am. All of the Dinners are put on
by the Post, Auxiliary, SAL, Legion Riders & 40/8 Voiture
1219.
Call American Legion
Post #155 at (352) 795-6526 today!
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