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DISCLAIMER:  The information presented here does not imply endorsement by the American Legion, and is provided for INFORMATION ONLY.

Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29th.
The Wall That Heals, visited the Sacramento Area 3/30-4/2/23
Armed Forces Day is May 20th.
Memorial Day is May 29th.
Veterans Day is November 11th.

JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION!

Remember that your membership is from January to the end of December. If you have not renewed for 2023, do it now.

ONLINE RENEWAL:  It’s EASY to renew online click here

BY MAIL:  You will receive a letter in the mail about renewing your membership just send your payment by USPS.

IN PERSON: Come to the monthly General meeting with your payment.

Extend your membership now to ensure you can continue to make a difference for fellow veterans!

Our National Commander is right — Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs depend on The American Legion. That’s because:

• We are the voice of the veteran.
• We are the conscience of a nation that honors military service and patriotic values.
• Without us, government would not know how to effectively fulfill its mission to support and honor our nation’s veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and families and communities across this land.

That is why it’s important for you to renew your membership for our Post now.

SAVE A LIFE!  AMERICAN LEGION BLOOD DRIVE

As a participant in The American Legion Blood Donor Program, our Post has an ongoing Blood Drive set up through Vitalant. Our Post and American Legion Family members, families, and friends who are able to give blood are encouraged to participate throughout the year.

Donating blood is safe, easy, and takes about an hour. Further information regarding donor eligibility requirements, Vitalant Donor Center locations, and scheduling appointments is found at www.Vitalant.org.

We will work together to give back to the community in a truly life changing way. Each pint of blood collected can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more. What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country.

Please consider making a donation TODAY. The local Donor Center is located at 9267 Laguna Springs Drive, Suite 100, Elk Grove; however, blood donations towards our Post’s Center Drive may be given at any Vitalant Donor Center. Prior to your donation, it is important to inform Vitalant personnel to credit the blood donation towards the American Legion Post (Elk Grove): Group No. 0352.

With your help, we can have a lifesaving impact in our community.

If you have questions, please contact the Chair of the Blood Drive Committee at your post.

Sacramento Valley National Cemetery

A veteran’s spouse, widow or widower, minor children, and, under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities, may also be eligible for burial.

Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.

View the videos on the website below for some basic information on your burial benefits at a National Cemetery.

National Cemetery Administration

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. If you need HELP for a special project we are now requiring that all requests for assistance whether it is funds or other resources for folks to fill out the form you can get from the Adjutant.  This allows us to track all the GOOD WORKS that our Post does throughout the year. Our post has to report annually on all the activities that we do so that we know that we are meeting our mission to help others in our post and throughout the community.  Please take time to fill this out prior to making your requests.  From this point on we will no longer accept verbal requests, this form must be filled out and submitted to the Post Commander or Adjutant so that the Executive Committee and review and vote on the matter or if needed the whole post membership.

Thank you for your cooperation!

VETERANS & SENIOR DISCOUNTS

Check out this page Veteran Discounts for information regarding Veteran’s discounts.