About Post 45
American Legion Post 45 has their monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 in the Club room of the Park Ballroom.
Board Members:
Commander: Linda Dvorak (Ldvorak56@gmail.com)
1st Vice: Greg Dohmen
2nd Vice: John Metzdorf
Membership Director, Finance Officer: John Giesen
Adjutant: Christine Wendt (cmwendt13@gmail.com)
Department Color Guard
The New Prague Veterans Color Guard had the privilege of being selected to be the Department of Minnesota American Legion Color Guard for 2014-2015. During their year they participated in many events that culminated in the national Convention parade in Baltimore Maryland. Click on the above (Department Color Guard) to see them at the parade!
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Our Mission
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 servicemembers and veterans.
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. 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.
A Brief History
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at over 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines.
Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth. Following is a chronology of significant dates in Legion history: