The American Legion
American Legion Post 143
Legion Post #143 — New Cumberlnd, PA. A post since 1960 — New Cumberlnd, PA.
- Legion Post #143
- New Cumberlnd, PA
American Legion Post 143. Its post has met since 1960 — New Cumberlnd, PA. The charter came in the years after the Second World War and Korea, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — New Cumberlnd. 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 — New Cumberlnd, PA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 143. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — New Cumberlnd, PA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — New Cumberlnd, PA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 143 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — New Cumberlnd, PA.
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Years on the calendar — New Cumberlnd
Charter story set in 1960
70 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 19, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 143, 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 — New Cumberlnd, PA. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Sun, Jun 7, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 143. 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 winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — New Cumberlnd, PA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — New Cumberlnd
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 143 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 — New Cumberlnd.
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 — New Cumberlnd, PA.
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 143 — New Cumberlnd, PA. 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 — New Cumberlnd, PA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Cumberlnd, PA. American Legion Post 143. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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