The American Legion
American Legion Post 148 Westmoreland County
Legion Post #148 — Colonial Bch, VA. A post since 1929 — Colonial Bch, VA.
- Legion Post #148
- Colonial Bch, VA
American Legion Post 148 Westmoreland County, the American Legion Post 148 — Colonial Bch, VA. The post dates to 1929, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Colonial Bch. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — Colonial Bch, VA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Colonial Bch, VA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Colonial Bch, VA.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 148 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Colonial Bch, VA.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Colonial Bch, VA.
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Years on the calendar — Colonial Bch
Charter story set in 1929
40 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
25
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 148 Westmoreland County, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 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 — Colonial Bch, VA. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| 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 148 Westmoreland County. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Colonial Bch, VA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Colonial Bch
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 148 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 — Colonial Bch.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Colonial Bch, VA.
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 148 — Colonial Bch, VA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Colonial Bch, VA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Colonial Bch, VA. American Legion Post 148 Westmoreland County. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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