The American Legion
American Legion Post 156
Legion Post #156 — Ellicott City, MD. A post since 1942 — Ellicott City, MD.
- Legion Post #156
- Ellicott City, MD
In 1942 a handful of veterans chartered Post 156 — Ellicott City, MD. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Ellicott City. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Ellicott City, MD.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Ellicott City, MD. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 156 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Ellicott City, MD.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 156. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Ellicott City, MD.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Ellicott City, MD.
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Years on the calendar — Ellicott City
Charter story set in 1942
90 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
42
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 156, written here as the second Tuesday 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 — Ellicott City, MD. |
| Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Ellicott City, MD. |
| Sun, Jun 7, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 156. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 156. 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 spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Ellicott City, MD.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Ellicott City
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 156 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 — Ellicott City.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Ellicott City, MD.
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 156 — Ellicott City, MD. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Ellicott City, MD.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Ellicott City, MD. American Legion Post 156. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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