The American Legion
American Legion Post 182 Dominic Oberta
Legion Post #182 — Spring Valley, IL. A post since 1961 — Spring Valley, IL.
- Legion Post #182
- Spring Valley, IL
In 1961 a handful of veterans chartered Post 182 — Spring Valley, IL. 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.
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.
The regular meeting is the first Thursday 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 — Spring Valley, IL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Spring Valley, IL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 182 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Spring Valley, IL.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Spring Valley, IL.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 182 Dominic Oberta. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Spring Valley, IL.
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Years on the calendar — Spring Valley
Charter story set in 1961
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
23
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 182 Dominic Oberta, 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 — Spring Valley, IL. |
| Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 182. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 182 Dominic Oberta. 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 Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Spring Valley, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Spring Valley
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 182 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 — Spring Valley.
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 — Spring Valley, IL.
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 182 — Spring Valley, IL. 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 — Spring Valley, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Spring Valley, IL. American Legion Post 182 Dominic Oberta. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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