The American Legion
American Legion Post 182 New
Legion Post #182 — New Palestine, IN. A post since 1937 — New Palestine, IN.
- Legion Post #182
- New Palestine, IN
American Legion Post 182 New. Its post has met since 1937 — New Palestine, IN. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, 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.
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 — New Palestine, IN.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New Palestine, IN. 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 — New Palestine, IN.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 182 New. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — New Palestine, IN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — New Palestine, IN.
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Years on the calendar — New Palestine
Charter story set in 1937
200 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
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 182 New, 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 — New Palestine, IN. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — New Palestine. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 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 182 New. 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 — New Palestine, IN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — New Palestine
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 — New Palestine.
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 — New Palestine, IN.
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 — New Palestine, IN. 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 — New Palestine, IN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Palestine, IN. American Legion Post 182 New. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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