The American Legion
American Legion Post 235 Rogers Hinson
Legion Post #235 — Ft Walton Bch, FL. A post since 1954 — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
- Legion Post #235
- Ft Walton Bch, FL
In 1954 a handful of veterans chartered Post 235 — Ft Walton Bch, FL. 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.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Ft Walton Bch, FL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 235 Rogers Hinson. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 235 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
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Years on the calendar — Ft Walton Bch
Charter story set in 1954
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
17
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 235 Rogers Hinson, 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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL. |
| 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 235. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 235 Rogers Hinson. 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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Ft Walton Bch
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 235 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 — Ft Walton 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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
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 235 — Ft Walton Bch, FL. 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 — Ft Walton Bch, FL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Ft Walton Bch, FL. American Legion Post 235 Rogers Hinson. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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