The American Legion
American Legion Post 25 Braxton Perkins
Legion Post #25 — Newport News, VA. American Legion Post 25, meeting — Newport News, VA.
- Legion Post #25
- Newport News, VA
American Legion Post 25 Braxton Perkins, the American Legion Post 25 — Newport News, VA. The post dates to 1962, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea 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 — Newport News. 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 — Newport News, VA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Newport News, VA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Newport News, VA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 25 Braxton Perkins. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Newport News, VA.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Newport News, VA.
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Years on the calendar — Newport News
Charter story set in 1962
100 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
43
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 25 Braxton Perkins, 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 — Newport News, VA. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Newport News. |
| Sun, Jun 14, 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 25 Braxton Perkins. 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 — Newport News, VA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Newport News
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 25 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 — Newport News.
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 — Newport News, 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 25 — Newport News, 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 — Newport News, VA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Newport News, VA. American Legion Post 25 Braxton Perkins. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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