The American Legion
American Legion Post 296 David Parrish
Legion Post #296 — Fort Wayne, IN. Service and a meeting hall — Fort Wayne.
- Legion Post #296
- Fort Wayne, IN
American Legion Post 296 David Parrish, the American Legion Post 296 — Fort Wayne, IN. The post dates to 1923, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
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.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Fort Wayne. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Fort Wayne, IN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 296 David Parrish. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Fort Wayne, IN.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Fort Wayne, IN.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Fort Wayne, IN.
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Years on the calendar — Fort Wayne
Charter story set in 1923
200 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
41
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 296 David Parrish, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Fort Wayne, IN. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 296. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 296 David Parrish. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Fort Wayne, IN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Fort Wayne
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 296 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 — Fort Wayne.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Fort Wayne, 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 296 — Fort Wayne, IN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Fort Wayne, IN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Fort Wayne, IN. American Legion Post 296 David Parrish. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
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