The American Legion
American Legion Post 393
Legion Post #393 — Shell Rock, IA. A post since 1954 — Shell Rock, IA.
- Legion Post #393
- Shell Rock, IA
American Legion Post 393, the American Legion Post 393 — Shell Rock, IA. The post dates to 1954, 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.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Shell Rock. 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 — Shell Rock, IA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 393 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Shell Rock, IA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 393. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Shell Rock, IA.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Shell Rock, IA.
72
Years on the calendar — Shell Rock
Charter story set in 1954
70 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
50
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 393, 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 — Shell Rock, IA. |
| Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Shell Rock. |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 393. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 393. 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 — Shell Rock, IA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Shell Rock
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 393 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 — Shell Rock.
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 — Shell Rock, IA.
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 393 — Shell Rock, IA. 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 — Shell Rock, IA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Shell Rock, IA. American Legion Post 393. 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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