The American Legion
American Legion Post 512 Carmel
Legion Post #512 — Carmel By the, CA. Service and a meeting hall — Carmel By the.
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- Legion Post #512
- Carmel By the, CA
American Legion Post 512 Carmel, the American Legion Post 512 — Carmel By the, CA. The post dates to 1927, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
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 regular meeting is the first Thursday 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 — Carmel By the, CA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Carmel By the, CA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Carmel By the, CA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 512 Carmel. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Carmel By the, CA.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Carmel By the, CA.
99
Years on the calendar — Carmel By the
Charter story set in 1927
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
29
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 512 Carmel, 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 — Carmel By the, CA. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 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 — Carmel By the, CA. |
| 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 512. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 512 Carmel. 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 — Carmel By the, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Carmel By the
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 512 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 — Carmel By the.
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 — Carmel By the, CA.
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 512 — Carmel By the, CA. 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 — Carmel By the, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Carmel By the, CA. American Legion Post 512 Carmel. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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