The American Legion
American Legion Post 517
Legion Post #517 — Forked River, NJ. American Legion Post 517, meeting — Forked River, NJ.
- Legion Post #517
- Forked River, NJ
American Legion Post 517. Its post has met since 1920 — Forked River, NJ. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Forked River. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Forked River, NJ.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Forked River, NJ. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Forked River, NJ.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Forked River, NJ.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 517. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Forked River, NJ.
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Years on the calendar — Forked River
Charter story set in 1920
130 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
46
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 517, 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 — Forked River, NJ. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Forked River. |
| Wed, Jun 10, 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 517. 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 — Forked River, NJ.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Forked River
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 517 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 — Forked River.
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 — Forked River, NJ.
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 517 — Forked River, NJ. 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 — Forked River, NJ.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Forked River, NJ. American Legion Post 517. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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