The American Legion
American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca
Legion Post #560 — Long Beach, CA. Service and a meeting hall — Long Beach.
- Legion Post #560
- Long Beach, CA
American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca, the American Legion Post 560 — Long Beach, CA. The post dates to 1920, when veterans home from the World Wars 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 — Long Beach. 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 — Long Beach, CA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Long Beach, CA. 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 560 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Long Beach, CA.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 560 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Long Beach, CA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Long Beach, CA.
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Years on the calendar — Long Beach
Charter story set in 1920
70 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
20
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca, 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 — Long Beach, CA. |
| Tue, Apr 14, 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 — Long Beach, 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 560. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca. 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 — Long Beach, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Long Beach
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 560 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 — Long Beach.
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 — Long Beach, 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 560 — Long Beach, CA. 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 — Long Beach, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Long Beach, CA. American Legion Post 560 Houghton Park Ca. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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