The American Legion
American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial
Legion Post #71 — North Augusta, SC. A post since 1942 — North Augusta, SC.
- Legion Post #71
- North Augusta, SC
American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial. Its post has met since 1942 — North Augusta, SC. 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 — North Augusta. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — North Augusta, SC.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — North Augusta, SC. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 71 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — North Augusta, SC.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 71 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — North Augusta, SC.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — North Augusta, SC.
84
Years on the calendar — North Augusta
Charter story set in 1942
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
39
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial, 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 — North Augusta, SC. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 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 — North Augusta, SC. |
| 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 71. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial. 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 — North Augusta, SC.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — North Augusta
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 71 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 — North Augusta.
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 — North Augusta, SC.
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 71 — North Augusta, SC. 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 — North Augusta, SC.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — North Augusta, SC. American Legion Post 71 Jesse C Lynch Memorial. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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