The American Legion
American Legion Post 962 Howard A Van Wagner
Legion Post #962 — Locust Valley, NY. A post since 1934 — Locust Valley, NY.
- Legion Post #962
- Locust Valley, NY
American Legion Post 962 Howard A Van Wagner, the American Legion Post 962 — Locust Valley, NY. The post dates to 1934, 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 — Locust Valley. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Locust Valley. 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 — Locust Valley, NY. 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 962 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Locust Valley, NY.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Locust Valley, NY.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Locust Valley, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Locust Valley
Charter story set in 1934
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
17
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 962 Howard A Van Wagner, 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 — Locust Valley, NY. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Sun, Jun 7, 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 962 Howard A Van Wagner. 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 — Locust Valley, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Locust Valley
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 962 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 — Locust Valley.
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 — Locust Valley, NY.
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 962 — Locust Valley, NY. 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 — Locust Valley, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Locust Valley, NY. American Legion Post 962 Howard A Van Wagner. 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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