Monthly Meeting Location – Atria Senior Living (33 Creek Road, Irvine, CA  92604)

About: The American Legion

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.

Hundreds of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with “comfort items” and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities.

The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation’s veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.

The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.

Our post is the American Legion Post 838, District 29, Irvine CA.  Our meetings are held every 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm at:

Atria Senior Living | 33 Creek Road, Irvine, CA 92604

If you served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces, and have been honorably discharged or still serving, you are eligible for membership in the American Legion.  If you’re eligible or American Legion member-at-large and would like to join our post, please contact us at billsandlin@yahoo.com. Thank you for visiting The American Legion Post 838, we look forward to serving you.

Michelle De La Cruz

Commander

Irving Almagro

First Vice Commander

George Terlaak

2nd Vice Commander

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3rd Vice Commander

Glenn Shingu

Adjutant & Finance Officer

Peter Desmond

Chaplain

Matt Banasiak

Bill Cook

Michelle De La Cruz

Eddie Flacon

Ralph Heaney

Zeke Hernandez

Harley Howard

Peter Katz

Gregg Lang

Maury McElvane

Louis Quezada

Bill Sandlin

Ryan Woods

Thomas Woods