Vandenberg Post 125

Vandenberg Post 125 holds a General Membership Meeting on the 1st Friday of each month at 7:00PM in the small Conference Room of the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building.

Executive Board Meeting is the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM.

Welcome to the Legion
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Father’s Day Potluck June 15!

🍽️ Father’s Day Potluck: “Your Best Dad Dish”📅 Sunday, June 15đź•“ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM📍 American Legion Post 125 Clubroom Celebrate the dads, grandpas, and father figures who taught us how to grill it, chill it, or just throw it in a pan and call it dinner. We’re hosting

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California Legion Post Dues to Increase July 1

At the 2024 Department Convention, it was voted to increase the Department per capita by $5. This means that the total per capita (National + Department) will increase to $43.50 starting July 1, 2025. Posts with dues lower than the total per capita will be responsible for making up the

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Veterans and Family Resource Fair in SLO June 23, 2025!

Join the San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Collaborative to connect with VA reps, join workshops & guest speakers. There will be employers on-site ready to hire. Resources & representatives for Housing, Education, Finance, Health & Wellness, Survivor benefits, Faith & Family, Suicide prevention, Veterans Garden and More.

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JOIN FOR BENEFITS

The American Legion provides expert assistance to veterans and their families, helping them navigate claims and access healthcare benefits. The Legion also offers valuable benefits like financial aid, discounts on products and services, low-cost insurance, and scholarship opportunities.

JOIN FOR COMMUNITY

The American Legion offers diverse volunteer opportunities. Members can engage with veterans through the VA Voluntary Service program, connect with National Guard and Reserve units, and support local charities like Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross. The Legion also nurtures youth through programs like American Legion Baseball.

JOIN FOR FAMILY

The American Legion welcomes veterans and their families from all walks of life, providing a sense of belonging and camaraderie. It's more than just a place to gather; it unites individuals through their shared military experience. Events throughout the year encourages your family to participate with us.

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IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL

The American Legion is the nation's most influential, effective, and dependable advocate of veteran affairs fighting for better active-duty pay, improved housing for active-duty families and helping to ensure that the VA's medical system can properly care for veterans.
If you have served at least one day of active military duty since December 7, 1941
and were honorably discharged or you are still serving active military duty honorably,
you are eligible for membership with The American Legion.
I really like that the Legion has opened up to all these things I didn't even know about.
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Sydney Pollack
Post 164, Spearfish, SD
(We want) veterans to understand that we're open, we're here for them,
and if they need somewhere to come, this is almost like a safe house.
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Jim A. Williams
Sgt., USMC (Ret.), 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles
The American Legion Riders provide an avenue for attracting younger veterans. The feeling they get, to ride with the Riders, provides great therapy for them as they enjoy fellowship with the fellow veterans.
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LZ Harrison
Post 6, Hopkins, SC
These were important things. It helped them not get behind in their rent...
It helped them put food in the refrigerator.
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Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charlie Ray
After American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance
helped more than 3,120 children whose active-duty families
were affected by the
federal government shutdown.
I was about to give up...
I wouldn’t have known where to go.
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Korean War Army veteran Willie Alvin Cousin
Received long-overdue and wrongly denied VA disability benefits after his case was reopened and won by American Legion Department Service Officer K. Robert Lewis