American Legion
Post 208
Dixon, California

The Dixon Veterans Memorial Hall is located at:

231 North First Street

Dixon, CA 95620

For information in meetings or hall rental, leave a message for the House Committee Chair at (707) 678-6308. You can see our fact sheet on this web site.

Our normal monthly meeting is on the first Wednesday of the month at the Veterans Memorial Hall, starting at 7:00 PM.

Purpose

The American Legion's primary mission is to help American veterans and their families, as well as American children and youth. The United States Veterans Bureau, forerunner of the Veterans Administration (subsequently the Department of Veterans Affairs), was created in 1921 as a result of efforts by the Legion. The American Legion also authored the first draft of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act, popularly known as the GI Bill of Rights, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1944. In addition, the organization continues to press for improved educational and medical benefits for new veterans, and for a complete accounting of all prisoners of war (POWs) and soldiers listed as missing in action (MIAs).

Newsletters

Online Newsletters are available in Acrobat PDF format. If you need it, get the free reader at the Abobe Acrobat Reader Web Site. You can also check the calendar separately on our calendar query

March/April 2008

September/October 2007	November/December 2007

January/February 2006	November/December 2006

January 2005	February 2005	March/April 2005	Sep/Oct 2005

September 2004	October 2004	November 2004	December 2004
May 2004	June 2004	July 2004	August 2004
January 2004	February 2004	March 2004	April 2004

September 2003	October 2003	November 2003	December 2003
May 2003	June 2003	July 2003	August 2003
January 2003	February 2003	March 2003	April 2003

September 2002	October 2002	November 2002	December 2002

Honors to the Flag

If you have an old flag that is tattered, faded, or unservicable, please contact a Legion member about proper disposal for it. We will dispose of it with proper honors. You may turn it in to any Legion member or leave it at Dixon Hardware for a proper disposal. Please do not throw it out with your trash. The Post normally has a ceremony for dignified disposal of US flags at dusk on Flag Day, June 14th. For more information about our Flag, visit the American Legion Our Flag" page.

Membership

The American legion is America's largest veterans organization, nearly 3,000,000 members strong. We're fighting for higher active duty pay, future retired COLA's, better military housing, assistance for veterans in finding jobs, and a superior health care system proposed by the Legion called the G.I. Bill of Health which you and your family can continue to use after separation or retirement. For eligibility requirements and an online applications, visit our membership page.

Check the roster and give us your e-mail address for future announcements.

History

Post 208 received its charter on February 20, 1920. For more information, see our Post 208 History page. Also, Ardeth Riedel researched Dixon's connection with WWI and the start of Post 208. Her extracts from the Dixon Tribune and other sources is posted on this site for your review.

Youth Programs

The American Legion supports programs to educate and foster our country's young people. Our Post contact for these programs is 3rd Vice Jeff Clay. For more information, see the following Department and National pages:

Program	California	Legion
High School Oratorical	California	National
Youth Environmental	California
Boys State	California	National
Girls State	California

Auxiliary Unit 208

The American Legion Auxiliary was formed to aid The American Legion in carrying out the great program of peacetime service to America to which The American Legion is dedicated. All of its activities are designed to promote the work of The American Legion and to help The American Legion reach its objectives. Its members serve side by side with the members of The American Legion in a spirit of unselfish devotion to the well being of the American republic. For more information, see our Unit 208 Home page.

Officers

Post 208 Officers

Commander	Kevin Kilkenny
1st Vice	William Allard
2nd Vice	Rocky Crites
3rd Vice	Greg Coppes
Adjutant	Robert Fletcher
Historian	Rosemary Chavez

Chaplain	Ray Lein
Sgt-at-Arms	John Darby
Service Off.	Angelika Lindberg
Judge Advocate	Robert Fletcher
Finance Off.	Roger Schaller
Exec Comm	Steve Alexander Dick Reeser Mark Richards

American Legion Post 208Dixon, California