Supporting Veterans in Your Community
Welcome to Legion Post 403
December 2003 marked the date when American Legion Post 403 decided against turning in its charter with the American Legion Department of Iowa. Instead the Post elected to "Legion revitalize" and move forward again as a community based non-profit organization. The original charter of the Van Meter Post was 1946 and had reached a membership high of 119. Early on in the "revitalize" process, our Post established goals to guide and provide specific purposes for its renewed existence. These Post goals were founded on the Four Pillars of the American Legion:
- Veterans Affairs and rehabilitation
- National Security
- Americanism
- Children & Youth
Our Post goals were firmly grounded on giving back to the communities - education and support of youth, veterans, and veterans' families in our Post member territories. The Post goals established were:
1. Recognition, support, and fellowship to all people who have honorably served in the armed forces
2. Effectively promote and manage Post 403's Veteran's Reception Center.
3. Identify community activities or projects that we can provide support in monetary or volunteer assistance to enhance our environment and bring recognition to Post #403.
4. Provide educational opportunity to our youth so they may better understand the meaning of serving our country and community.
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Contact us today to learn more about our services or to become a member of the Post.
The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C
The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors America’s World War II generation.
On May 29, 2004, Post 403 resolved that it also expresses its’ sincere gratitude to this generation of Americans who lived through the World War II period. While not all could serve in the military, all of this generation went through a life-changing event. Whether they supported the war effort by serving in the battle zone; working the soil to provide food and clothing, manning the factories to keep America armed and strong, building the ships to float our fleets, raising the family to continue our posterity; educating the young to strengthen our resolve; providing the moral fiber to live for another day – all served and all supported our nation.
They were ordinary people who over half-century ago did nothing less than help save the world. Help us to honor this generation of Americans as we remember their deeds.
