Service Officer
 

POST SCHOLARSHIP

 
Welcome to Parkville Post 183
We have been given the OK to hold monthly meetings at our new building located at

8913 Harford Rd.

The Post, Auxiliary and S.A.L. can only hold meetings there at this time. We cannot open fully until renovations are complete.
View the sidebar to the right for the current meeting times.
At this time, the building is NOT handicap accessable.
Any questions, please call 410-665-9339 and leave a message.

 FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
 To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
 To maintain law and order;
 To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
 To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all Wars;
 To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;
 To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
 To make right the master of might;
 To promote peace and goodwill on earth;
 To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;
 To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.



Crossed Flags
What the American Legion does:

 

 

• Delivers free of charge, all U.S. flags for the graves of American military personnel laid to rest at overseas cemeteries.

• Provides cash assistance to needy military and veteran families with children at home.

• Purchases comfort items and recreational opportunities, from loose-fitting sweat suits for burn victims to amusement park-tickets for families of hospitalized military personnel recovering from wounds and illnesses.

• Provides volunteer hours and services at VA medical facilities at an estimated annual value of $20 million.

• Fulfills needs and provides firsthand support for veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury through a variety of therapeutic programs that are not dependent on prescription drugs.

• Awards college scholarships to children of post-9/11 veterans who died on active duty, or have a combined VA disability rating of 50% or greater.

• Distributes urgent cash assistance to veterans ·whose homes have been badly damaged or destroyed by natural disasters.

• Distributes more than $500,000 a year in grants to organizations that provide support for children in need.

• Sponsors and supports hundreds of youth programs, including more than. 3,000 Scouting units, nearly 4,000 American Legion Baseball teams, dozens of Junior Shooting Sports clubs, Junior ROTC and Junior Law Cadet programs.

• Provides relief, support, shelter, training and compassion for homeless veterans.

• Supports and demands a full accounting and repatriation, when possible, of all U.S. military personnel listed as Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.



 

 


Post Exec. Mtg.
Wednesday
Mar. 6 @ 7:00
Apr. 3 @ 7:00

Post Meeting
Wednesday
Mar. 13 @ 7:30
Apr. 10 @ 7:30

(followed by Post Everlasting Ceremony)

SAL Meeting
Tuesday
Mar. 5 @ 7:00
Apr. 2 @ 7:00

Auxiliary Mtg.
Thursday
Mar. 14 @ 6:30
Apr. 11 @ 6:30