New Members

WELCOME! & CONGRATULATIONS!

You are now part of our Post 66 American Legion Family! We hope your involvement will be a rewarding experience.

Our American Legion Family consists of the members of Post 66, Auxiliary Unit 66, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 66, and the American Legion Riders Chapter 66. Working together our American Legion Family serve the veterans, their families, and the greater San Luis Obispo (SLO) community.

The heart of The American Legion lies in the heart of our members, good veterans like you, that have served our nation with honor. This has been true for over 100 years for both The American Legion at the national level and for Post 66. We received our charter in September of 1919, shortly after the end of World War One.

As a nonprofit veterans service organization, we have always done our best to serve our veterans, their families, and the SLO community. The last few years have presented exceptional challenges to our programs and finances due to the COVID 19 epidemic. We are starting the road to recovery from these recent hard times, you and other new members will decide our future

The Preamble of The American Legion Constitution

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.

A Video Describing The Preamble of

The American Legion Constitution

The Preamble is recited befor the beginning of an American Legion Meeting.

MEMBER HANDBOOK

The Member Handbook and Post 66 website have a lot of good information to help you get to know us. The Member Handbook is also a very helpful resource designed to help all new American Legion Family members. The Member Survey helps us to get to know you. Links to the Member Handbook and Member Survey are found in the sidebar on the right.

Member Handbook

A Video Describing

The American Legion Emblem

This has been the emblem of The American Legion from the very beginning and is still a very important trademark. Recently The American Legion has created a Simple logo to enhancer our making efforts. Both of these graphic images and the rules for their usage are found on the national website.

Emblem and Brand Mark Download

Programs Post 66 Supports

There many programs in The American Legion and San
Luis Obispo we could support. The interest of our members, the time, energy and funds we have available, limit those programs we can support.

Post 66 Supported Programs

Buddy Checks
Medical Equipment Program
Veterans Treatment Court
Boys & Girls State
SLO County Foodbank
Honor Flight Central Coast

New Member Welcome Kit

New members of Post 66 have found these documents helpful.

Post 66 Meetings

American Legion Membership Meeting

First Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m

Member Dinner

Second Wednesday @6:30 p.m.
Menus published on the
Calendar & Rentals Webpage

Monday Night Socials

Monday Nights @ 4:30 p.m.
(except 3-day weekends)
Dinner served @ 5-6 p.m.
Menus published on the
Calendar & Rentals Webpage

Auxiliary, Unit 66 Meeting

First Wednesday @ 5 p.m.

Rider Meeting, Chapter 66 Meeting

Not currently active.

Sons, Squadron 66 Meeting

Second Monday @ 6 p.m.

VA Welcome Kit

Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned.

Legion Organization

The American Legion is organized into 55 departments, with one operating in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines. The Department of California is organized into 6 Areas, 30 Districts, and 432 Legion Posts

Membership in the department is 81,000. Membership in Post 66 is expected to exceed 400, by the end of the year.

The American Legion Uniform

“Blue Cappers” focuses on the importance of The American Legion uniform, a cap. It also explains how to purchase a cap. Past National Commander, Charles Schmidt also shares comments about “Blue Cappers.”

You can purchase your uniform cap at Flag & Emblem Sales, the online store of The American Legion. Post 66 members wear the regular style cap, your choice of lined or unlined, and the City of San Luis Obispo embroidered on the left side. If you have any questions contact the Post 66 Adjutant.

MyLegion Training

Getting Started

MyLegion Training

Managing Your Pofile

A Brief History of The American Legion

Sidebar

Flag & Emblem — https://emblem.legion.org/

Legion Scholarships

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MyLegion.org is an online portal to your information stored by the American Legion. It is only for members of The American Legion and the Sons of The American Legion. MyLegion is accessed through The American Legion national website.