Happy Birthday, Legionnaires!

The American Legion celebrates its founding this month.

Nearly 1,000 officers and enlisted personnel met in Paris from March 15 to 17, 1919, and adopted a temporary constitution. Following a second caucus in St. Louis in May, Congress granted the Legion a charter as a patriotic veterans organization.

Utica Post 229 is nearly as old as the Legion itself. On July 15, 1919, returning World War I veterans met in Utica to form the post. After approval of the application on Aug. 20, 1919, Utica Post 229 became a reality.

Ninety-one years later Utica Post 229 and posts across the country remain the voice of our nation’s veterans.

Are you a veteran? Or current member of the U.S. Armed Forces? We invite you to come join us.