Hungry, want to play J have a “beverage of your choice” with friends? Check the “FOOD AND FUN” schedule.

National Flag Code: FLY YOUR FLAG days.

You can sign up for the Oct. 8 OCW FUNDRAISER AT SEA and the Nov. 11 VETERANS DAY PARADE at any time before the deadline, sooner the better.

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JUNE 2017

June 3rd (Saturday) – [canceled] Meacham Airport Car Show and more

Annual Blessing of the Bikes; 2:00 pm at Dallas Post 424
June 5^th (Monday) – Commanders Call and Presidents Parlay; 7:00 pm at Post 655

June 6th – D-Day

June 9^th (Friday) – Auxiliary Unit 60 Dinner and more (Arlington Elks Lodge) at 6:00 pm

June 10^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting at VFW Post 8235 (10:00am)

AMRR Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride

Dedication ceremony for Universal Health Resources Veterans and First Responders Memorial Garden (10:30 am)

Benbrook Post 297 Commander Tim Terry will hold a License to Carry class at the Post.  Cost is $40.  Sign up sheet is at the Post.

Boys State dates are 11-16 June 2017; Girl State dates are 11-17 June 2017

June 11^th (Sunday)

Boys State Bus Send Off at 10:00 am – leaving from Post 569

Legion Rider escort to Waco; show time 9:00 am, safety brief 9:45 am, KSU 10:00 am

Girls State Bus Send Off in Irving, Texas

Legion Rider escort to Waco details can be provided by the Mansfield Post 624 Chapter

Jazz Monsters Big Band Concert & Dance; Post 655 at 6:00 pm; everyone’s invited, free admission!

Army 242^nd Birthday Celebration with Arlington American Legion Post 60

Post 516 will be closed today for ceiling tile replacement, volunteers welcome.

Jun 14^th – U.S. Army birthday – Flag Day

Flag Retirement Ceremony at Benbrook Post 297

Flag Retirement Ceremony at Mansfield Post 624; 6:30 pm

Flag Retirement Ceremony, 7:00 pm at Arlington Elks Lodge (Post 60) by Boy Scout Troop 396

Jun 18^th (Sunday) – Fathers Day

June 19th – June Nineteenth or Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas in June 1865.

June 23^rd (Friday) - Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday

SAL Catfish Nugget Dinner at Haltom City Post 655

Vinny and the Jets playing at Post 516 starting at 7:30 pm

June 24^th (Saturday) - Car Show at Post 516 (5 to 9 pm)

Post 626 Auxiliary Brisket Dinner by Joyce Nunn and Crew, 5-7 pm; Proceeds go to VA&R (Veterans Program)

June 25^th (Sunday) - Post 516 will be closed today for remodeling, volunteers welcome.

Jazz Monsters Big Band Concert & Dance; Post 655 at 6:00 pm; everyone’s invited, free admission!

JULY 2017

July 4^th (Tuesday) – Independence Day

Arlington Forth of July Parade

White Lake Hills Forth of July Parade

Fort Worth Panther Island Pavilion family activities and fireworks at sundown

Fort Worth Stockyards Face Painting, music and more

Post 838 will celebrate Independence Day with live music from the Force of Nature Band. This event will start at 5:00 PM -7:00 PM. This is a free event.

July 8^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

July 12^th – 16^th 2017 Department Convention at Killeen, Texas

(Need to be on the floor at the convention Sunday to vote your delegates)

July 22^nd (Saturday) - Car Show at Post 516 (5 to 9 pm)

July 29^th (Saturday) – Bike and Car Show at Post 516 (with bike games) Noon till tired.

AUGUST 2017

Aug 4, 2016 - Coast Guard Birthday

Aug 7, 2016 - Purple Heart Day

Aug 8, 2016 - VJ (Victory over Japan) Day

Aug 12^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Aug 16 to 24 - The American Legion National Convention in Reno NV

Aug 19^th (Saturday) – Casino Night at Post 516, starts at 6:00 pm, professional tables

Aug 26^th (Saturday) - Car Show at Post 516 (5 to 9 pm)

Aug 29, 2016 - Marine Forces Reserve Birthday

SEPTEMBER 2017 National Disaster Preparedness Month

Sep 4^th (Monday) – Labor Day / V-J Day

Sep 9^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Sep 10^th – (Sunday) Grandparents Day

Sep 11^th – Patriot Day - National Day of Service and Remembrance

Sep 15^th – National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Sep 17^th – Constitution Day

Sep 18 - Air Force Birthday

Sep 21 – 24, 2017 - Fall DEC in Austin

Sep 24 (Sunday) - Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day

OCTOBER 2017

Oct 1^st (Sunday) – Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Breakfast at Post 379

Oct 7^th (Saturday) - ALMAC at Mansfield Post 624 starting at noon

American Legion Military Appreciation celebration

Oct 8 to 15 - 2nd Annual OCW Fundraiser at Sea

Oct 14^th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am)

Oct. 7 and 8

Scarecrow Festival every October www.chappellhillmuseum.org in Chappell Hill Texas (Chappell Hill, Texas is located on Hwy. 290 between Houston and Austin)

Crazy Water Festival in Mineral Wells every year on the second saturday in October http://drinkcrazywater.com/cw/

Oct 9^th (Monday) – Columbus Day

Oct 13, 2016 - Navy Birthday

Oct 26, 2016 - National Day of the Deployed

Oct 27^th – Navy Day

Oct 28^th (Saturday) – District 12 Fall Convention, 7:00 am at Arlington Post 60

Oct 31^st – Halloween

NOVEMBER 2017 - Military Family Month

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Nov 4th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade meeting (10:00am) (Last chance to register your entry)

November 10, 2016 - Marine Corps Birthday

Nov 11^th (Saturday) – Veterans Day

8:00 am to 1:00 pm TARRANT COUNTY VETERANS DAY PARADE

National Cemetery Veterans Day Program, 3 pm

November 11 - Armistice Day (France), Remembrance Day (Britain), Remembrance Day (Canada)

Nov 12^th (Sunday) – Massing of the Colors (?)

Nov 13^th (Monday) – Golden Corral Military Appreciation Night; 5 to 9 pm

Nov 15^th (Wednesday) - 9th Annual Cowtown Homeless Veteran Stand Down; 9am to 1pm

Nov 18th (Saturday) - Veterans Day Parade debriefing

Nov 23rd (Thursday) – Thanksgiving Day

National Red Kettle Campaign Kick-off

DECEMBER 2017

Dec ? - Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday

Dec? – Toys for Tots kick off

Dec 7^th – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Dec ? SNOWBALL EXPRESS

Dec 13 - National Guard Birthday

Dec ? - National Wreaths Across America

Dec 25^th – Christmas Day

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2018 Planning dates:

April 28, 2018 – Hops and Props at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Future DEC Dates:

January 25 – 28, 2018

September 20 – 23, 2018

January 24 – 27, 2019

September 26 – 29, 2019

National Conventions Future Dates and Locations

The 100th Anniversary celebration will begin with the 100th National Convention being held in Minneapolis, MN in 2018 and will end with the 101th National Convention in Indianapolis, IN in 2019.

August 24 - 30, 2018 - The American Legion 100th National Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 23 - 29, 2019- The American Legion National Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana 100th birthday of The American Legion
August 28 - September 3, 2020 - The American Legion National Convention, Louisville, Kentucky

Four Chaplains Day (first Sunday in February)

A day set aside to remember and honor the bravery of the four U.S. Army chaplains who gave their lives to save others when the troop ship USAT Dorchester sank during World War II.

Last update 6/20/2017