Beacon American Legion Post 203

10/07/2026

07/05/2026

07/04/2026

All life is a movie. You just have to know which movie is playing in your life at the time to know what your lines are.

With thoughts of those who'd soon struggle in making the Declaration of Independence more than words on parchment in mind, we're thinking the movie "Rob Roy".
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Son: Father, will the MacGregors ever be kings again?

Robert Roy MacGregor: All men with honor are kings. But not all kings have honor.

Son: What is honor?

Robert Roy MacGregor: Honor is... what no man can give you and none can take away. Honor is a man's gift to himself.

06/20/2026

A sunset is just a precursor to a new dawn.

The flag still flies; the nation endures.

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(Flag at sunset at the Beacon NY Veterans Memorial Building)

06/20/2026

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
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The Beacon Veterans' Organizations - American Legion Post 203, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 666, and Marine Corps League Detachment 861 - wish to thank the citizens of Beacon, Professor Breslin of Skidmore College, and event organizer and poet laureate Ruth Danon for their participation in a marathon reading and discussion of the United States Constitution. It was enlightening. Thank you all.

Our mission to support and defend the Constitution continues.

06/18/2026

The Veterans Organizations of Beacon NY wish to convey our sincere thanks to the students of Mrs. Kwoka's Rombout Middle School class for the cards they created for us.

Each card written today is a reminder that gratitude is a living thing—something we share, something we pass forward. They're recognition of what was done on behalf of all. Our mission is to make all understand why.

Our thanks to Mrs. Kwoka and in particular Leslie, Maria, and Jose who presented us with the cards.

06/05/2026

As part of the celebration of Revolution 250, Beacon presents!

06/04/2026

We're proud to once more be of service to - and more importantly, WITH - our community.

We are excited to be partnering with the City of Beacon, the Tioronda Garden Club,
our veterans, Destination Dutchess, the Melzingah Chapter of the DAR and several arts groups and nonprofits to plan a whole series of events to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this summer. Find the full schedule here:

https://sites.google.com/view/beacon-rev250-events-calendar?usp=sharing

And read more about the effort here:

https://mailchi.mp/beaconny/beacon-rev250-newsletter-3?e=4ae91ca36d

Be revolutionary! Join us! Huzzah!

06/02/2026

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same"

But how many of us truly understand the mere four handwritten pages that created a nation; a document so enduring it's only been amended twenty-seven times in its 238 year history?

The Beacon Veterans Organizations - VFW Post 666 (William B. Wilson), American Legion Post 203, and the Marine Corps League Detachment 861 (Carmen Ramputi) - proudly present, in collaboration with our local community a marathon reading of The United States Constitution with expert commentary from Professor Breslin, Chair of Government Studies at Skidmore College.

Pocket editions of this, our founding document, will be given to attendees. Refreshments will be provided.

All are welcome.

"...its only keepers, the People."
- George Washington