American Legion Post 340 Virginia

09/02/2026

>At last nights' monthly meeting, our very own Commander - Michele C Taylor, was presented with a series of awards for being selected as Post Commander of the Year for District 14. Well deserved! 🫡

09/01/2026

>The American Legion awards its Daniel J. O’Connor Americanism Trophy in honor of Daniel J. O'Connor, National Americanism Commission chairman from 1962-1983 and chairman emeritus from 1984-2004. The award is presented annually to the department that attains the greatest number of percentage points derived from the activities reported on its Consolidated Post Report form, including a narrative supporting its Americanism programs.

>We are pleased to announce that The American Legion Department of Virginia has taken home the trophy this year. Great job! 🇺🇸

08/17/2026

A sincere thank you to all 600 of you who have supported Post 340's unending mission of serving our community and its veterans.

08/17/2026

08/07/2026

On Purple Heart Day, we honor the brave men and women wounded or killed in service to our nation. Their courage, resilience, and selfless sacrifice are woven into the fabric of our freedom.

Today—and every day—we remember, we honor, and we remain grateful.

08/04/2026

[Preserving a Legacy - Entry #10]

>Many American Legion posts used to keep scrapbooks of their accomplishments and activities during the year. They would often be submitted to higher levels, with outstanding ones receiving recognition and awards. This is Post 340's scrapbook from 2005 to 2009 - starting in 2010 the Post's content became mostly digital.

>I wanted to make sure all the work that was put into these scrapbooks was preserved, but scanning in each page would have been prohibitively arduous. Thus, I ended up making a 35-minute video flipping through it instead. This is the first of several I'll be making, so please look forward to the next ones!

Many American Legion posts used to keep scrapbooks of their accompl...

08/04/2026

Today, we celebrate the 236th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard and honor the generations of Coast Guardsmen who have safeguarded our nation's waters, protected our shores, and answered the call with courage, dedication, and selfless service.

Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard, and thank you to all who have served.

08/03/2026

[Preserving a Legacy - Entry #9]

>The Shenandoah Signal was Post 340's newsletter from 2000-2001. Anyone who's volunteered for an organization that puts out newsletters knows how laborious it can be to draft, edit, and publish a newsletter, so it is not unusual for them to start and stop as time goes on.

>Today, Post 340 maintains its meeting minutes on its website. In combination with the monthly Post News that's posted here, the content remains the same (if not more comprehensive). We use a pairing of technology and human dedication to make sure that the public is kept in the loop every month as to how we operate and how we service our community and its veterans.