WELCOME
Post Telephone # (619) 469-6064
The Club is now open for regular business. We are closed Mondays and Tuesdays, but open the other days. All the American Legion business meetings are now on the fourth Thursday of each month; Executive Board 5 pm and regular business at 6 pm. Meetings re also Zoom capable and the codes are sent prior to the meetings via email.
For your safety: To purify the air, we have installed UVC light in the return ducts of the HVAC System and UV lights in each room that will operate when the facility is closed. This will purify the air and furniture in each room. We also have fans with UVC light installed that will also purify the air while occupied. The UVC light, used in hospitals, has proven effective to remove most common forms of indoor air pollution and the unit in the return duct will keep the HVAC coils clean of mold that might want to reside there. This light is also effective for viruses, germs, odors, cooking smells, tobacco smoke, and pet odors.
Hours of Operation for the Canteen / Meal Times at the Post!
La Mesa Post 282 has been in La Mesa, a relatively small community of 60,000, since 1947. The American Legion facility houses American Legion Post 282 and Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, VFW Ship 1774 and Auxiliary, AMVETS Post 1775, and the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1365 of San Diego and Imperial Counties. The facility is affectionately called the La Mesa Veterans Club. Commander John “Jack” Porath has been the Commander since 2014 and is also the Ship’s Captain of VFW Ship 1774 since 2010.
Since the American Legion La Mesa Post 282 charter on June 28, 1923, we have been welcoming personnel from all uniformed branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. We welcome you now whether you are Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve, or Veteran regardless of where in the world you may have served, a member of another veteran's organization, or family member. Because La Mesa Post 282 hosts all other La Mesa-based veteran organizations in our facility, we affectionately call ourselves the La Mesa Veterans Club where we conduct family-friendly events and food offerings.
We are a very active establishment with reasonable, suggested prices. You will meet fellow Legionnaires and those of our Auxiliary (that now allows males); see membership) and Sons of The American Legion (any age); Shipmates of VFW O.K. Ingram Ship 1774 and the Auxiliary (male and female); members of AMVETS Post 1775 (male and female); members of Air Force Sergeants Association San Diego and Imperial County Chapter 1365 (male and female); members of other veterans organizations; and the authorized personnel who visit us.
The American Legion family include the Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion (SAL), and Legion Riders. Membership in The American Legion Auxiliary (see TAB) includes spouses (male and female) of active-duty service members and U.S. Veterans who served at least one day since 7 Dec 1941 to the present; grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the U.S. since 7 Dec 1941 to the present, and from 6 Apr 1917 to 11 Nov 1918; or who, being citizens of the United States at the time of their entry therein, served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during any of said periods, and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion. The Sons of the American Legion (see TAB) is a male of any age who is a direct descendant, adopted son/stepson of a member of The American Legion and/or such male descendants of a veteran who served our great country during times of war as defined by the American Legion and who was eligible for American Legion membership based on dates of service. The descendant needs to not be living at the time of application. American Legion male members can also be an active member of SAL and often do join both. The Legion Riders is a Program of the American Legion but not yet formed at our Post.
If you are interested in leading or assisting with the formation of a Legion Riders Chapter, please contact the American Legion Commander or an officer of the Post 282. Legion Riders' membership comprises the entire American Legion family who rides motorcycles as well as members of other organizations who wish to also join the Legion.
Our members often belong to one or more of the veteran's organizations that may be present in our facility based on individual eligibility. Persons who have multiple memberships do it for reasons related to the desire to assist other organizations, benefits, travel, and a sense of belonging since the Programs do somewhat differ. La Mesa Veterans Club members do To those who may be interested, please visit us at any time of the day. not care to which organization another belongs; "we are all together.". Eligible persons are strongly encouraged to join us so we may fulfill our mission to better serve the needs of the community and the veterans of La Mesa. Keep in mind also, that membership helps retain the benefits we have earned that each Congress attempts to reduce. Membership applications for all of the organizations present in our facility are available at the Post.
We are a community gathering place that welcomes all. Your membership and participation allow us all to continue serving God, Country, and Community. Our local mission is to provide camaraderie, a support base for the veteran and family within the local community, low-cost meals, entertainment, counseling, various programs that assist the community, and to otherwise serve veterans and family members while embodying the goals of the American Legion Preamble as stated below:
PREAMBLE
For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purpose:
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 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 your comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
We are now distributing the Calendar and other issues of interest via email and posting on this site. If we have your email address, we can directly send it to you. Please provide your email address to the Commander at: jporath1@roadrunner.com
To the wonderful patriotic citizens of the La Mesa community: Join our Post as a Booster or Sponsor (if a business, we will provide a link to your business). 100% of the monies raised are given back to the community. Help us to continue to support financially worthy community programs and projects. Help us to continue sponsoring Scholarships for children, and give aid and assistance to our local needy Veterans and their families.
Thank You for your Donations!
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We've just completed our new Veterans' Guide to Getting Hired. You can find the guide here: http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/veterans-guide-to-getting-hired/
Overview of federal and private educational benefits available to servicemembers and their families. http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/military/
Link to the VFW O.K. Ingram Ship 1774 - Web Site
