Legionnaires

Why be a Legionnaire?

How does Legion Post 119 operate?

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.

Our Legionnaires participate in many community activities such as parades, memorials, dedications, etc. We have a funeral honor guard detail ready, willing and able at the family’s request. Our funeral detail is available to all veterans. We sponsor local students to participate in Boy State, sponsor scholarships to better educate our children, sponsor local Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops, and sponsor an Estes Park Legion Baseball team.

Member benefits include discounts from the following businesses:

Auto Rental
- Alamo
- National Car Rental
Financial & Insurance
- Mutual of Omaha
- USAA
Medical
Moving & Relocation
- Allied
- North American Van Lines
Post Discounts
- Office Depot/Office Max
Retail
- Office Depot/Office Max
Travel & Lodging

How does Legion Post 119 operate?

American Legion Post 119 is a 501(c)19 tax-exempt veterans organization, operating as a nonprofit corporation in the State of Colorado.

Post 119 Officers for 2023-2024

Commander: John Minier
Past Commander: Jim Whiteneck
Vice Commander: Scott Manning
Adjutant: Kendra Ryan
Finance Officer: Ryan Leahy
Chaplain: Mike Wold
Veteran Service Officer: Terry P. Rizzuti
Sergeant-At-Arms: Richard Erbe
Historian: John Micek

Membership dues in Post 119 are $50 per year. Those dues include membership in the National organization of the American Legion.

http://www.legion.org/. Only $14 of each paid membership stays at Post 119. The other $36 goes to support the District, Department and National Legion offices. If you are in the fortunate position to afford more than $50 per year, an additional donation to Post 119 would be most appreciated. Any additional donation is tax-deductible.

Post 119 Legionnaires meet the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Post 119 operates under its bylaws, and under the leadership of the Operations Committee, which includes representatives from the Legion Family.

Legion Membership

How does Legion Post 119 operate?

Legion Membership

If you have served at least one day of active military duty since December 7, 1941 and were honorably discharged or you are still serving active military duty honorably, you are eligible for membership with The American Legion.

Scroll to the bottom of this page for a link to a membership form. Membership in American Legion Post 119 is $50 per year.

All membership cards expire December 31 of the year on the face of the card. The constitution of The American Legion sets the due date on October 20, each year, for the year “about to begin”. In order to give all the members time to meet this due date, with processing time built in to allow the posts to collect the dues, transmit them to the various state headquarters, and for the states to report the renewals to the national organization, the Legion has learned over many years to begin the renewal procedure at mid-year.

If a person renews in July, the card is good for the remainder of the current year and all of the following year. Each year afterwards, no matter when the renewal takes place, the person is simply extending the membership until the next December 31.