Welcome to Howard L Peter Post 576

Since our charter in 1950, the Howard L Peter American Legion Post 576 has been welcoming Veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country and Community.

Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion

For God and Country

We associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

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 the great wars;

To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the
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 our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Our Mission

The American Legion strives to promote a better understanding of the principles of democracy and to inculcate (to impress or teach by frequent instruction) among all people a higher appreciation of the benefits of American citizenship. To serve the needs of all veterans and their families. To fulfill our commitment to community, state, and nation.

The American Legion Vision

The American Legion is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization founded on the values, contributions, and sacrifices, of those who answered the nation's call to arms, therefore we must:

Respond to quality of life needs of all veterans and their families,
Prepare each generation to meet its citizenship obligations,
Maintain a strong national defense,
Perpetuate the principles of government embodied in the United States Constitution,
Be a values-based organization committed to serving God, country, community and every veteran today, tomorrow and throughout the 21st Century.