US American Legion
Post #575, Lubbock, Texas

Membership Eligibility - Post Information - Programs/Scholarships - Maps of our Location - Links

Location Information

We are located at 6628 West 66th Street in Lubbock, Texas. Maps detailing our location are available.

Membership Eligibility

To be eligible for membership in The American Legion, a person must be a veteran of a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and have served during a period of war as defined by the Congress of the United States of America. Eligibility dates are listed on our membership application.

You may join the American Legion Auxilary if you are:

  • The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or grandmother of a member of the American Legion
  • A female veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed on our membership application
  • A member of The American Legion (Yes, women veterans can join both!)
  • The mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or grandmother of a deceased veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below.

Eligibility also applies to step-relatives.

Contact us to join!

Post Information

We have a very active Post,involved in a large number of service activities and offering regular social events for members. Meeting times are the second and fourth Tuesdays (second Tuesday- Business meeting, fourth Tuesday- Social.) Business meeting starts 8:00 pm, Socials at 7:00 pm (dates may change to allow for Holidays). Our bingo times are:

  • Fridays at 7:45 pm
  • Saturdays at 7:45 pm
  • Sundays at 6:45 pm

Programs/Scholarships

Here are just a few of the ways our members were still "serving America" last year.

  • Needy children and families received more than $6 million in cash and goods.
  • Deserving high school students were awarded $3.8 million in college scholarships.
  • Local charity campaigns received over $10 million in donations.
  • Legion members donated over 2 million hours of service to their communities.
  • Legion Posts provided over $2 million in emergency aid to verterans last year.
  • Over $30 million was spent by The American Legion and its affiliated organizations for the benefit of children and youth last year.
  • Legionaires across the country donate almost 2 million hours each year in the VA's Voluntary Service Program, helping veterans who are patients in VA medical facilities.
  • The Legion's Family Support Network has helped thousands of family members of military personnel in the Persian Gulf in every day needs from simple household repairs to financial assistance.

Maps of our Location

Links

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