Post 210 New Haven, Connecticut

Post 210

New Haven, Connecticut

Post 210 New Haven, Connecticut

About This Post

Notable Members

Frank Alvarado, 2018 Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Recipient

Jack Mordente, 2005 Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Recipient

Melvin Hewston, 2011-12 State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Connecticut

Bob Fodero, chairman New Haven Mayor's Veteran Affiars Advisory Committee

Clifford Potter, ... READ MORE

What Makes this Post Unique

With a roster of mostly Post-9/11 Veterans, we are Connecticut's youngest post in the largest wartime veterans service organization in America. 

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HISTORY

2010

Public Information Meeting

Feb 20, 2018

Find out how you can become a charter member of the "new century" American Legion post forming in New Haven, Connecticut.


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Public Information Meeting
Post Temporary Charter Application Submitted

Post Temporary Charter Application Submitted

May 15, 2018

Connecticut American Legion Commander Tom Flowers accepts the Post Temporary Charter Form from the nascent American Legion New Haven Post 210 members at the New Haven Elks Lodge 25 on State Street in New Haven.


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First American Flag Collection

May 26, 2018

Organizers forming an American Legion post in New Haven are collecting damaged or worn flags, 9-10:30 a.m. on May 26. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, Long Wharf Drive, New Haven for future retirement ceremony. newhavenlegion.org, 203-903-4315


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First American Flag Collection
Temporary Charter Granted

Temporary Charter Granted

Jul 25, 2018

Congratulations on the issuance of your Temporary Charter. It's a special privilege for me to welcome Post 0210 as the newest member of the American Legion family.


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Formational Meeting

Aug 21, 2018

A new American Legion post is forming in New Haven. You should join. Make friends while making a difference. 


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Formational Meeting
Formational Meeting Agenda

Formational Meeting Agenda

Aug 21, 2018

PURPOSE: This public meeting is called to form a local post of The American Legion.

BACKGROUND: New Haven used to have five Legion posts. Currently, Post 162 is considered dormant and Post 132 is “closed” to just New Haven firemen. There is no open American Legion post available in Connecticut’s second-largest city for the estimated 3,745 veterans who live in the Elm..

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Centennial Celebration Dinner Announced

Dec 9, 2018

https://Legion100.eventbrite.com

Celebrate the American Legion’s Centennial with Connecticut’s newest post on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Adriana’s Restaurant (771 Grand Ave. New Haven) for a family-style Italian dinner and fundraiser.

Proceeds from the 7:00 p.m. dinner—which includes appetizers, pasta, salad, secondi piatti (fish and chicken), and homemade Tiramisu (coffee and tea too)—will benefit the newly chartered American Legion New Haven Post 210. The evening starts at 6 p.m., there is free onsite parking, a cash bar, and..

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Centennial Celebration Dinner Announced

"New Century Post" Receives Charter at Centennial Celebration

Mar 15, 2019

NEW HAVEN, CONN. -- The "new century" American Legion New Haven Post 210 formally recieved their permanent charter while celebrating a century of service on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion in the wake of World War I.

American Legion Connecticut Commander Tom Flowers presented inagural post commander Charles M. Pickett the signed document at the Legion 100: Centennical Celebration Dinner at Adriana's Restaurant on March 15, 2019--the exact day the American..

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