With over 2.5 million members and almost 14,000 community posts, The American Legion is truly a grassroots organization, guided by
resolutions that spring from local Legionnaires and are advanced to the state and national levels. From there, American Legion
resolutions help shape U.S. policy on many fronts, including veterans health care, national security, foreign affairs and the economy.
The American Legion brought into existence the modern VA, the GI Bill, and dozens of health-care benefits. It helped build the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial and the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Legion is a national leader in military-to-civilian transition assistance and home-front support for our troops. The American Legion
is also fun. The Legion Riders motorcycle group raises millions of dollars to help children, veterans and families. Conventions, special
events, volunteer activities, welcome-home dinners, concerts and holiday observances are among the many other ways Legionnaires
make service a pleasure.
If you are a veteran and live in northeast Florida, come visit our Post at 560 North Wilderness Trail in the Palm Valley section of Ponte
Vedra Beach. Come in and look around, and when you like what you see and experience the at home feeling, ask for an application to join.
Feel free to browse our website for more information.
Commander Sonny Kirkwood
The American Legion represents over 2 million members, and there’s strength in our
numbers. We fight on Capitol Hill everyday to ensure that our troops not only get the
equipment and training they need to fulfill their duties, but also to ensure they are
treated properly and receive the benefits they deserve upon returning home.
General Membership meetings are held on the second Wednesday at 7:00 pm
For more info: info@AL233FL.org
We take our role as a veterans service organization seriously; meeting the needs of
veterans and keeping those needs front and center in the minds of the American
public! General Membership meetings are held on the second Monday at 6:00pm
For more info: ALA@AL233FL.org
President Catherine Courtney
The Sons of The American Legion, Detachment of Florida, is organized under the
jurisdiction and sponsorship of The American Legion, Department of Florida. The
Detachment is a subsidiary organization and subordinate to The American Legion.
General Membership meetings are held on the third Monday at 6:30 pm
For more info: SAL@AL233FL.org
Commander Sonny Kirkwood
The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most influential network of U.S. wartime
veterans, families and communities. From budget hearings to baseball diamonds, combat
outposts to children’s hospitals, the Legion has something for everyone under
its four pillars of service:
We are located at 560 N. Wilderness Trail
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082,
just off Canal Boulevard
AMERICANISM
PATRIOTISM
VETERANS
CARE
MENTORING
YOUTH
NATIONAL
SECURITY
2026-2027 Post Leadership
Totally remodeled pavilion, ‘The Palm Valley Bunker ‘, Grand Opening on March 23, 2024 from 4pm to 8pm, come join us!
and YES, it’s now air conditioned too!
The Chapter was formed to promote the aims and purposes of The American Legion
as a family oriented motorcycling activity for members of The American Legion, The
American Legion Auxiliary, and The Sons of The American Legion. We will uphold the
principles of The American Legion and conform to and abide by the regulations od
the department, post or other duly constituted governing body.
ALR@AL233FL.org
Director Brian Kay
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This website depicts the history of our Post, both the good and sometimes bad history. This website is financed and operated by Roy
Havekost, Past Commander Post 233, 2012-2015. Information and updates are posted to this website in keeping with full transparency and
in coordination with the current term Post Commander. Final design & content placement is however at the discretion of the webmaster.