[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1109-E1110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 132

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 2021

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor American Legion Post 
132 of Orange, California, an inspiring organization dedicated to 
supporting veterans, national security, Americanism, and our community 
and its young people.
  For more than ten decades, American Legion Post 132 has helped 
veterans adjust to life after service. It has served as a second home 
for some, helped others find jobs, and offered many the chance to forge 
lifelong friendships.
  Post 132 was organized in 1919, the same year the American Legion was 
chartered by Congress as a patriotic veterans organization. Post 132 
then received its temporary charter December 17, 1919 and its official 
charter October 1, 1920, making it one of the earliest

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American Legion posts in California and the second oldest in Orange 
County.
  The newly formed Post 132 met for nearly a decade in the Orange City 
Hall basement until the Legion Hall was dedicated June 3, 1928. For 
several years, the Legion shared the facility with the Orange Armory of 
the National Guard, which used the basement for firing practice. The 
basement now houses a unique Military Museum that displays items from 
the American Civil War to present day.
  Not only is Post 132 one of the oldest American Legion posts in the 
country, it is one of the most active. Post 132 Legionnaires keep a 
full calendar of fundraising events for veteran causes, programs for 
holidays like Flag Day and Veterans Day, and outreach activities to 
local schools and community groups to talk about the importance of 
honoring those who fought for our country.
  In support of developing future leaders, Post 132 sends high school 
students to the annual Boys State and Girls State summer leadership and 
citizenship program. In addition, Post 132 sponsors local Cub Scout and 
Boy Scout troops.
  Post 132 is a combination of four ``families'' that includes its 
veteran Legionnaires, an Auxiliary Unit that is part of the largest 
women's patriotic service organization in the world, a Sons of the 
American Legion unit made up of descendants of parents or grandparents 
who served in the military, and a Riders Chapter, a group of motorcycle 
enthusiasts who participate in parades and other events that raise 
funds and foster camaraderie.
  The American Legion Post 132 family has, in all aspects, provided 
extensive service to our veterans and has fostered patriotism and good 
citizenship, especially for our youth.
  More than 500 veterans from throughout Orange County belong to Post 
132. Throughout its long history, its members past and present have 
fought in every war and major military conflict since World War I.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the more than 100 years 
of outstanding service to our community by American Legion Post 132, 
and the service of the hundreds of veterans who are members of this 
patriotic organization.

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