As the Post Adjutant for American Legion Post #797 I am responsible for maintaining the database for all members and prospective members of the Post.  In doing so, there are times when a member must be contacted, or there is general information that needs to be sent out to every member having email capability.  In order to do this and keep up with our members, it is important that the database be maintained as current as possible.  To do this I am asking that every member of the Post please email me with their correct email address and phone number where they can be reached s

Sorry, all previous newsletter files from previous years have been deleted.  Starting from the October - November 2011 Newsletter, you can find newsletters previously sent out under the Subscribe button in the link, "Previous Issues." 

Mr. Biggins recently had surgery on injuries received in Afghanistan and his home in Columbuscaught fire and completely destroyed their home and everything in it.  The family consists of a wife and her 4 children, boys ages 13 & 2, girls ages 6 & 4, and they are homeless, with the husband now being treated as an outpatient, but who was living at home. 

The Post has added some upcoming events that may require a response from anyone who might want to attend the event on the appropriate calendar for that event.  You need to check ahead each month to see what is upcoming as there are times when you cannot be sent out an email for everything that is happening that you may want to attend.  Please check the calendar often!!   Here are some examples:

FEBRUARY - Valentine Dinner Feb 9th  You must RSVP

FEBRUARY - VA sponsored show at Aladdin Temple on Feb 14 (Great one)

Becoming a member of American Legion Post #797 has just become more worthwhile than ever.  The VFW Post in Gahanna now welcomes all Post 797 members into the VFW Canteen at no cost to them. This benefit will cost you nothing as long as you remain a member in good standing with American Legion Post 797.  VFW Post 4719, the Post in which American Legion Post 797 meets,offers a free Guest Membership to each and every one of our members who are in good standing for the enrollment year.  Upon your request to become a Guest Member of the VFW, a doo

Any American Legion member can send an item to advertise on the ad page, but please do not include prices for the items.  Give a contact phone # or email along with your name so anyone interested can contact you personally, not thru the site.  There is no charge for ads, but no real estate sales or rentals allowed.  The editor has final say on any ad presented for publication, and they will be dated so they appear for only 30 days.  CLICK HERE to see all ads.

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Veterans comprise approximately 30 percent of all mesothelioma diagnoses due to asbestos-contaminated products that were used by the military, primarily by the Navy, from the 1930s through the 1970s. Pleural mesothelioma can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

The Gahanna Post of the American Legion was founded in 2002, with Gahanna veterans of various military backgrounds coming together to form a unit that started  with 26 veterans.  Since then, we have grown to a present 390 members, having been joined by veterans from other communities, who, having a dedication to serving their country and community, have put their efforts towards serving the community of Gahanna by providing High School students the opprtunity to play American Legion Baseball, to participate in the Oratorical Contests conducted annually, to attend the Buckeye