American Legion Post 212 Park Rapids, MN

05/26/2026

05/22/2026

🌧️. Rain or shine every veteran deserves a flag for Memorial Day. 🇺🇸
Thank you to all the volunteers who took time out of their schedule to help put flags out this year!!!!

05/20/2026

The American Legion in Minnesota gives its full support to Fertile-Beltrami High School senior Beau Durand to wear an Army National Guard sash at graduation.

05/18/2026

Memorial Day Program

Hosted by the American Legion Post 212

Monday, May 25, 2026

🇺🇸 High School Auditorium Service
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Posting of the Colors
National Anthem
Invocation
Memorial Address
Recognition of Veterans
Taps & Moment of Silence

🇺🇸 Red Bridge Ceremony
10:30 AM

Honor Guard Presentation
Memorial Tribute
Wreath Ceremony

🇺🇸 All Veterans Memorial Service
11:00 AM

Community Memorial Gathering
Rifle Salute
Playing of Taps
Closing Prayer

Join us as we honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

05/14/2026

Come and enjoy the fun !

04/20/2026

The Park Rapids American Legion got to spend some time today with National Commander Dan K. Wiley on his national commanders tour.

04/08/2026

The Month of the Military Child is celebrated each April to honor the courage, resilience, and sacrifices of children in military families.
Overview
The Month of the Military Child recognizes the unique challenges and contributions of military children, who often face frequent relocations, parental deployments, and the need to adapt to new schools and communities. Established by Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, this observance highlights the strength and adaptability of over 1.6 million military children in the United States.

Significance
Military children play a vital role in supporting their families’ service to the nation. They demonstrate resilience, courage, and adaptability while navigating frequent moves, family separations, and the demands of military life. The observance encourages communities, schools, and organizations to recognize and celebrate these contributions.

Purple Up Day
A key tradition during the Month of the Military Child is Purple Up Day, which encourages everyone to wear purple as a symbol of unity across all military branches. Purple combines the colors of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Purple Up Day is typically celebrated on a designated day in April, such as April 11, 2025, or April 9 in other years, and is an opportunity for schools and communities to show support for military-connected youth. This year is April 16th

02/26/2026

Bar Manager March Newsletter

Happy March! Hopefully everyone made it through the “extremely cold spell” we had. The calendar for March is busy with Fish Fry’s, Banquets, Dinners, and meetings. The 4th of March is the 15th annual Chili challenge here at the legion. The Fish Fry’s will continue Friday March 6th with the last one on Good Friday, April 3rd. Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Tuesday March 17, St....

Happy March!  Hopefully everyone made it through the “extremely cold spell” we had. The calendar for March is busy with Fish Fry’s, Banquets, Dinners, and meetings. The 4th of March […]