Norman E. Harpole Roswell Post 61


Welcome to Post 10 Department of New Mexico

Physical: 605 East 2nd Street
Roswell, NM 88201

Mailing: 102 N Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88203

Main:(575)268-0220
Commander: (575)246-4679

 

 

2026

Post 61
Current Membership 28

(63.64%)

Goal 44

 

Upcoming Schedule
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 December 25 Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world

 

 December 31 New Years Eve

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve refers to the evening, or commonly the entire day, of the last day of the year, 31 December, also known as Old Year's Day.

 

 January 01 New Years Day

New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries.

 

 January 08 5PM Post 61 Executive Board

Monthly Executive Meeting to discuss Post Business



Location: Roswell Chamber of Commerce
131 West 2nd Street Roswell NM


 January 08 6PM Family 61 Joint Meeting

Monthly Joint Meeting to discuss Family Business



Location: Roswell Chamber of Commerce
131 West 2nd Street Roswell NM


 January 19 Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year to honor the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader.

 

 January 20 Innauguration Day

Inauguration Day is the day when the president-elect and vice-president-elect are sworn in and take office.

 

 January 20 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting

250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

Location: Department Headquarters
1215 Mountain Rd Ne , Albuquerque, NM 87102


 January 28 9AM Interview on KEND with Mike Winters

This is the ongoing marketing for The American Legion Family

Location: KEND
105 West 3rd Street Roswell, NM


 January 30 Mid Year Conference

This is the annual Mid year Conference for reports



Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel
1901 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM


 February 02 Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early.

 

 February 05 5PM Post 61 Executive Board

Monthly Executive Meeting to discuss Post Business



Location: Roswell Chamber of Commerce
131 West 2nd Street Roswell NM


 February 05 6PM Family 61 Joint Meeting

Monthly Joint Meeting to discuss Family Business



Location: Roswell Chamber of Commerce
131 West 2nd Street Roswell NM


 February 06 1:15PM Four Chaplains Ceremony

Four Chaplains Ceremony at Roswell High



Location: Roswell High School
500 West Hobbs St, Roswell, NM


 February 14 Valentines Day

Valentine’s Day is a holiday when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It is also called St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday has expanded to express affection between relatives and friends.

 

 February 16 President's Day

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.

 

 February 16 Washington's Birthday

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.

 

 February 17 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting

250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

Location: Department Headquarters
1215 Mountain Rd Ne , Albuquerque, NM 87102


 



Our Events between 12/21/2025 and 2/19/2026

 

 


"We are dedicated solely to the Four Pillars"


Preamble to the Constitution



FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER

FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:


To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

To maintain law and order;

To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;

To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all wars;

To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;

To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;

To make right the master of might;

To promote peace and goodwill on earth;

To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;

To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

 


 
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