American legion post 725

American Legion Post 725

American Legion Post 725 was chartered in 1977 and it has been serving the Hesperia area and the High Desert ever since.

The Post meets regularly and supports Veteran Rehabilitation Programs at Loma Linda VA Hospital and at the Victorville VA Clinic. We also are called upon to help families of deployed veterans when they need something done. We help veterans no matter if they are members or not.

Membership Requirements

To join the American Legion, you must have served in the Armed Forces of the United States during one of the following periods:

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I)
December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II)
June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)
December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Panama)
August 2, 1990 to today (Gulf War/War On Terrorism

Meetings

American Legion Post 725 meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. We meet at the VFW Post 2924 on Hesperia Road, between Main Street in Hesperia, and Bear Valley Road, Victorville. 

Officers

Here are the current officers of the Post. The Commander, 1st Vice Commander, and 2nd Vice Commanders are elected each year. The other officers are appointed.

Commander Jim James

Jim had been a Post member for two years when he was asked to take over the Commander's position. He recently received commendation from the Department of California for achieving 100% membership for 2009.

 

1st Vice Commander Clarence Love, Jr.

Clarence also is a recent member who stepped in when asked to work for the Post. The 1st Vice Commander is the point of contact for membership issues.

 

 

2nd Vice Commander Dennis De Hay

Dennis works activities for the Post and schedules Honor Guard events. He recently visited an Army training base to see how recruits are trained.

 

 

Adjutant Stephen Bibler

Steve is a long time member of the Post and he held the position of Commander from 2002 - 2008. He works along side the Commander and 1st Vice Commander for membership and writes the Post newsletter and website.

 

Finance Officer Gordon Lee

Gordon formerly held the position of 1st Vice Commander.

Chaplain Tom Peterson

Tom joined the Post this year and immediately offered his services as Chaplain.

Sergeant at Arms

Charles Keegan joined the Post this year. When this position was vacated due to illness, he volunteered.