Department of New Mexico


Welcome to Department of New Mexico

1215 Mountain Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505)247-0400

 

 

2026
Yr End Goal
2026
Mbrship
2026
% of year end goal
85%
needed
103 % 2026
Renewal Rate
8050 6102 75.8 740 8291 73.48%
 

2026

Department of NM
Current Membership 6279

(73.35%)

Goal 8560

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Schedule
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 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 16 7AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza



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


 February 16 10:30AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Tour State Capital and meet Legislative Officials



Location: State Capital
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501


 February 16 12AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Lunch in Santa Fe @ Maria's



Location: Hosted by Post 1 & 12 Maria's
555 W Cordova Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505


 February 16 5PM NC Dan K. Wiley

Meet and greet at Post 69



Location: American Legion Post 69
9000 4th Street NW Alameda, NM 87114


 February 17 7AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Breakfast at Crowne Plaza



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


 February 17 11AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Tour of Veterans Home in TorC



Location: Veterans Home TorC
992 S Broadway St, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901


 February 17 1PM NC Dan K. Wiley

Meet and greet Post 44



Location: American Legion Post 44
1005 HWY 195 Elephant Butte, NM 87935


 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


 February 17 5:30PM NC Dan K. Wiley

Meet and greet Post 99



Location: American Legion Post 99
4500 Silver Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87108


 February 18 7AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Breakfast at Crowne Plaza



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


 February 18 10:30AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Meeting with VA Director



Location: Raymond G Murphy VAMC
1501 San Pedro DR SE Albuquerque, NM


 February 18 11:30AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Tour of Fisher House Building 85



Location: Raymond G Murphy VAMC
1501 San Pedro DR SE Albuquerque, NM


 February 18 12AM NC Dan K. Wiley

Tour of New Mexico Veterans Integration Center



Location: New Mexico Veterans Integration Center
2701 Mulberry ST SE Albuquerque, NM


 February 18 1PM NC Dan K. Wiley

Lunch at Cervantes Restaurant



Location: Cervantes Restaurant
5801 Gibson Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM


 February 18 5:30PM NC Dan K. Wiley

Meet and greet Post 13



Location: American Legion Post 13
1201 Mountain RD NE, Albuquerque NM 87102


 March 07 6PM Synthia Poncho’s Homecoming Celebration!

STEP INTO A MAGICAL EVENING OF ELEGANCE, MYSTERY, AND FELLOWSHIP BENEATH THE FOREST CANOPY. WEAR YOUR MOST ENCHANTING MASQUERADE ATTIRE AND ENJOY AN EVENING OF DANCING, CELEBRATION AND CAMARADERIE. DINNER AND MUSIC PROVIDED – DRINKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

RSVP by FEB 20 2026



Location: American Legion Post 60
720 U.S. Rt.66 Milan, NM 87021

2026MasqueradeBall.pdf

 March 15 American Legion Birthday

This is the annual celebration of the formation of the American Legion

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


 March 15 9:30AM Department Oratorical Contest

Contact Clarence Ortega at (505)697-9880



Location: American Legion Post 13
1201 Mountain RD NE, Albuquerque NM 87102


 March 17 St Patricks Day

Saint Patrick's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is celebrated annually on March 17th. It commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and marks the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. The day has been observed as a religious and cultural holiday for over 1,000 years.

 

 March 17 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting

250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

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


 March 26 American Legion Legacy Scholarship

American Legion Legacy Scholarship



 

 April 04 8:30AM District 4 Convention

@ Post 117 Clovis Reg. 8:30 am Mtg. 9:00 am



Location: American Legion Post 117
2800 Grand Ave Clovis, NM 88101


 April 11 8:30AM District 6 Convention

@ Post 45 Eunice Reg. 9:00 am Mtg. 10:00 am



Location: American Legion Post 45
116 Legion RD Eunice, NM 88231


 April 18 District 3 Convention

TBD



 

 April 19 10AM District 1 Convention

@Hosted by Post 12; Elks Lodge 1615 Old Pecos Trl., Santa Fe, NM Reg. 10:00 Mtg. 11:00 am Joint session Lunch 12:00 (separate meetings to follow)



Location: Hosted by Post 12 @ Elks Lodge
1615 Old Pecos Trl., Santa Fe, NM


 April 21 11AM District 10 Convention

@ Hosted by Post 9; Presbyterian Church; 205 N Church Ave., Aztec, NM Mtg. 11:00



Location: Hosted by Post 9 Presbyterian Church
205 N Church Ave Aztec, NM


 April 21 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting

250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

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


 April 24 Arbor Day

Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees.

 

 April 25 District 13 Convention

TBD



 

 April 26 9AM District 9 Convention

@ Post 13 Albuquerque Reg. 9:00 Joint Mtg. 11:00 am



Location: American Legion Post 13
1201 Mountain RD NE, Albuquerque NM 87102


 May 10 Mother's Day

Mother's Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

 

 



Our Events between 2/13/2026 and 4/14/2026

 

 

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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