Veterans serving our community since 1919.
Welcome. Whether you served, love someone who did, or simply want to give back to those who have, there's a place for you at Post 32.
Everyone has a place at Post 32
Post 32 welcomes veterans of every branch and era, along with Guard members, military spouses, sons, daughters and grandkids. Find where you fit.
Join your fellow veterans
Anyone who served on federal active duty since December 7, 1941, and was honorably discharged or is still serving, can join the American Legion. Come as you are. We'll save you a seat.
Become a member → If someone you love servedJoin the Legion Family
Our Auxiliary has served beside Post 32 since 1934, and our Sons of the American Legion squadron since 1988. The Legion Riders welcome you too.
Meet the Legion Family → If you want to give backStand with our veterans
Volunteer at an event, sponsor a team, rent Hall 32 for your celebration, or make a gift. All of it goes to work in our community.
Ways to help →Never been to a Legion post? Come by any time. Stop in at a membership meeting or Bike Night. No uniform, no RSVP, no pressure, just good people who've been where you've been.
See what's happeningWelcome home.Not every veteran heard those words when they came back. At Post 32, you'll hear them every time you walk through the door.
More than a century of veterans looking out for their neighbors
Post 32's history runs alongside the American Legion's own. Here are some of the moments that made us who we are.
- 1919The Legion
Founded after WWI
Congress charters the Legion to serve veterans and their communities.
- 1919Post 32
Born in Papillion
Local veterans meet for the first time, in a dentist's office.
- 1925The Legion
Legion Baseball
Post 32 still fields senior and junior teams.
- 1934Post 32
Chartered
Our Auxiliary unit is founded the same year.
- 1944The Legion
The GI Bill
Written by the Legion, it sent a generation to college.
- 1947Post 32
Our building
Built on West Lincoln Street, and still home today.
- 1988Post 32
The Sons join
Our Sons of the American Legion squadron is chartered.
- 2019The Legion
Doors open wider
The LEGION Act welcomes every veteran since 1941.
- 2026Post 32
Still serving
Honoring veterans in Ralston and pushing the Star Act through the House.
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Four pillars, lived out close to home
The American Legion stands on four pillars. Here's what each one looks like in Papillion, La Vista and Ralston.
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation
Looking after the veterans in our own backyard.
- Free, friendly help with VA disability, pension and burial benefits from our Veteran Service Officers
- Buddy Check calls and Be the One suicide-prevention training
- A helping hand for veterans going through a hard stretch
National Security
Standing with those who serve today, and keeping the promises made to those who served before.
- Speaking up for veterans in Lincoln and Washington, from the Star Act to property-tax relief
- Supporting today's service members, Guard families and the Offutt community
- Gifts for Yanks for hospitalized veterans
Americanism
Keeping the flag flying, and the meaning behind it alive.
- Our color guard at parades, games, ceremonies and memorial dedications
- Veterans Day and Memorial Day observances across all three cities
- The Oratorical contest, where students earn scholarships speaking on the Constitution
Children & Youth
Passing down what service means to the next generation.
- Post 32 Legion Baseball at the senior and junior levels
- Family friendly events
- Boys State, Cadet Law, Junior ROTC and high school scholarships
Run by veterans. Here for everyone.
Post 32 is a veterans' organization, a 501(c)(19) nonprofit, made up of men and women who served and the families who stood behind them. We take care of our own, and we take care of the towns we call home.
We speak up
The Legion wrote the GI Bill in 1944. We're still carrying veterans' priorities to Lincoln and Washington.
We show up
At ballfields, gravesides and city ceremonies, wherever our neighbors need us.
We give back
Gifts to Post 32 are tax-deductible and go to work right here in Papillion, La Vista and Ralston.
For help with your VA claim
Filing for VA benefits is free, and so is our help. Our Service Officers will walk you through it.
A Papillion landmark
Our M60 tank stands on Lincoln Street, repainted by members and neighbors. It's become a landmark for local families.
Years of Legion Baseball
American Legion Baseball began in 1925 and turned 100 in 2025. Post 32 fields senior and junior teams, teaching sportsmanship and citizenship along the way.
"Devotion to mutual helpfulness."From the Preamble to the American Legion Constitution, 1919. For more than a century, those words have described how Legionnaires treat one another, and their neighbors.
Where you'll find us
On parade routes, at gravesides, at city dedications, and anywhere our veterans deserve to be honored.
Your support goes to work close to home
Every year Post 32 commits more than $11,000 to young people and veterans. Memberships, Hall 32 rentals, events and donations make it possible.
Annual commitments for the 2025–26 program year.
If you served, you belong here.
Join more than a million American Legion Family members nationwide, and the veterans who live right down the street. Your first meeting is the hardest step. After that, you're family.
Not a veteran? Serve beside us through the Legion Family, volunteer at events, or support the Post.
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Find your people again
Veterans of every branch and era who understand without needing an explanation.
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Make your voice count
The organization that wrote the GI Bill still carries veterans' priorities to Lincoln and Washington.
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Get help, and give it
Free benefits help, Buddy Checks, and a Post that shows up when it matters.
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Keep serving your hometown
The color guard, ceremonies, youth programs and scholarships all have a role that fits your schedule.
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Bring your family
The Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders welcome spouses, kids and grandkids.
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Enjoy member benefits
National member discounts and the American Legion Magazine come as a thank-you for your service.
230 W. Lincoln St., Suite 201
Papillion, NE 68046 · Directions
Look for the tank out front. 402-339-3395 · info@americanlegionpost32.com
Hall rentals: events@americanlegionpost32.com · Events calendar
Transparent by design
Our Finance Officer reviews the books, finances are reported to members at our monthly meetings, and our profile and filings are public on Candid (EIN 47-0548238). A full Transparency & Accountability page is coming in January 2027.
Veterans serving our community since 1919. Come be part of it.
Join Post 32, bring your family, lend a hand, or just stop by and say hello. There's always room for one more.
American Legion Post 32 is a nonpartisan veterans service organization and never endorses or opposes candidates for public office. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law; consult your tax advisor.