The Anderson County American Legion Post 172 New Post Home Ground Breaking.
Members of the Anderson County American Legion Post 172 held a ground breaking ceremony on Dec 16, 2021, to officially mark the beginning of construction for the new post home on the post property located in Clinton. The building is now completed and a dedication of the building and an Open House was held on July 27, 2024.
The Anderson County American Legion Post 172 has been a community staple located on Spring Street since 1937, when the H. C. Slover family donated the property to the post. Please read the "Post History" tab under POST INFORMATION on the Post website.
The Post meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30-p.m, at our recently completed building at 436 Spring Street in Clinton Tennessee.
Pictured [left to right] participating in the ground breaking are:
Don Moore - Post Vice-Commander, and Legion Riders Chapter Director
Rick Lou - Post Commander
Leon Jaquet - Former Post Service Officer
Bill Clay - Post Member
Bear Stephenson - Post Member and Building Committee
Terry Shores - Post Member and Building Committee Chairman
Willie Maloney - Post Member and Riders Chapter Road Captain
Tommy Saffles - Former Post Chaplain.
The American Legion is open to all military members who served Honorably since Dec 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor through present day.
Interest in joining, or for general information, contact the American Legion:
Post Commander - David Farmer (865)405-6553 davidafarmer@hotmail.com;
or any other post officer.