Kraft-Ostrom American Legion Post 142 in Cannon Falls continues its annual tradition of shipping gift boxes to U.S. military personnel, this year collecting more than 600 boxes despite the pandemic.
Since 2017, American Legion Post 202 in Newtown has sponsored Valetines for Troops, a project for 16 years spearheaded by First Vice Commander Donna Monteleone.
For seven years, Post 52's American Legion Family has led a community effort to collect and ship comfort items to U.S. servicemembers deployed overseas.