Download the following guides on legion.org/publications.
District/County Commander’s Guide. This guide helps assist newly elected district and county commanders with team building, goal setting, communications, public relations, post evaluations and analysis, and more.
Post Adjutant’s Guide. This guide identifies the adjutant’s job and details information on post charters, tax exemption, membership, funeral honors and more.
2025 Officer’s Guide and Manual of Ceremonies. The Officer’s Guide is the principal handbook issued by National Headquarters to help American Legion officers fulfill their roles. It combines a guide to post offices, operations and procedures; the Manual of Ceremonies, which describes ceremonies prescribed by the National Trophies, Awards and Ceremonials Subcommittee; and an appendix including eligibility requirements, parliamentary procedures, a suggested post constitution and by-laws, and more.
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