American Legion Post 130 (Virginia)

The American Legion Virginia Post 130 was founded in Falls Church, Virginia in 1939. Post 130 belongs to the larger American Legion community, a 501(c)(19) organization, dedicated to assisting veterans in need and serving the Falls Church community and beyond. An individual can become a Legion member if that person has served during a time conflict. Most recently, this includes 1990 to the present. Non-veterans can join Post 130 through the Sons of the American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Post 130 assists veterans in submitting applications to the Veterans Affairs Administration and in some cases providing temporary financial assistance. Every year Post 130 sends several boys to Boys State Virginia where participants are exposed to the rights and privileges and the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen. Boy Scout Troop 349 uses the Post 130 facility for their weekly meetings. The Post also support Legion Baseball through a team bearing the Post 130 name. Post 130 has been home to members strongly active in the fabric of northern Virginia such as Tony Scerbo who was instrumental in the renaming of the Cabin John Bridge to the American Legion Bridge and Walter Mess, who led the development of a disused railway into the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Post 130 is actively seeking professionals in the northern Virginia area who wish to support veterans causes and community participation.