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The American Legion Department of Minnesota Appreciation Rally was held at our joint Post 550 on March 14th. You'll find a few photos below from this event. It was a great turnout.

Les Fordahl, Combat Artist and Member of Post 550 presented his art from Vietnam.

Bloomington American Legion Post 550 donated another $5,000 to Bloomington Kennedy Activities Foundation.

Read The Bloomington American Legion Post 550 Winter 2026 Trumpeteer Newsletter.

We had a full house for the January meeting and MN Department Commander Linda Dvorak from the New Prague Post 45 addressed our members tonight.

Bloomington Veterans Honor Guard members devoted Tuesday afternoon to calling bingo at the Minneapolis Veterans home. Chaplain Jim Mead led the delegation. Jim Mead

Pictures from The Bloomington American Legion Post 550 annual Kids Christmas Party 2025.

Chaplain Jim Meade attended the Pheasant Hunt dinner at the Minneapolis VA Veterans Home along with five other events in the last month. Commander Blaine Beste attended the Pearl Harbor rally in Buffalo MN.

The Bloomington American Legion donated to the VEAP Food Shelf for the month of November 2025.

Post 550 Legion member Larry Johnson appeared in the Legion Magazine, November 2025 issue.

The Bloomington Veterans Honor Guard were invited to the Minnesota Vikings Game on Sunday, November 9th.

The Bloomington Honor Guard has been asked to present our Nation's flag and the flags of all the Armed Services at the Minnesota Vikings Salute to Service football game on November 9th.

Bloomington American Legion Post 550 funds the bingo at the Minneapolis Veterans Home.

The Bloomington Post 550 of Minnesota now offers Charitable Gambling at El Loro in West Bloomington.

Read the Bloomington American Legion Post 550 Trumpeteer Newsletter for Fall 2025.

Scheels of Eden Prairie Minnesota continues to support the Firearm Safety Program! The students took their new EP Scheels ball caps out in the field today!

Post 550 Chaplain Jim Mead and Post 550 Gambling Manager Tim Engstrom are enjoying American Legion Post 138 in Tampa during the 106th American Legion National Convention.

Bloomington Post 550 held their annual summer picnic on August 16 2025.

Legion Baseball 550 won the Sportsmanship Trophy at Division I Junior State Tournament.

Bloomington Post 550 was named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Pat Cliff Award on Friday. The award is given annually at the American Legion Department of Minnesota Convention to the post that does the most to assist struggling veterans