The West Paterson American Legion Post Passaic County, New Jersey
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans. This post, revitalized in recent years, in an outpouring of hard work and support from millennial veterans led by veterans and for veterans. We at American Legion Post 238 are doing things differently... We’re doing things better. Joins us. Support us. Become #OneOfUs
Book our Event Space “The Legion Room”
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You can reserve our main hall space for your wedding, baby or bridal shower, party, business meeting, or other event. Visit the event space in person, every Monday night between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. for our open house. The Legion Room, accommodates up to 120 people with banquet seating, or 200 in an open layout. We offer plenty of parking in our two private parking lots as well as an affordable, brilliant looking, modern facility. We have also recently added a brand new industrial stove to our kitchen. You can reserve online here.
The Legion Room at the West Paterson American Legion in Woodland Park New Jersey
The Woodland Park Post Officers
Post Commander Carl Rinaldi
United States Marines know what it takes to serve and lead. Carl is a no nonsense Marine who joined the American Legion, stepped up, and started putting his leadership skills to use. Carl is fixing many of the issues still lingering from years past and organizing the Post to help it reach its maximum potential. Carl is also a fitness trainer, so he helps strengthen the post and our veterans at the same time. Carl is a dedicated member of the Legion and the community and looks forward to keeping the momentum of the post going strong and well into the future. Carl has been fixing the mountains of paper work that the post accumulated over the years and has fought to keep the building in top condition, to include adding a state of the art oven to the kitchen.
Vice Commander Nick Briener
Lieutenant Colonel Nick Breiner serves as the Chief of Intelligence for his section in The United States Air Force, where he has deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Unified Protector. Nick is a distinguished graduate from the Academy of Military Science (commissioning school) and a distinguished graduate at the US Air Force Intelligence Officer School. Nick holds a B.A. from Rutgers University, an M.A. from Seton Hall University, and is a graduate of executive education at the prestigious Harvard-Kennedy School of Government. Nick is flexing his military skills and his mind to strategically coordinate operations for The Legion and to ensure the post stays viable for the next generation of American military veterans.
Post Adjutant Jairo Rodriguez
Jairo is an Air-force veteran who returned from service in the middle east, and around the world, as an Airborne Operations Specialist, and continued fighting for his community in Woodland Park. Jairo stepped into his position with a sense of pride, to carry on the legacy of modernizing the Legion in order to meet the needs of all our veterans, with a special emphasis on Post 9/11 veterans. Jairo is also a real estate agent with the Keller Williams Team a member of the Woodland Park Board of Education and serves on the Woodland Park Stigma Free Task Force.
Judge Advocate Dr. Erik Luker
Erik is a United States Marine Corps Sergeant who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. After military service, Erik worked in corrections before becoming a Police Officer and Police Lieutenant. Erik holds a bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies from Montclair State, a Master’s of Science degree in Cyber Security from Boston University, and a Doctoral Degree in Law from Northeastern University. As our Judge Advocate, he is our chief legal officer guiding the post and resolving disputes. In his past role as our Post Commander, Erik used his keen sense of business and technology and created what he calls a “philanthropic amplifier”. Erik initiated programs such as the annual veteran’s day dinner, veteran’s readjustment surf outing, and our annual Memorial Ruck-March. Erik’s tenure added a weight room and library to our building, secured funding and constructed the veterans KIA memorial at Memorial Middle school. However Erik believes his best achievement is handing the post off to the current leadership team.
Annual Veteran’s Day Dinner 2019 at the Legion, Billy the Bulldog
Annual Veteran’s Day November 11th 2018 at the Legion- The legacy is carried on.
Annual Veteran’s Day November 11th 2017 at the Legion The year we lost the photo!
Annual Veterans Day Celebrations at the Legion November 11th 2016- The tradition is cemented
Annual Veterans'd Day Celebration at the Legion -November 11th 2015- The annual tradition
Annual Veteran's Day Celebration at the Legion -November 11th 2014 -The tradition continues
Annual Veteran's Day Celebration at the Legion -November 11th 2013- The tradition begins