History:
On November 11, 2004, a group of servicemen and women met in the community building known as "The Log Cabin" in Bethel, Alaska. Summoned by Past Commander Samuel T. Shields and Vice Commander Samuel F. Blankenship. Present at that informal post meeting were former veterams world war II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, and Persian Gulf war eras. The decision to organize an American Legion post resulted from the conclusion of these veterans that the American Legion was the representative veterans' organization in this country. That conclusion has been proven true as today the American Legion is the largest wartime veterans' organization with nearly 15,000 local Posts throughout America and over 3 million members who care about America, veterans, their families and our nation's youth.
At the first meeting Samuel T. Shields was elected Commander and Samuel B. Blankenship was elected Vice Commander. Decision was made by the attending veterans to file an application for a Bethel American Legion Post.

During that meeting a Certificate of Application for a Charter was presented and it was decided to organize an American Legion Post

On November 14, 2004 a temporary Charter was issued to Bethel American Legion Post 10 and on December 15,2004, we received our temporary charter and in March of 2005 we received our perminant charter