Thanks for stopping by to visit American Legion Elk Grove
This website plays host to Post 55, Squadron 55 Sons of the American Legion, Unit 55 American Legion Auxiliary, Post 233
We were happy that the Elk Grove Citizen did an online blast last week about this memorial, and especially happy that their reporter, Idaly Valencia, attended and did a follow-up piece. https://www.egcitizen.com/2026/02/10/563193/in-honor-of-courage-sacrifice-and-unity. Please take a few minutes to see her story.
Were you able to join us in the rain for this year’s Veterans Day Parade in Elk Grove, CA?
We had a great day, even though we were soaking wet by the end of the parade.
We want to make sure to say thank you to our sponsors. First of all, the City of Elk Grove provided a grant to cover most of the cost of putting on a parade: things like insurance, porta potties, trash collection, public works for managing road closures and notification of the public of the event with their lighted road closure signage. And of course the police department for keeping everyone safe during the parade.
Thank you to our friends at our Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) for all of their help with the set up for the ceremony at the CSD building, recording and editing the names of our local veterans that was read at the ceremony, as well as the use of their parking lot for staging and the use of Elk Grove Regional Park for the community hotdog BBQ.
Thanks to the Elk Grove Lions Club, the Elk Grove Rotary Club, the Elk Grove Optimist Club and all of the volunteers on the parade committee who purchased or worked with local vendors to provide the hot dogs, buns, condiments, water and sodas for the free BBQ for the public. Also, they are the ones who cleaned up after the event.
Thank you to the members of Soroptimist International of Elk Grove who returned again this year to decorate the reviewing stand.
Most of the volunteers are members of American Legion Post 233, Unit 233 American Legion Auxilary, American Legion Post 55, VFW Post 2076, and Marine Corps League Detatchment 1238. Of special note is Post 233 Commander D’Ann Moseley who led our parade committee to make this event happen.
Did you see the story from the American Legion’s National Headquarters about the Veteran’s Day parades and services throughout the country? There are a couple photos from our Elk Grove Parade including members of our Honor Guard. Take a look. That story also features a short video with an interview with Henry Sanchez from Post 233. Great Video. Great job Henry!!!
Our parade planner, none other than Lynden King, who manages the applications for those who want to be in the parade as well getting everything organized at the CSD parking lot prior to the start of the parade. Not only does he manage this parade, he also manages the Parade of Lights which is coming up on the 7th of December, and he has managed the Western Festival Parade which we hope to see again this coming spring.