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American Legion Post 135
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Glade Spring post of the American Legion, Post 135, known as the Rumley-Thompson Post. Part of the Eighth District of the Department of Virginia. Organized April 7, 1921 by charter member A. Karl Mock and named for Private M. A. Rumley and Corporal M. McKinley Thompson, two local men who died of World War I wounds; by 1922 it had grown to 68 paid members in a town of roughly 1,500 people. Reported 24 members to the Department in June 2026. Members are wartime veterans who support fellow veterans and their families, run youth and Americanism programs, and take part in community service.
Meeting information
Schedule: 1st Sunday of even-numbered months, 3:15 PM
Location: Meets at the VFW post in Damascus, VA. The roster's own text reads "V.F.W., Damascus, 23489 Mt. City Hwy, 24236" — the zip appears garbled/truncated in the source roster and was not independently corrected.
How to join
Membership is open to veterans who served on active duty during a recognised war era and were honourably discharged, and to those still serving. Contact the post by email for details.
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Affiliation
Part of The American Legion