Detachment of New Mexico


Welcome to Detachment of New Mexico

1215 Mountain Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505)247-0400
 

 

National Membership as of
Monday, December 15, 2025
2026
Yr End Goal 		2026
Mbrship 		2026
% of year end goal 		60%
needed
1916 723 37.73 427
 

2026

Detachment of NM
Current Membership 686

(35.29%)

Goal 1944
 

Upcoming Schedule
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 December 25 Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world

 
 December 31 New Years Eve
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve refers to the evening, or commonly the entire day, of the last day of the year, 31 December, also known as Old Year's Day.

 
 January 01 New Years Day
New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries.

 
 January 19 Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year to honor the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader.

 
 January 20 Innauguration Day
Inauguration Day is the day when the president-elect and vice-president-elect are sworn in and take office.

 
 January 30 Mid Year Conference
This is the annual Mid year Conference for reports



Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel
1901 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
 February 02 Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early.

 
 February 14 Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It is also called St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday has expanded to express affection between relatives and friends.

 
 February 16 President's Day
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.

 
 February 16 Washington's Birthday
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.

 
 



Our Events between 12/24/2025 and 2/22/2026

 

 

Preamble to the Constitution


Proud possessors of a priceless heritage,
We male descendants of veterans of the Great Wars,
Associate ourselves together as

"Sons of The American Legion"

For the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

to maintain law and order;

to foster and perpetuate a true spirit of Americanism;

to preserve the memories of our former members
and the association of our members
and our forefathers in the Great Wars;

to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the Community, State and Nation;

to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;

to make right the Master of Might;

to promote peace and good will on earth;

to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of Justice, Freedom and Democracy;

to consecrate and sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness;
to adopt in letter and spirit all of the great principles for which The American Legion stands;

and to assist in carrying on for God and Country.

 


 
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