American Legion Post in West Hartford Adopts 'No Smoking' Policy

The American Legion Hayes-Velhage Post 96 of West Hartford has announced that it will implement a 'no smoking' policy throughout the Post effective Jan. 1, 2014.

As a private club, the American Legion was allowed to keep its smoking policy in place.

But the post decided to revise its policy based on a survey conducted among Post 96 members during the last year, according to a press release.

“We are following other American Legion Posts in Connecticut who have adopted a similar policy of no smoking,” Post Commander Ken Hungerford said.

With a current membership of 2.4-million wartime veterans, the American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and youth programs.

Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation.