Randolph Furey Post 170 was founded in 1946.  The first Commander was Comrade Roy Farrar.  It is named after Comrade Randolph Furey.  Post 170 is a community-service organization and one of 157 American Legion Posts in the State of Maryland.  These posts range in size from 15 members to over 4700 members in a given post.  We hold regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month.  Our lounge facilities are open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and food is served.

Membership eligibility in The American Legion is based on honorable federal active duty service with the U.S. Armed Forces between:

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 (World War I)

December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (World War II)

June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 (Korean War)

February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)

August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)

December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990 (Operation Just Cause - Panama)

*August 2, 1990 to Present (Operation Desert Shield/Storm)

Merchant Marines 12/7/41 to 8/15/45 (only eligibility)

*Because eligibility dates remain open, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States.

Please feel free to visit other pages on this site using the links on the left.  Please provide us with your thoughts and comments on what you think of our site.  Our Post participates in community activities throughtout the year.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. Our phone number is (301) 283-2300, Fax number is (301) 375-8601.  You can also contact us at our e-mail address: commander@indianheadpost170.org