Department of New Mexico


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1215 Mountain Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505)247-0400
 

 

National Membership as of
Sunday, December 21, 2025
2026
Yr End Goal 		2026
Mbrship 		2026
% of year end goal 		80%
needed 		103 % 2026
Renewal Rate
8050 5418 67.3 1022 8291 65.61%
 

2026

Department of NM
Current Membership 5170

(60.40%)

Goal 8560
 

Upcoming Schedule
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 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 20 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting
250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

Location: Department Headquarters
1215 Mountain Rd Ne , Albuquerque, NM 87102
 January 30 Mid Year Conference
This is the annual Mid year Conference for reports



Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel
1901 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Mid-Winter Conference 2026.pdf
 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.

 
 February 17 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting
250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

Location: Department Headquarters
1215 Mountain Rd Ne , Albuquerque, NM 87102
 March 15 9:30AM Department Oratorical Contest
Contact Clarence Ortega at (505)697-9880



Location: American Legion Post 13
1201 Mountain RD NE, Albuquerque NM 87102
 March 17 St Patricks Day
Saint Patrick's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is celebrated annually on March 17th. It commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and marks the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. The day has been observed as a religious and cultural holiday for over 1,000 years.

 
 March 17 3:30PM 250 Committee Meeting
250 Committee Meeting - Zoom info to be supplied

Location: Department Headquarters
1215 Mountain Rd Ne , Albuquerque, NM 87102
 



Our Events between 12/29/2025 and 2/27/2026

 

 

Preamble to the Constitution


FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER
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 one hundred percent Americanism;

To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all 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 goodwill on earth;

To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;

To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

 


 
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