Many veterans’ posts and legion halls haven’t been updated in years, and as a result, have limited appeal for younger veterans.
The Italian American War Veterans and American Legion Post in East Boston is bucking that trend.
“This space had really fallen into disrepair. We needed to repoint all the bricks. There were leaks coming through the walls. It wasn’t usable space for the community,” said Dennis Magnasco, who was a staff sergeant in the US Army…