American Legion Post 398's history intersects with that of Charles Young approximately 18 months after his passing. Founded by Black veterans of the First World War in February of 1922, Post 398 quickly established itself as a prominent veterans organization in New York City. Among its founding members were veterans living and Harlem, and throughout the Northeast, who earned their living as dentists, apothecaries, educators, research writers, and clerks. Still others were early civil rights activists and local NAACP chapter presidents who corresponded regularly with leading Black intellectuals such as W.E.B. DuBois.

​Members of Post 398 were instrumental in the repatriation of Charles Young’s remains from Liberia. Following the successful return of Charles Young's body to the United States in 1923, members of Post 398 escorted his remains from the 369th Infantry Regiment ("Harlem Hellfighters") Armory to the Great Hall of the College of the City of New York where his funeral was held.
 

Like most American Legion posts, Post 398 is named for a military figure of significance or inspiration to the post. For close to 100 years, Post 398 was officially the Colonel Charles Young Post. On August 24th, 2024, Post 398 and its distinguished guests celebrated the renaming of the post to reflect Charles Young's long overdue promotion to Brigadier General.
 

Post 398 has a proud history of public service. Its members have fought in all major U.S. conflicts since World War I. Just as important, their spirit of service carries over into their civilian lives. Whether at the community, state, or national level, Post 398 exists to lift up others in the spirit of mutual helpfulness.