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Texas Boys State Elects Governor
Posted on June 14th, 2013
Texas Boys State Delegates elect Jacob Kramer as Governor of Texas Boy State. Jacob is sponsored by Arlington Post 60. Congratulations to Gov. Kramer and all the 2013 Texas Boy Staters. On a side note Jacob’s father LTC Kramer is currently serving in Afghanistan.
M1 Garand Ammunition Safety Message
Posted on May 31st, 2013
Please take a second to read this A mishap occurred during the first week of May 2013 in which two M1 Garand Rifles blew apart. This occurred during the rendering of funeral honors at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. As a result of this mishap two American Legion Members received serious injuries. This mishap… Read More »
Granbury Tornado Relief Fund
Posted on May 23rd, 2013
On Wednesday, 15 May 2013, an EF4 Tornado hit the area of Granbury, TX immediately adjacent to Post 491 destroying or damaging over 110 homes. It also caused major damage to the American Legion Post 491 building that has forced us to cease all in-house Post activities until further notice. On the night of the… Read More »
American Legion praises Congress for passage of new Stolen Valor Act
Posted on May 23rd, 2013
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2013) – The American Legion is praising Congress for passing the new Stolen Valor Act, which addresses areas that were previously ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The new Stolen Valor Act would make it a crime to profit from lies about military awards and decorations, as opposed to the previous law… Read More »
Department Training
Posted on May 22nd, 2013
The Department of Texas has several training events coming up in the next couple of months, please checkout the Training Page for more details. Hotel information is posted for the July training in Killeen.
