Vets at the Nursing Home-tonight 5:30pm

Just a reminder about tonight at Hill Country Care in DS.  5:30PM.  Sing Christmas songs and pass out gifts.  Bring wives and kids.  Go to Flores to eat after we are through.  Fun for all!!

Pearl Harbor Remembrance: Wednesday, Dec 7th

Pearl Harbor Remembrance: Wednesday, Dec 7th at ~7:15a there will be a
flag lowering to half-staff ceremony at the triangle. Coffee and
breakfast gathering at Creekside Cafe afterwards.

American Legion and VFW meeting Dec 1, 2011

Thursday December 1, 2011 will be a joint meeting of the American Legion and the VFW to plan our Christmas program at the Hill Country Care Center and our Christmas meal at Flores Restaurant.  7:00 PM at the Vet Hall.  No regular VFW meeting on the 3rd Thursday.

 

Put 20 December 2011 on your calendar for our visit to the nursing home.  Time is: 5:45PM

Sing Christmas Carols and pass out presents.  Go to eat after the program.  Wives and family invited.

Texas Land & Cattle Steak House: Operation: Free Appetizers

 

 

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Veterans in the Classroom Nov 9, 2011

 

Attention all VFW/American Legion Veterans:

 

This year we will continue our very successful "Veterans in the Classroom" program at the DS Middle School.  We have done this for several years and it is one of our best and most enjoyable programs.

 

Please put this date on your calendars:  Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The time will be from about 8:30-4:00.  (Classes start at 9:00 AM)

Location:  Dripping Springs Middle School (old HS)

 

We will be in three classrooms with sixth grade students and will talk to the students about our careers and our military experiences.  We will then answer questions for a short period.  There will be 4-5 veterans in each class and we will try to achieve a mix of the five military branches and we will try for a mix of war era's.  This is for any veteran and not just combat veterans.

 

Coffee and snacks will be served in the morning and the school will provide lunch for all of us.  If you can come all day or for half a day, that is OK.  We need to arrive at the school's main office at about 8:15 AM to check in and to get nametags.  Casual dress with VFW/American Legion caps.  VFW/American Legion Shirts or Polo military shirts with branch is fine.  Bring pictures of your airplanes or ships, etc. to show students.

 

Please call or e-mail me as soon as possible to let me know if you will attend this event.  We will need to get three classroom teams set up and planned.

Gary:  858-5637. gphale@verizon.net

 

Thank you for your help with this program.  Gary

 

  

National Drug Take Back Week, Oct. 24-28

National Drug Take Back Week

National Drug Take Back Week is October 24-28, 2011. During that week, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the VA Police will offer a collection site outside the Spinal Cord Injury Entrance of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is an opportunity to dispose of any unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs, free with no questions asked. The goal is to prevent these medications from falling into the hands of juveniles or criminals, or being flushed down toilets which harms our drinking water supply. For more information, contact the VA Police at 713-794-7106.

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Get the latest on MEDVAMC special events and news, job openings, education opportunities, and more at www.houston.va.gov.

Community Event: Wallace Mountain Cemetery Tour

 

 

Information provided by the Heritage Circle of Dripping Springs:

If Tombstones Could Talk: A Walking Tour of Wallace Mountain Cemetery
October 23, 2011

Come with me to the top Wallace Mountain.
Come look into the misty hallowed haunts of yesterday
Stand quiet to hear the silent sounds that shaped our history
The question is "If these stones could talk," what would they say?

History buffs and wannabes alike are invited to join Heritage Circle of Dripping Springs on its first-ever walking tour of Wallace Mountain Cemetery on Sunday, October 23, 3-5 p.m. come-and-go. VFW Post 2933# and American Legion Post #290 will direct parking for the event. A horse drawn hay wagon and bus will take visitors to almost the top of Wallace Mountain. Some walking is required, so wear comfortable shoes!

If Tombstones Could Talk is produced in partnership with the Dripping Springs High School Thespian Club under leadership of director Rachael Koske. It will feature voices from the graves of Dripping Springs' earliest residents as recreated by local drama students and others. Well-known local fiddler Alex Dormont will set the tone for the event with his haunting period dirges and Civil War melodies, as well as songs he researched and played for the epic television series, "Lonesome Dove."

Refreshments will be provided at the self-paced tour which costs $5 for adults and school age children. Admission is free to Heritage Circle members (Pathfinders and up) and their spouses. Copies of Wallace Mountain Cemetery: If Tombstones Could Talk, the booklet, published by Heritage Circle, may be purchased on site or ordered for $12. Booklets contain updated research on the cemetery and burials, a must for genealogical and/or historical research.

Wallace Mountain Cemetery is located .6 mile east of Ranch Road 12 at Highway 290 East, just past HEB. A sheriff's deputy's flashing car light will mark the spot that afternoon. Sunday, October 30, 3-5 p.m. has been scheduled as a rain date.

Please direct questions to heritagecircle@verizon.net.

______________________

Ron Hood, Constable

Hays Co. Constable, Pct. 4

195 Roger Hanks Parkway, #3

Dripping Springs, TX  78620

(512) 858-7605 (wk)

(512-858-4799 (fax)

Email: ron.hood@co.hays.tx.us

www.co.hays.tx.us/Constable4

 

 

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Flag at half-staff Sunday, October 16

 

Flag at half-staff Sunday In accordance with Public Law 107-51 the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation to display the United States flag at half-staff in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland, which will be celebrated Sunday, October 16, 2011. The proclamation can be found on the White House Website by clicking here. Legion.org |  Ask flag expert |  Flag code

 

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Home Depot Gift Cards Support Vets

Home Depot is now making available between now and veteran's day
special gift cards for purchase. 5 percent of the proceeds of these
cards will go to veteran's housing issues. Card display is located
near the main entrance at the Dripping Springs Home Depot.

So if you make numerous purchases or maybe a single large one before
11/11/11 buy a gift card and pay for your purchase(s) with the card
and let 5 percent go to vets!

Dinner at Flores

Post 290,

     Don't forget tomorrow (Monday 9/12/11) at 6pm.....Flores Mexican Restaurant.....in the long private room. Those volunteers that labored to spiff up the Hall, will be honored by the VFW and AL posts. Our meals will be on us theirs will be paid for by the Post's. See ya tomorrow.

Paul Savage

Sunday morning (9-11) at 8:30 AM

On Sunday morning (9-11) at 8:30 AM we will meet at the Memorial Flagpole at the triangle for a SHORT service in honor of September 11, 2001.  This is the 10th anniversary of the event in NYC, Washington DC, and PA.  It is now a National Day of Remembrance called Patriot's Day.  We will lower the flag to half staff at 0846 AM and the flag will remain down all day.  There will be a few short comments, a prayer, and the playing of Taps.

 

 

Bastrop TX AL Post 533 and assistance

See below email from Walter Ivie and below for the email from Brad Pack, 10^th District SAL (Sons of the American Legion) commander. Post 76 is also a collection point.

                        Al Banzer

                        10^th District Hubmaster

Post 533 has a facebook page ( Click Here ) that is providing information on their needs.  Brad Pack called last night and saked if I could contact someone about getting 25 cots.  I made several calls to Camp Mabry after hours and finally wound up talking to the Red Cross.  I left my number, but did not receive a call back.  Later Brad informed me that someone at Post 83 called a friend at the National Guard and 500 cots were going to be delivered to the Red Cross early this morning.

The current needs are for clothing.  Post 83 is a collection point.  They will take them to Bastrop around 6:00PM tonight.  I cleaned out my closet and was surprised to have many pants and shirts to donate.  I would suggest you go through you closet and see what you have.  You can drop them off at Post 76 or Post 83.  I'll call Dallas to let him know, but if he is not there, then you can leave them on the benches in front.  Anything left over can go to Goodwill.

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Below is from the 10^th District SAL Commander, Brad Pack.

If anyone wants to know what's going on at Bastrop American Legion, go to Facebook;  American Legion Post 533. They are posting updates about every two hours.

At least 4 members of the post and one SAL member have lost everything in the Bastrop fire.  Many more have been evacuated, not knowing their fate. Yet they are at the post serving hot meals to the firefighters and police. They have several needs X, XL, XXL shirts. Men's pants 36/30, 38/36, 32/34, 34/36. Bedding, cots as they have kids sleeping on the floor.

We (the SAL) are taking things to them from Austin Post #83, and Round Rock Post #447. If you can get donations to either post, we will get them delivered. They will be needing cash donations in future.  If anyone would like to help that way, when I get the info on how to make cash donations I will send it.

Some people we all know have been affected by this fire.  Lisa and Sherry who work for Auxiliary at headquarters live in Bastrop. Lisa is ok. Sherry was evacuated but has returned home until further notice.  Jackie Brown's son has lost everything; his family left with the clothes on their back. This is the time we need to think about helping others; especially our veterans and their families.  Thank you for any help you can give.      

American Legion Meeting Sep 1

Reminder to get out to all the members about the American Legion Meeting
tomorrow night at 7 PM. We will have a visit by the Dist 10 Commander.

Installation of the officers of our new Auxillary Unit 290

Next Tuesday night (8-9-11) there will be an installation of the
officers of our new Auxillary Unit 290. Vet Hall at 6:00 PM. Air
needs to be turned on early if possible. Someone from State will be
there. ALL our Post 290 members NEED to attend with THEIR WIVES to
help support this function. There will be snacks and drinks. PLEASE
try to attend this. The purpose of these ladies are to help serve our
POST 290. We need to support them!

Dept Convention 2011

Department, Division, District Officers and Legionnaires,
>
> As y'all know next week is the Department Convention in Odessa and with the
> current weather situation here in Texas, the Department Commander has
> decided that the dress code for Commission and Committee meetings will be
> casual, NO SHORTS!
>
> The Thursday, DEC Meeting will be business casual for the DEC members - no
> coat or tie.
>
> The Convention sessions will be normal convention dress - coat & tie for
> Dept Officers, Division & District Commander's. To be respectfully to all
> the speakers and presenters that we have attending this year's convention.
>
> We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Odessa next week, drive safe.
>
> Bill West
> State Adjutant
> The American Legion
> Dept of Texas

Flag Day, June 14

14 June is Flag Day.  We will be putting the American flags out at the triangle on Monday afternoon/evening.  Meet at the hall about 6:00 PM to assist in putting up the flags.

Meeting Reminder - New Officer Installation

Meeting Notice, Thursday June 2nd, 1900 hours.

We'll be installing the new officers and our Dept. Cmdr. (Ken Mueller)
will be coming in town to do the honors.

Everyone please be in attendance

Memorial Weekend Schedule

Please note corrections/changes on the Memorial Weekend agenda.

AL/VFW;

Memorial Weekend will concise of the following activity:

Saturday 28th of May 900-1000 hours we will Post Flags at Phillips
Cemetery, wear your service caps.

Sunday 29th of May, 1500 hours we will erect tents at the Triangle, we need
your help.

Monday 30th of May, the Knights of Columbus breakfast it will
be at St. Martin de Porres Parish Hall beginning at 0730. The
breakfast is open to all veterans and their family members.

Memorial Service will begin at 1100 Hours.
Everyone please show your pride and support for our fellow Veterans.

Memorial Weekend Events Posted to Calendar

Please check the web calendar for the latest updates for Memorial Weekend activities.

http://www.post290tx.com/events

Thanks.

Fwd: Post 290 Meeting

American Legion, Post 290
Reminder, Thursday May 5th., meeting at 1900 hours, everyone please be in attendance.
Post Officers will be nominated and elected for the next physical year.

Korean Veteran Day Invite

Please Join State Senator Leticia Van de Putte,
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
and
The Texas Senate
as they honor Korean Veterans

When: Friday, April 29
Where: Senate Gallery
Time: 9:30am

For more information, please contact Adriana Alanis @ 512.463.0126

American Legion and VFW joint meeting tonight 7PM

 American Legion and VFW joint meeting tonight at 7 PM at Vet Hall to plan for Founder's Day events.

Senate Bill 396 which calls for an expansion of the new Surgical Center in Harlingen

Our Senators have filed Senate Bill 396 which calls for an expansion of the new Surgical Center in Harlingen to a Full Medical Services Center.  Our Congressman have filed an identical bill in the House. Veterans wholeheartley support it and are asking for community support.

 

You can help by reading and signing the online petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/578/551/374/

We ask that you take some time and sign it.  And if at all possible send it to your friends and ask for their support.  Veterans will sure appreciate it.

Vietnam Veterans Recognition Ceremony: Tuesday 29 March 11 Senate Floor State Capitol beginning at 11:00 am

For your information and distribution to your Vietnam Veteran members.

All Vietnam Veterans as well as their families are invited to participate in a Vietnam Veteran Recognition Ceremony to be held on:

Tuesday

29 March 2011

Beginning at 11:00 am

Senate Floor

State Capitol Building

Austin, Texas

State Senators Hinojosa and Van de Puttee will recognize Vietnam Veterans Day from the floor of the Texas Senate.  Tentatively planned will be recognition of a Vietnam POW, a woman Vietnam Veteran, a representative of Vietnam MIAs, and any Vietnam Medal of Honor recipients able to attend the ceremony.

On display on the Senate floor will be the Maquette (1/5 scale model) of the Texas Capitol Vietnam War Monument, the full size version of which will be placed on the grounds of the Capitol in the future.  It is planned to have the artist/sculptor, Duke Sundt, present with the Maquette.

Please plan on attending and bring your families and friends.  Seating for Vietnam Veterans attending the ceremony will be in the Senate Gallery (3rd floor of the main Capitol building, entrance on the East side of the Capitol).  To ensure parking and seating prior to the start of the ceremony, plan on arriving at the Capitol Complex by 10:00 am.

NOTE:  when the Legislature is in session, parking at the Capitol Complex is at a premium.  On street metered parking is available as well as limited spaces in the covered Visitors Parking Garage located at 12t Street between San Jacinto and Trinity Streets.

Prospective Auxiliary Members

Dear Legionnaire:

Time and time again it has been demonstrated that the most successful Posts are the ones who work cooperatively with their Auxiliary Units.  With this in mind, our Post has approved the formation of an Auxiliary Unit, as we realize the positive effects a Unit can have on a Post.  We hope to build a family organization of Legion and Auxiliary members volunteering together too enable us to do more for our veterans, our youth, and the community.

Do you have female family, relatives, friends, even co-workers who enjoy volunteering?  Would they ;enjoy helping the Auxiliary in the betterment of our veterans, youth, and our community?  Are these women eligible for membership in the American Legion Auxiliary?  If so, will you please share this information in this letter with them – maybe make a copy and take it to work to be posted.

Young girls and women eligible for membership are the wife, daughter,, mother, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, sister, and grandmother, including same step relatives of a Legionnaire or a deceased veteran having served during the eligibility dates.  Women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion, are also eligible to join The American Legion Auxiliary (they become dual members).

There will be an informational meeting of interested women on March 31 at the Vince Taylor Post 290 at 7 PM.  A Department Auxiliary representative will be present at this meeting to provide information on the various programs and activities, dues, meeting dated, officers, etc.

Having a strong Unit to work closely with our Post will strengthen our commitment to this community.

Please call Donnea Simon, Post member, for more information:

830-833-4460

 

Larry Chapman

Post Commander

Change to: Letter for Prospective Auxiliary Members

All members AL and VFW,

Re: Letter for Prospective Auxiliary Members, the meeting date has changed to March 30th, at 1900 hours.

URGENT: VETERANS NEEDED AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARING MONDAY 21 MARCH 2011

Please make every effort to attend the Finance Committee hearing on 

Monday

21 March 2011

10:00 am

E1.036

As you are well aware, the transferability of the 100% property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans to their surviving spouses is the number one legislative priority of the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations for the 82nd Texas Legislature.  

Coming with very short notice are bills that address our #1 priority.  I ask every veterans service organization to provide representation at this meeting. 

Please send at least one representative from your veterans service organization.  More would be appreciated and will most definitely make a major impact on the members of the Senate Finance Committee.

TCVO and our friends and supporters in the Senate need your support and physical presence now more than ever.  In this time of budget shortfalls we, TCVO, must present a united front for the surviving spouses of our 100% disabled veterans.

If you and your veteran service organization believe that transferring the 100% property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a 100% disabled veteran is important, and the absolutely right thing to do, please ensure that at least one member of your organization attends this meeting and turns in a card, or better yet, gives testimony in support of the legislation that will ensure that the widows/widowers will be able to keep their homes.

Time to act people.  No excuses.

RSVP directly to me and confirm that your VSO will be at the meeting to support this critical piece of legislation.

Thank you for your support.

John

John A Miterko

Legislative Liaison

Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations

SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Finance  TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Monday, March 21, 2011  PLACE:        E1.036 (Finance Room)   CHAIR:        Senator Steve Ogden

 

Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 3 minutes.  If submitting written testimony, please submit 25 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee during the hearing.

SB 201        Uresti | et al. Relating to the calculation of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran for the tax year in which the veteran qualifies or ceases to qualify for an exemption from taxation of the homestead.

SB 357        Van de Putte | et al. Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran or the principal residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran.

SB 516        Patrick | et al. Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

SJR 14        Van de Putte | et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a totally disabled veteran or the principal residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran.

SJR 21        Patrick | et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled.

U. S. Flag at half-staff March 15

U.S. flag half-staff notification   As a mark of respect for the memory of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving American veteran of World War I, and in remembrance of the generation of American veterans of World War I, President Obama has ordered that the United States flag be displayed at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment, March 15. The full text of the proclamation can be found by clicking here. Click here to read more about Frank W. Buckles.

MILITARY APPRECIATION GAME: Austin Toros vs Idaho Stampede, March 26, 10:15 a.m.

MILITARY APPRECIATION GAME

Austin Toros vs Idaho Stampede
March 26, 10:15 a.m.

MILITARY MOMS OF TEXAS invites you to join us as a token of our
appreciation activities, kids fun, special ceremony, surprises, and
basketball

FREE TICKETS
-pick up at the MMOT table in front of willcall-

if possible, please get tickets in advance
available March 7

see MILITARYMOMSOFTEXAS.ORG for more info

CEDAR PARK CENTER
2100 Avenue of the Stars
Cedar Park, TX
-$10 parking-

Special on court ceremony will honor
The Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans at 11:00 a.m.

-TAVV must submit a total number of tickets needed by March 11-
INFO@MILITARYMOMSOFTEXAS.ORG

CHANGE in Monday Senate Finance Committee Hearing

** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Finance

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Monday, March 07, 2011

PLACE:        E1.036 (Finance Room)
CHAIR:        Senator Steve Ogden

Any unfinished business will be moved to a later date, to be determined.

Any supporting written materials for the hearing must be provided to
the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) 2 full business days before your
scheduled hearing day. Please submit 50 copies to the SFC, and 10
copies to the LBB. Agencies should consult the postings regularly and
maintain contact with their budget analyst at the Committee.

Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks
to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please submit 25
copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee during the
hearing.

The afternoon hearing will reconvene 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate.

__________________________________________________________________________

 To consider the following:

SB 1          Ogden | et al.
General Appropriations Bill.
Article I - General Government
·                Secretary of State
·                Historical Commission
·                Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner
·   ---->>>   Veterans Commission <<<----
·                Library and Archive Commission
·                Commission on State Emergency Communications
·                Department of Information Resources
·                Commission on the Arts
·                Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

To: Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations (TCVO)
From: Legislative Liaison
Subject: Senate Finance Hearing
Date:3 March 2011

Your presence is needed on Monday 7 March 11 at 10:00 am at the State
Capitol Extension Senate Finance Committee room E1.036.
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is facing a 20% reduction in its
budget for the next two years.  This will result in the forced
reduction of full time employees, in particular a projected 22 Service
Officers.  These same Service Officers are the same dedicated
individuals who work with all generations of Texas Veterans to obtain
the benefits that they have earned from the Veterans Administration.
The loss of these Service Reps will result in Texas Veterans facing
significant delays in receiving their VA benefits.
The Senate Finance Committee will have a Public Hearing on 7 March 11
and will address the 20% reduction in funding to the Texas Veterans
Commission as recommended by the House Finance Committee.  TCVO is
working to prevent this proposed budget reduction, and will be
corresponding with and calling all the members of the House Finance
Committee in the next few days to educate them on the major negative
impact this will have on our disabled and disadvantaged brother and
sister veterans.
TVC needs the visible support of the Texas Veteran community at the
Senate Finance Committee hearing.  Please plan on attending this
critical meeting.  Now more than ever TCVO must present a united front
and exhibit our support for the full unreduced funding of TVC.
If you are not able to attend, please have one or more members of your
veteran service organization represent you at this hearing.  For those
willing to make this personal commitment to TVC and to the veterans of
Texas served by TVC, wear your organizations "colors" to distinguish
us as Texas Veterans and to guarantee that we are at this meeting as
visible support for TVC.

Rodeo Austin Military Appreciation Day

Mark your calendars!  Rodeo Austin Military Appreciation Day is
Wednesday March 23rd  Show your military ID card and get Free
Fairgrounds Admission

Note: If you are a Veteran and you do not have a military Veteran ID
card, you can obtain an official military Veteran ID card at our local
VA clinic on Montopolis. You will need your DD-214.  For more
information on the Austin VA clinic go to:
http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=135

Schedule for Military Appreciation Day
9:00 am Market Steer Show
9:00 am-1:00 pm School Tours
9:00 am-2:00 pm Company A-9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers and First Ladies of Texas
2:00 pm-3:30 pm Rockin' A Stage Concert featuring Kyle Bennett
4:00 pm-5:30 pm Rockin' A Stage Concert featuring John D. Hale
4:00 pm Carnival Opens
6:00 pm Grand Champion Steer Selection Pre-Judge
6:00 pm United States Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Jump
6:00 pm-7:30 pm Rockin' A Stage Concert featuring Mark McKinney
7:00 pm ProRodeo and Concert featuring Clay Walker
7:00 pm Grand Champion Steer Selection (during ProRodeo performance)
10:00 pm 100X Club live music featuring Jeremy Steding

For more information on the rodeo, visit:
http://www.rodeoaustin.com/default.aspx or call (512) 919-3000

Ride 2 Recovery event Mar 28 - San Marcos

A live Taylor Hicks show to benefit the Ride 2 Recovery program will be at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos on Monday, March 28th. It should be a great program!  This is the first stop as the wounded warriors bike from San Antonio to Arlington. Post 144, San Marcos is heavily involved and would welcome any support you can give.
More information here: http://www.ride2recovery.com/component/content/article/7.html

FYI: Legionnaires Insurance Trust Company

Good info for American Legion Members up and down the line. Remember the free benefits they told us about when we joined the American Legion? Well, as a reminder, each of you has $1000 dollars of FREE accidental death insurance. The only cost to you is that you register every 5 years with the Legionnaires Insurance Trust Company for the coverage. Well, once again, it is time to register for first timers or to re-register for those who have done so in the past. Upon completion, you will then be covered through 2016.

 

That's all there is to it, so why not do it now!

To register on-line, click on the link below and provide the information requested. 

http://www.thelit.com/Benefits.aspx

NW Hays County Air Rife Team Challenge

American Legion/VFW

The NW Hays County Boys Air Rifle Team has challenged all members of the AL/VFW
to a shoot out at the Veterans Hall on March 19th at 10:00 am.  Come enjoy the fun and food. 

Lunch will be served around 12:00 Noon, following the Target Shoot. 

Please stop by the Veterans Hall, check the white board for food items still needed for lunch.

Member families are welcome. 

RSVP via Hubmaster email message response.

Vets Pancake Breakfast at VFW POST 3413 San Marcos, TX - Saturday, Feb 26

VETERANS PANCAKE BREAKFAST
FUNDRAISER

Saturday, February 26, 2011
8 to 10 AM
$5 Donation per plate
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR
Pancakes, coffee, juice, sausage/bacon and trimmings
VFW POST 3413
1701 Hunter Road
San Marcos, TX 78666
VVA-923, San Marcos Chapter / VFW Post 3413
with Associates and Auxiliary

American Legion Womens Auxiliary interest request

Are you interested in becoming more involved in the community?  We are looking for those interested in forming a new American Legion Women's Auxiliary in Dripping Springs TX.  If you are interested please go to the bottom of our Contact Us page and send us a note with your contact information at: http://www.post290tx.com/contact-us
Please mention Womens Auxillary in your message.


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Joint Am. Legion / VFW February Meeting

The February Meeting of the Am. Legion Post 290 has been rescheduled to meet with the VFW on Thurs. - 17 Feb. at 7:00pm.

 

We will plan our Air-Rifle Team "Shoot Off", and begin planning for Founders Day parking.

 

Representative Jason Isaac Townhall meeting

The Dripping Springs 912 Project will sponsor a

Townhall meeting for State Representative Jason Isaac on February 10,
2010 at 7pm, to be held at

TheChurch of the Springs
230 Sports Park Rd
Drippinig Springs

The public is invited so please forward this information to your
contact list in District 45.

 http://www.centex912project.com/photo-gallery/?event_id=31

Post 911 invites you to an evening with Jim Hornfischer - 7 P.M. Tues. Feb 15th

Dear Friends,

 
Our American Legion Hunter-Morris Memorial Post 911 meeting in Feb. will be an excellent one with noted author and historian Jim Hornfischer. His new book, Neptune's Inferno, is coming out later this month. It is the compelling story of the U.S. Navy at the WWII Battle of Guadacanal. He has written two previous best sellers and is a good speaker. We will be meeting at 7 P.M. in the Cedar Park Recreation Center (1435 Main Street, Cedar Park, TX 78613) on Tuesday, February 15th. Please see the attached flier for details and invite as many people as you wish. Feel free to also post the flier where people may see it. Hope to see you there. Thanks.
 
Semper Fidelis,
James Crabtree
Commander - American Legion Hunter-Morris Memorial Post 911
 
P.S. Here is Neptune's Inferno on Amazon.com if you would like to read more about it.
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/055380670X/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d1_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0315JVA678PYWS8WNDSE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

President Obama orders U.S. flag at half-staff until sunset 1/14/11

U.S. flag half-staff notification   President Obama has ordered that the United States flag be displayed at half-staff until sunset, January 14, 2011, as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, The full text of the proclamation can be found by clicking here.   This email was sent to: alpost290web@gmail.com This email was sent by: American Legion National Headquarters 5745 Lee Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216 Click here to leave this mailing list. Click here to view our privacy policy.

Free Legal Advice for Veterans

The following is for your information and distribution to your members.
John A Miterko
Veterans Advocate

FREE 
Legal Advice For All U.S. Vets 
Monday, January 31 
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
VA Outpatient Clinic, 2901 Montopolis Drive 

Ch. 7 Bankruptcy l Child Support   
Consumer/Contracts l Criminal 
Divorce or Custody l Guardianship/Probate    
Landlord/Tenant l Social Security/SSI   
Wills/Estate Planning 
There is no appointment necessary. 

Attorney volunteers will provide brief, legal advice (15-20 minutes). 
Please bring any paperwork that is relevant to your case.* 
For further information, please call the Austin Bar Association at 472-0279.   
* This includes copies of all pertinent claims, correspondence and rulings from the court, 
agency, or Veteran's Administration.  If you are seeking veteran's benefits or a discharge  
upgrade,  please bring a copy of your DD214 and any evidence related to your claim. 

Dates in Post Calendar - Future Dates: Feb. 22, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20 
(Dates may be subject to change.)
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Texas MIA/KIA's returning home after 41 years

Ladies and Gentlemen -
I believe this is the kind of services that we were formed for.  I
would consider it a honor if ya'll would join with me in honoring
these two Viet Nam veterans who paid the ultimate price for the
defense of our country.
Matt, please see if we can get the Riders for the surrounding
Districts in mass to join in this tribute.  Bernard, what about a
reception at Duncanville or the Post off Kiest Blvd (Dallas, TX) after
the services.
Also, this is a great opportunity to partner with the Patriot Guard to
assist the families in laying these gentlemen to rest.
As quick as we can get a count, let me know so I can pass the
information to Mike.

Thanking you in advance.

Subject: Texas MIA/KIA's returning home after 41 years

The North Texas Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to assist in the
Funeral of two Air Force F-4 pilots whose remains are being returned
home to Texas from Vietnam. I am extending an invitation to the local
American Legion Posts and the VFW Posts for any members who would like
to stand honors for this full Military Honors Funeral Service at
Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. The service is scheduled for
January 14, 2011, to begin at 1100 hours in the Texas Star area
located in the center of the National Cemetery.  The families agreed
that due to the fact these two friends have been buried together for
the past 41 years, that it only fitting they should be buried in the
same casket and a plot set aside beside the two for the surviving
spouse.

Below is more information concerning the aviators:

On the night of 12 November 1969, then Captain Robert L. Tucci, pilot
and then Major James E. Dennany, Weapons Systems Officer, launched
from Udorn Royal Thai AFB in their F-4D for a strike mission along the
Ho Chi Minh Trail. While attacking a truck convoy under the
observation of a Forward Air Controller, their F-4 was hit by
antiaircraft fire, crashed, and exploded.
There was no evidence that the crew escaped the aircraft before ground
impact and the crash itself was not survivable. In the absence of
proof of death both men were classed as "Missing in Action".
Both were promoted while in that status.

An annual Air Force review board concluded that all evidence indicated
the two had died in the crash, and the Secretary of the Air Force
accepted their conclusion with respect to Major Tucci; his status was
changed to "Killed in Action" 12 November 1969, Body not Recovered.
Colonel Dennany was continued in MIA status until 21 June 1978, when
the Secretary approved a Presumptive Finding of Death, changing
Colonel Dennany's status to "Died while Missing", Body not Recovered.

Major Tucci was on his second tour of duty in Southeast Asia; he had
flown 181 missions out of Da Nang Air Base on his first tour.

For the past 41 years, these two aviators from the Vietnam War had
failed to return home. They have now been found and are now being
returned home to Texas and their families. The Patriot Guard Riders
have been asked by the family members to contribute to the welcoming
home of these true American heroes..  We will assist in escorting
these two brave War heroes home to Mesquite and then to the
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.  The PGR will assist in providing
full military honors by standing tall and silent in a flag line at the
National Cemetery before and during the final tribute to these brave
men.  We will be working directly with the DFW National Cemetery Joint
Service Honor Guard.

January 13th : we will provide a small group of riders who can ride in
a tight formation, in the dark, in the Dallas morning traffic.  All
escort riders will be required to attend a rider Safety brief prior to
the escort departing the Airport (reflective vest are highly
recommended). If you unable to ride in a tight formation or have never
ridden in formation for an extended period of time in traffic, this
would not be the time to learn.
We will need riders to assist in setting up and standing the arrival
flag line at the Funeral Home in Mesquite. We will stand honors as
these two men are taken from the coach to the Funeral Home.

January 14th: We will need riders who can ride in a tight formation to
be a part of the escort from the Funeral Home in Mesquite to DFW
National Cemetery. If you have never ridden in a tight formation, this
will not be the time to learn.
We will need riders to assist in setting up over 120 flags at the
National Cemetery prior to the arrival of the Funeral motorcade and to
stand silently in the Flag line during the Funeral.

This is a true privilege to have an opportunity to demonstrate the
respect we hold for these honored men, their families and their
community.
More information will be forthcoming and posted on the North Texas PGR
WEB site: http://www.txpgr.org/

Pocket Flag Project

The folding sessions for the Pocket Flag Project for Michael Edick's  Eagle Scout project are:

 

Saturday, Jan 15, 10:30 AM-5:00 PM

Sunday, Jan 16, 1:00-5:30 PM

Saturday, Jan 22, 10:30 AM-5:00 PM

 

All sessions are at the United Methodist Church, North Annex, 28900 Ranch Road 12 in Dripping Springs.

 

Reminder: American Legion meeting Jan 6th

Just a reminder to all American Legion members that our next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM at Vet Hall.