Buddy Wright Post 48, Brenham, Texas was organized in 1919. The charter members voted to name the Post in honor of Sgt. Buddy Wright, who was believed to be the first, to give his life in service to our country, from Brenham.
Commander
1st Vice Commander
2nd Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Historian
Service Officer
Judge Advocate
Sgt. at Arms
Asst. Sgt. at Arms
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary/Historian
Treasurer
Chaplain
Sgt. at Arms
Asst. Sgt. at Arms
Members at Large
Members at Large
Members at Large
More members means Veterans have a louder voice in Congress.
The American Legion has in place, a National President whose job is to, lobby for Veterans in areas like:
• Improved access to VA health care facilities
• Military readiness issues
• Needed improvements in TRICARE and VA medical care
• Provide VA disability benefits and heal care for veterans with Hepatitis C, radiation,
diabetes related to Agent Orange, and Gulf War illnesses.
• Flag protection
• Annual benefits (i.e. COLAs)
• Restore veterans' right to compensation for tobacco-related illnesses
• Employment services and transition assistance for veterans and for active duty personnel
• Improved Montgomery GI Bill education benefits
• Reduction of claims backlog
Family Support Network helps families of deployed service members. Other programs focus on Education, Safety, Drug awareness, Scouting, Baseball, Volunteerism, Oratorical competition, Boys and Girls State, the Flag and Junior Air Rifle Shooting.
• You will receive a National American Legion magazine once a month
• You will receive an American Legion paper from the Department of Texas quarterly.
• You will receive a newsletter from our post once a month.
• We meet once a month on the Third Thursday of each month for conversation and dining.
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If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941,
and have been honorably discharged or are still serving – you are eligible for membership
2
Come down to the American Legion and submit a copy of your “DD 214” or Discharge paperwork
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After being welcomed into your local Leigon you can begin your voluntary service and give back to fellow veterans.
*Because eligibility dates remain open, all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces
are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities
as determined by the government of the United States.
**U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII).