Membership Information

Welcome to American Legion "Buddy Wright" Post 48

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization.
A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly
15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines. 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.

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Post 48 Officers Post 48 Auxiliary Officers
Commander - Billy Bryant President - Vicki Sue Wehmeyer
1st Vice Commander - Mark McClelland 1st Vice President - Peggy Kramer
2nd Vice Commander - Ted Hemmer 2nd Vice President - Carol Hutchens
Adjutant - Barbara Hemmer Secretary/Historian - Stacey Johnson
Finance Officer - Kenneth Mueller Treasurer - Diane Kettler
Chaplain - Wayne Herrington Chaplain - Margie Moore
Historian - Ted Hemmer Sgt. at Arms - Samantha Sanders
Service Officer - Eric Posern Asst. Sgt. at Arms - Bonnie Herrington
Judge Advocate - Bill Kendall Members at Large - Doris Draehn, Betty Wiesepape
Sgt. at Arms - Bob Overkott Terry Brieden
Asst. Sgt. at Arms - Marvin Bryant

American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a U.S.-headquartered patriotic service organization for women interested in voluntary service. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The American Legion (a veterans' service organization). There are nearly one million Auxiliary members in 10,100 communities across the world. The American Legion Auxiliary is an organization with dedicated, empowered women across the world, who are devoted to America's veterans (current and past) and children and youth, with the notion of inspiring Auxiliary members' communities. The American Legion Auxiliary is responsible for programs such as: Girls State, Girls Nation, Freedoms Foundation, educational scholarships and is a national co-sponsor of the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

Why should you be a member of the American Legion?
1.    You would be a member of one of the largest and most distinguished Veterans Organizations.
2.    Your membership would help influence Congress
   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.
We would like to name all, but here are a few examples:
• 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
3. The American Legion also has national and local programs to provide temporary financial assistance to  veterans and their families.
   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.
4. You will receive a National American Legion magazine once a month
5. You will receive an American Legion paper from the Department of Texas quarterly.
6. You will receive a newsletter from our post once a month.
7. We meet once a month on the Third Thursday of each month for conversation and dining.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILTY to Join American Legion

Membership in the American Legion is based on honorable service with the U. S. Armed Forces:

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 in
The American Legion.
*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).

IMPORTANT: EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF "DD 214" OR DISCHARGE.

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