200 Legion Street, Llano, Texas
P.O. Box 234, Llano, Texas 78643
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The American Legion, Frank Griggs Post 370 200 Legion Street, Llano, Texas P.O. Box 234, Llano, Texas 78643 |
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Welcome to Frank Griggs Post 307
Monthly Legion Newsletter Monthly Auxiliary Newsletter Post 370 Hubmaster, Harvey H. Klee Appointed Department Chaplain 2010-2011 New Officers 2010-2011 - See Legion News
Congratulations and thanks to all who made the 21st District a resounding success! Come Join Us - Every Fourth Thursday! Next Meeting: Thursday, September 23, 2010 Meeting Executive Committee Meeting: 5:30 p.m. General Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. See more announcements on the Special Events Page Monthly meetings are normally held every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Home: 200 Legion Street, Llano, Texas (One block north of the Llano River bridge and one block west of State Highway 16/71) and includes a free BBQ dinner with all the trimmings for all members and those interested in becoming a member! Tel. No. 325-247-4820
The 21st District consists of approximately 23 American Legion Posts, Sons of the American Squadrons and Auxiliary Units, representing approximately 16,500 Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion members. The District’s geographical area covers all of Central Texas ranging from San Angelo to Del Rio and up from Kerrville to Priddy, and all points in between. Frank Griggs Post 370 is the only veterans’ organization in the City of Llano and the Llano County seat. It meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and offers a free dinner to all members and prospective members following their business meeting. For more information concerning the Post, membership and activities check out their web site at www.amleg370.org or stop on by on one of their meeting nights.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 approximately 2.8 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. The American Legion Auxiliary is the largest patriotic women’s service organization in the world, with nearly 1 million members. Affiliated with The American Legion, the Auxiliary is a veterans’ service organization with members in nearly 10,000 American communities. The organization sponsors volunteer programs on the national and local levels, serving veterans, their families and their communities. Post 370 is a member of the Department of Texas. The American Legion, Department of Texas is made up of over 90,000 Legionnaires in 526 Posts all across Texas. The Department is Divided into four Division with a Division Commander elected annually in the spring to serve a one year term to work on membership and to coordinate the activities of the Posts and Legionnaires within that geographical area. Post 370 is a member of Division 4. Each Division is divided into districts with a total of twenty-three Districts in The Department of Texas, each with a District Commander and other such officers as determined by each District. Post 370 is a member of District 21. Each District is composed of several Posts, each with a Post Commander and other such officers as required by The American Legion Guidelines and the needs of each particular Post. There are approximately 21 Posts in District 21.
Post History
On a gravesite in Johnson City, Blanco County, is a marker that reads: Corporal William Frank Griggs, born September 14, 1894, died November 8, 1918. He gave his life for his country. Frank Griggs is Llano Post 370’s namesake. William Frank (RED) Griggs entered the service in Llano County in 1917 along with 15 other young men. The men received training at Camp Travis in San Antonio and were part of the 90th Division Co. 2 360th Infantry in the American Exposition Forces. William Frank Griggs was killed in France three days before the armistice was declared on November 11, 1918. The Llano American Legion Post was named in his honor. The American Legion Department of Texas Headquarters Homepage is at www.txlegion.org and the National Headquarters Homepage is www.legion.org |
This site was last updated 09/02/10
