200 Legion Street, Llano, Texas

05/18/11

Armed Forces Day Celebration

Courthouse Square Friday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Frank Griggs American Legion Post 370 is hosting an Armed Forces Day celebration on the Court House Square Lawn. In addition to the posting of the National an State flags by the Highland lakes Honor Guard, all Service Branch flags will be posed along with the POW/MIA, Wounded in Action and Killed in Action flags commemorating and honoring all those who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Several dignitaries will be present along with special guests and entertainment. It’s all free so come all and bring the family!

The Llano Military Group is planning to hold a rally that afternoon at 1:00 p.m. on the Court House lawn and are working on signs to display the names of all 55 active duty military from Llano County that can be reused annually.

The group is also planning an Armed Forces day Ball at the American Legion Post Home in Llano on Saturday, May 21. A local artist will be there to entertain and a silent auction is planned to help raise funds to support their worthwhile activities. Postage alone for the Group runs about $900 per mailing. Then there is then cost of the signs as well.

Chairperson of the Llano Military News Group is Cindy Burleson who also has a son, Brandon Fountain now serving in the U. S. Army and stationed in Afghanistan. Brandon is a 2004 graduate from Llano High School.

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Welcome to the American Legion Frank Post 307 web site.

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. 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

Post 370's Namesake

Corporal William Frank Griggs, born September 14, 1894, died November 8, 1918. He gave his life for his country.”

William Frank (RED) Griggs entered the service in Llano County in 1917 along with 15 other young men. Among the group was Marion Chew who is living at Care Inn in Llano. According to Chew, another one of the men was Allen S. Johnson, a local banker now deceased.

The men received training at Camp Travis in San Antonio and were part of the 90^th Division Co. 2 360^th Infantry in the American Exp. Forces.

Monthly meetings are 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) and includes a free BBQ dinner with all the trimmings!

Next Meeting

Thursday, May 26, 2011

To encourage more members to attend meetings, the Post has arranged to have pre-recorded telephone message sent to each member reminding them of the upcoming meeting, time and date. Remember, Frank Griggs Post 370 is what you, the members, make of it. Have a voice and a vote by attending regular scheduled meetings. Mark them on your calendar. Please call the Post home should you need transportation to a meeting or other Legion event. Tel. No.325-247-4820

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