The American Legion was founded in 1919 and is based on the “Four Pillars of the American Legion” being: (1) Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (2) National Security (3) Americanism and (4) Children and Youth. In the American

The American Legion is designated as a non-profit organization. American Legion Post #196 -Brownwood financially operates by Membership Dues, Donations and Fundraising. Through our fundraising, we give back to our local community and to local Veterans. A

With the Presidential Election over, we now turn our attention to the confirmation hearings for the various Cabinet positions. For Veterans and Active Duty military obviously we are focused on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the

As we begin a new year, I reflected on this past years events of American Legion Post #196. In February, the Post hosted a Suicide Prevention Program at the Lyric Theater. The program was presented by The

On December 14th, 2024, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas held an observance of National Wreaths Across America at Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood. I had the honor of being one of the guest speakers. I spoke

As the end of the year closes in, we have so many things to be thankful for.  We are thankful for our active duty military personnel. 365 days of the year, they are on duty serving and

Well, It is that time of the year again and the election process is in full swing. It is interesting that of the 46 Presidents (including current President Biden) 31 of them have had a military background.