Welcome To The American Legion South
Houston Post 490!
General Information
The American Legion South Houston Post 490 is located
across from the main entrance to Ellington Field, south of
Houston, Texas. Post 490 is in the 22nd District, 2nd Division,
Department of Texas. The Post Commander for 2017-2018 is
Johnny Lundstrom.
General Membership Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month at 7:00 PM. The Board of Trustees meet on the
3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM., the Executive
Committee at 7:00 PM.
The Post and its activities are supported by the Auxiliary Unit
490. The Post sponsors the Sons of The American Legion
Squadron 490 and The American Legion Riders.
Commander Johnny Lundstrom
News & Upcoming Major Events
The American Legion South Houston Post 490, 11702 Old Galveston Road, Houston, Texas 77034
Club Room & Food Orders: (281) 481-5686 Office: (281) 481-1179 Fax: (281) 481-0257
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Eligibility for membership in The
American Legion is set forth as follows:
Any person shall be eligible for membership in
The American Legion who was a member of the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force of the
United States and assigned to active duty at some time
during any of the following periods:
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April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
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December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
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June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955
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February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
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August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984
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December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
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August 2, 1990, to the cessation of hostilities as
determined by the government of the United
States.
All above dates inclusive, or who, being a citizen
of the United States at the time of his entry therein,
served on active duty in the armed forces of any of the
governments associated with the United States during
any of said periods; provided, however, that such
service shall have been terminated by honorable
discharge or honorable separation, or continued
honorably after any of said periods; provided further,
that no person shall be entitled to membership who,
being in such service during any of said periods,
refused on conscientious, political or other grounds to
subject himself to military discipline or unqualified
service.
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Dates of Interest 2018
January
New Year's Day, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15
February
Groundhog Day, Feb 2
Four Chaplains Day, February 3
USO Birthday, Feb 4
Mardi Gras, Feb 13
Valentine’s Day, February 14
Coast Guard Reserve Birthday, February 19
President’s Day, February 19
March
Navy Reserve Birthday, March 3
Seabee Birthday, March 5
Daylight Savings Time begins, March 11
K 9 Veterans Day, March 13
American Legion Birthday, March 15
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
Vietnam Veterans Day, March 29
Passover Begins, March 30
Good Friday, March 30
April
American Legions Children & Youth Month
Month of the Military Caregiver & Child
Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month
April Fools Day, April 1
Easter, April 1
Gold Star Wives Day, April 5
Passover ends, April 7
Air Force Reserve Birthday, April 14
Earth Day, April 22
Army Reserve Birthday, April 23
May
National Military Appreciation Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Loyalty Day, May 1
Silver Star Service Banner Day, May 1
National Day of Prayer, May 3
VE (Victory in Europe) Day, May 8
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 11
Children of Fallen Patriots Day, May 13
Mother’s Day, May 13
Ramadan begins, May 15
Armed Forces Day, May 19
Memorial Day, May 28
June
Nation PTSD Awareness Month
D-Day, June 6
Flag Day, June 14
Army Birthday, June 14
Ramadan ends, June 14
Father’s Day, June 17
Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday, June 23
Anniversary of the start of the Korean War, June 25
PTSD Awareness Day, June 27
July
Independence Day, July 4
Parents’ Day, July 22
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27
Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps, July 29
August
Air Force Day, August 1
Coast Guard Day, August 4
Purple Heart Day, August 7
National Navajo Code Talkers, Day August 14
National Airborne Day, August 16
Women’s Equality Day, August 26
Marine Corps Reserve Birthday, August 29
September
Suicide Prevention Month
V-J Day (Victory over Japan), September 2
Labor Day, September 3
Grandparents’ Day, September 9
Rosh Hashanah starts, September 10-11
Patriot Day, September 11
Step Family Day, September 16
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, September 17
Air Force (USAF) Birthday, September 18
Yom Kippur begins, September 19
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 21
Yom Kippur end, September 19
Native American Day, September 28
Gold Star Mother’s and Father’s Day, September 30
October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Columbus Day, October 8
U.S. Navy (USN) Birthday, October 13
Boss’s Day, October 16
Sweetest Day, October 20
Day of the Deployed, October 26
Halloween, October 31
November
National Military Family Month
National Caregiver Month
Daylight Savings Time Ends, November 4
Marine Corps Day/Birthday, November 10
Veterans Day, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, November 22
Black Friday, November 23
Cyber Monday, November 26
#GivingTuesday, November 27
December
Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday, December 1
Hanukkah begins, December 2
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7
Hanukkah end, December 10
U.S. National Guard Birthday, December 13
National Wreaths Across America Day, December 15
Christmas Eve, December 24
Christmas Day, December 25
Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Asst., December 28
Kwanzaa, December 26 – January 1
New Year’s Eve, December 31
Wednesday, May 9th & June 13th, Meeting Times
SAL Meeting 6:00PM
Auxiliary Meeting 6:30PM
General Legionnaire Meeting 7:00PM
Thursday, April 19th & May 17th & June 21st
Riders Meeting 7:00PM
The Post Store Is Now Open
Grab Some Military Swag
Free Shipping Nationwide
Free Priority Shipping Continental US!
Thursdays 6:00PM, Crawfish Season
Crawfish Night at The Post
Crawfish Served for Donations
Also Serving
Etouffee $9.00 Bowl
Congratulations to Adarsh Suresh, Sponsored by Post 490.
He will represent the 22nd District at the 2nd Division
Oratorical Contest.
May/June 2018 Newsletter
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Wednesday, May 9th
Officer Elections
SAL Meeting 6:00PM
General Legionnaire Meeting 7:00PM
Free Family Movie Night, Monthly, 1st Monday of Every Month
Monday, May 7th
Starting 6:00PM
Double Feature
Downsizing (2017) 2hr 15min
Father Figures (2017) 2hrs 5min
Movie Trailer Link Movie Trailer Link
Monday, June 4th
Starting 6:00PM
Double Feature
Grease - 40th Anniversary Edition (1978) 2hrs
Just Getting Started (2017) 1hr 31mins
Movie Trailer Link Movie Trailer Link
Dinner, Drinks and Movies, Kitchen Open Until 9pm
Free Snacks & Popcorn, Hot Dogs $1.25
HD Projection, Surround Sound
All Legion members and families welcome no charge.
Event Held In Hall
Email: richard@cns-tx.com for movie ideas or donations.
Looking for latest Bluray releases or family oriented hit movies for youth events.