AMERICAN LEGION
SAM HOUSTON POST 95
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS

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In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history.  Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine. In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history.




Welcome to the American Legion Sam Houston Post 95 here in Huntsville Texas! We are so happy to have you! Our upcoming vendor event is the 17th annual Chigger Hill IBCA BBQ Cook-off! 

To print the flyer and registration, please use the Web Capture feature (click on the three dots located at the top right-hand corner of the screen, select Web Capture, then select Capture Area. When the X cursor appears, click on it and drag it across the flyer to encompass the whole image, then release the mouse, select Copy, and paste the image onto a Word document to print.

Concrete patio space and power is VERY LIMITED. Contact our vendor coordinator right away if you want to offer live services during the event and have equipment that will need power. We cannot guarantee accommodation as it is first come, first served. 

Be prepared to set up outside on the lawn. Depending on your goods for sale, you may need to bring portable lighting and power (if you plan to be open after dark, outside lighting at the post is limited). You should bring table(s), chairs, and shade, such as an Easy-up awning or other shade tent. Our post has a canteen and inside restrooms which will be available for your patronage during the event window. 

Be prepared to drive onto the vendor area for set up and take down only. Once you are unloaded and set up, we will ask that you relocate your vehicles to the parking areas out back on the property. We will ensure that we have mowed and do our best to offer safe conditions for your vehicle. 

Requirements for vendor participation for Chigger Hill: $30 vendor fee OR donate an item for our silent auction. Prepayment or early item donation is recommended to save your space. Payment can be cash or check. Payment can be mailed or dropped off to our post when the canteen is open. To mail your payment or donated item, please address it to Chigger Hill, Melissa Hogelin, 1919 American Legion Drive, Huntsville TX 77320. If you would rather deliver cash or check in person, please place it in a sealed event, address the envelope to Chigger Hill, Melissa Hogelin, include the vendor registration form attached here, and hand your sealed envelope to the bartender on duty. The event coordinators will be in touch to confirm the payment and registration receipt! 

Chigger Hill Vendor Coordinator: Melissa Hogelin, 832-326-8878 and Amy Bunyard, 936-661-7579


Post 95 Riders

Capture the Plaque Challenge

Post 95 Riders capturing the plaque from Post 402 Livingston!

Volunteers, Prison Ministry

Polunsky Unit, Sunday 3/3/24

Auxiliary unit 95 member and Post 95 Rider Sandy Phillips speaking at Sunday services, TDCJ Polunsky Unit in Livingston Texas

Volunteers, Prison Ministry

Polunsky Unit, Sunday 3/3/24

Post 95 Legionnaire Adjutant and Hub master Roxanne Moss speaking at Sunday services, TDCJ Polunsky Unit in Livingston Texas

The Madisonville Meter

Veteran of the Week

Post 95 Legionnaire Johnny Holland is celebrated in Madisonville TX for his contributions as our post Service Officer and his status as a Viet Nam Vet.

Post 95 Riders

Capture the Plaque Challenge

Post 95 Riders capturing the plaque at Post 310, Gun Barrel City

Post 95 Riders

Memorial Ride for Carrie Dailey

Post 95 Riders

Capture the Plaque Challenge

Post 95 Riders capturing the plaque from Johnson-Wiggins Post 22, Corsicana TX

Unit 95 Auxiliary and Juniors

In the Community!

Auxiliary Unit 95 and Auxiliary Juniors Unit 95, riding on the 2023 Post 95 Huntsville Christmas Parade float!

Legionnaires Doing Things!

Lasso Your Imagination Fundraiser

Post 95 Legionnaires (Commander John Nixon, members Jerry Enloe and Leslie Alexander and wives) attending dinner for the Lasso Your Imagination fundraiser

The American Legion is built on a promise from men and women who swore with their lives to defend and protect the United States through military service. The promise begins at enlistment, grows through training and continues after discharge, as veterans in service to community, state and nation. In times of crisis, The American Legion steps into the turmoil and fights to provide needed assistance for others. Veterans in need of advocates to help them achieve meaningful careers, educations, health-care services, friends and stable homes are supported every day, free of charge, by The American Legion. Active-duty, National Guard and Reserve personnel have dedicated supporters in The American Legion. A strong and well-resourced national defense is, and has always been, a central purpose of the organization. As former troops, Legionnaires understand the importance of home-front support. Legionnaires constantly remind communities that freedom and prosperity come with a price. In the American Legion, there is no rank or prejudice, only purpose. And the purpose of veterans in The American Legion is to strengthen the United States of America through programs, services, compassion and actions that have proven vital, timeless and life-changing for over a century.
LEGIONNAIRES ARE VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA! 
Founded in 1919, The American Legion Auxiliary has nearly 1 million members from all walks of life. The Auxiliary administers hundreds of volunteer programs, gives tens of thousands of hours to its communities and to veterans, and raises millions of dollars to support its own programs, as well as other worthwhile charities familiar to Americans. It is all accomplished with volunteers.
While originally organized to assist The American Legion, the Auxiliary has achieved its own unique identity while working side-by-side with the veterans who belong to The American Legion. Like the Legion, the Auxiliary’s interests have broadened to encompass the entire community.
The American Legion Auxiliary is made up of the male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion. Through its nearly 10,500 units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of America that has prevailed through war and peace. Along with The American Legion, it solidly stands behind America and its ideals.
Our Post 95 Auxiliary Unit is always ready to welcome new members! 
Come be a part of something more, we would love to have you! 

New Page Coming! Stay Tuned! These Juniors are DOING THINGS!

JUNIORS, FLAG CLASS

JUNIORS, CHRISTMAS CARDS!

JUNIORS AND THE GRINCH!

SMILEY FACE!

AND GRANDMA HELPED TOO!

BECAUSE HAVING FUN MATTERS!

Founded in 1932, the Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires. SAL members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. military and were eligible for American Legion membership. Members of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of The American Legion comprise the Legion Family, which has a combined membership of nearly 3 million. Nationally, the SAL has raised more than $8 million for The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, volunteered over 500,000 hours at veterans' hospitals and raised over $1,000,000 for VA hospitals and VA homes.

Our Post 95 Sons preserve this heritage, honor this commitment and proudly represent themselves in service to the community!

in 1993, an idea was shared to start a motorcycle enthusiasts association within the organization and offer an environment where Legion family members could come together to share a common love for motorcycles. Currently, over 110,000 American Legion Riders meet in over 2,000 chapters in every domestic department and in at least three foreign countries.
True to the Legion's grassroots tradition, each chapter manages its programs at the post level, where the best ideas are born.

Our Post 95 Riders proudly serve our community, riding with honor, dignity, and commitment!

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With the sounds of synchronized steps and a bugler playing Taps, in sorrow, and in celebration, an Honor Guard presentation can stir up deep emotions. The Honor Guard symbolizes our freedoms and the sacrifices from the men and women who defend our country by presenting funerary colors for our nation's veterans.

The Honor Guard also hosts flag retirement ceremonies, participates in events that celebrate our nation’s colors and fulfills the American Legion’s Preamble “to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism.”

Featured here, our Sam Houston Post 95 Honor Guard honored our National Flag Day on June 14 by retiring and replacing our post flag! Then, on August 26, they honored those 13 men and women lost in Kabul Afghanistan. Our Honor Guard regularly presents arms and ceremonial folds flags for local memorial services and supports many other local activities in coordination with the VFW and H.E.A.R.T.S. museum.

On 11/10/23, our Honor Guard posted colors for Congressman Sessions speech at the H.E.A.R.T.S.museum complex storm shelter, tor the USMC birthday luncheon. They were named and thanked personally, one of the many major recognitions our honor guard receives throughout each year. 

If you'd like to know more about the American Legion Honor Guards and all the ways they serve, visit this link: https://www.legion.org/honor/honorguards






We have attached important convention documents, including the preregistration form and complete committee session agendas, to help you plan and prepare your convention attendance. This information is also available online at the American Legion Department of Texas website, www.txlegion.org, under the 'Conventions' tab. Please note the cut-off date for room reservations is June 18, 2024.

Auxiliary convention information coming soon...

The American Legion Sam Houston Post 95 Huntsville, TX Post (Private Club) Rules and Regulations. Adopted September 5, 2023, at the regular meeting of the American Legion Sam Houston Post 95 Membership. 

Summary: The intent of these Post 95 rules and regulations are that all persons, while on Post 95 property, will always conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the high standard of the post and ensures adherence to the following expected behaviors.

The rules may be amended, changed, or modified at any time by the Post 95 Executive Committee as the need arises. On update of any rule, the header date will reflect the most current modified date; the Post Executive Committee on the date of change is the approval authority.

When was the last time you checked the pending bills for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee?

Did you know we can effect positive change by knowing the bills and voting accordingly? 

Did you know we can address our local and state representatives by phone or email to ask them to promote the pending bills veterans need the most?Check out this link, if a pending bill will affect you as a veteran or veteran's spouse, GET INVOLVED IN GETTING IT PASSED! 

SB2679 will strengthen the accountability and oversight for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

SB2649 will improve the community care provided by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

And there are many more! Use this link below and get involved! 

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Mission Statement
Rooted in unwavering faith, our mission is to engage in the relentless pursuit of empowering the veteran community by creating a transformative impact that changes the trajectory of their lives.
Vision Statement
Creating a world where veterans find hope by empowering them to embrace L.I.F.E.
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The PTSD Foundation also sponsors Camp HOPE America, the first evidence-based camping and mentoring program in the United States to focus on children and teens exposed to domestic violence. Our mission is to give youth a brighter future by creating pathways to hope and healing. What makes Camp HOPE America special is the trauma-informed lens the program was developed from. At Camp HOPE America, we praise campers for the person that they are becoming; seeing their character for who they are and not what they have accomplished. From the beginning, the goal has been to create a year-round program where youth can feel safe, seen, heard, encouraged, and cared for. Camp HOPE America is composed of a week of camp, supported by year-round activities.
Camp HOPE America, www.camphopeamerica.org
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American Legion Department of Texas

American Legion Division 2 Texas

American Legion U.S. Flag Etiquette

Military Veteran Project

22 A Day Suicide Awareness

Military Veteran Project is a volunteer-driven charity on a mission to prevent military suicide through research and treatment.

  • 1919 American Legion Drive, Huntsville, TX, USA

Sam Houston Post 95 is part of the National American Legion Veterans non-profit organization. Our post hosts a family of members who are dedicated to their veterans’ community and serve as Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, and as American Legion Riders, our national motorcycle assembly.

Jack Hendrix

President

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Elizabeth Newman

Partner

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Lucy Lennon

Office manager

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Jennifer Smith

C.E.O

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