American Legion S. Houston Post 490

06/19/2026

JOIN AMERICAN LEGION POST 490 IN THE FRIENDSWOOD JULY 4TH PARADE! 🇺🇸

Members are invited to ride in the float during the parade.

Help us celebrate Independence Day and proudly represent Post 490!

📅 July 4, 2026
📍 Friendswood, TX
⏰ Arrive by 8:15 AM
🚚 Float departs staging area at 8:30 AM
🎆 Parade lineup required by 9:00 AM

Wear your American Legion shirt and patriotic attire!

RSVP to Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Casey Coyne
337-517-7637 (Text preferred) or send us a Facebook message.

AFTER PARTY – 2:00 PM
Hosted by the American Legion Post 490 Auxiliary
Dixie Pub
97 FM 1959, Houston, TX 77034

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary and support the Post 490 Fire Recovery Fund!

06/16/2026

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06/15/2026

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The Department of Veterans Affairs processed more than two million disability benefits claims in fiscal year 2026 as of June 1 — faster than ever before and ahead of last year’s record pace. Read more at legion.org →

06/08/2026

📢 The June Post 490 Blast is out. Officer Installation this Wednesday, June 10 at 7 PM (South Belt Ellington Chamber), Flag Day and the Army's 251st on June 14, and how to Be the One this PTSD Awareness Month. Read it here:

June is PTSD Awareness Month, and The American Legion has three free suicide-prevention trainings scheduled this month through its Be the One mission and the Columbia University Lighthouse Project. The Columbia Protocol training teaches anyone how to recognize the warning signs and help save a veter...

06/01/2026

https://mailchi.mp/legion490/post-490-blast-april-2026-1020-members-counting-12935451

The VA has made $112 million available through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Su***de Prevention Grant Program, funding community organizations that provide or coordinate suicide-prevention services for veterans and their families. Eligible organizations have until June 12, 2026 to apply. Read...

05/22/2026

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember.
Our Post 490 weekly blast is out:
🎖 Memorial Day reflection (Monday, May 25)
🕊 In Memoriam — Lt. Col. Forrest "Jack" Agee, Jr.
🏆 1,056 strong — 41.6% of the entire 22nd District
📚 2024–2025 Post Yearbook now online
📅 General Membership Meeting + Officer Installation — June 10, 7 PM
Read it here:
https://mailchi.mp/legion490/post-490-blast-april-2026-1020-members-counting-12935282

American Legion Family members across the country are honoring the more than one million men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War — hosting post events, joining community parades, and dedicating memorials this Memorial Day. National Vice Commander Steph...

05/18/2026

2026–2027 Officer Elections Complete — Post 490 + SAL Squadron 490 -

The 2026 National Oratorical Contest — "A Constitutional Speech Contest" — began Saturday, May 16 at Hillsdale College with 53 high school participants who advanced from post, district, and department competitions. Finals were held May 18 with the top three competing for top scholarships. Read m...

05/12/2026

Post 490 Blast | May 12 — Vote TONIGHT + TOMORROW 🗳️ -

The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is awarding over $1.7 million to 669 military children for higher learning — a record number of recipients in the program’s 24-year history. The announcement was made to the National Executive Committee on May 6 during Spring Meetings. The Legacy Scholarshi...

05/04/2026

Post 490 Blast | May 4 — Elections in 8 Days 🗳️ -

National Commander Dan Wiley and the National Executive Committee are gathered in Indianapolis May 4–7 for the organization’s annual Spring Meetings. Commission and committee work runs May 4–5 at the Sheraton City Centre; the NEC convenes May 6 (9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. ET) and May 7 (8:30–10:30 a...

03/17/2026

Fleet Week Houston April 15-22!

The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the City of Houston, has announced the lineup of ships participating in the first-ever Fleet Week Houston event in April.