American Legion S. Houston Post 490

09/21/2026

Buddy Poppies are coming to Bass Pro Shops on Veterans Day, and we need volunteers.

Post 490 and VFW Post 5619 are distributing together on Wednesday, November 11, 11 AM to 3 PM, Gulf Freeway at Exit 21 southbound. By donation only. To help, call Wendell at 713-515-8267.

Also this week: National Buddy Check Week, September 21 to 25. Pick up the phone and check on a fellow veteran.

On September 10, EGA confirmed that all submittals have been resubmitted to the City of Houston for Round 2 of the permitting process, and that the plan review for the 5,091 square foot new meeting hall building with sitework has been received by the City of Houston Permitting Center, eight days ahe...

09/15/2026

This week's Post 490 Blast is out.

The rebuild cleared its first real checkpoint. Round 2 of the permit submittal went back to the City of Houston on September 10, eight days ahead of the September 18 target, and the plan review for our new 5,091 square foot meeting hall has been received by the Permitting Center. Received is not approved, but a checkpoint met early is worth saying out loud.

Plus Evening of Cuisine this Thursday at UH Clear Lake, Texian Navy Day on Saturday with 20 seats held for Post 490 and our families, and 572 renewed toward our 1,060 goal.

On September 10, EGA confirmed that all submittals have been resubmitted to the City of Houston for Round 2 of the permitting process, and that the plan review for the 5,091 square foot new meeting hall building with sitework has been received by the City of Houston Permitting Center, eight days ahe...

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago this morning. Our Patriot Day edition is out.

Tomorrow, Saturday 12 September, Houston National Cemetery hosts the National Day of Service. It starts at 9:30 AM, half an hour earlier than every other cemetery in the country, and runs to 11:30. Volunteers clean headstones and care for the grounds.

Plus the Commander's Patriot Day message, the morning of September 11 told through the seven moments of silence, and the more than 7,000 service members lost in the war that followed.

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Twenty-five years ago this morning, 2,977 people were killed at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania. They were office workers and firefighters, police officers and paramedics, flight crews and passengers, service members at their desks. They went...

09/08/2026

This week's Post 490 Blast is out.

Rebuild permitting: our General Contractor met with the Trustees on August 19 and again on September 3. The schedule carries a Coordinated Resubmittal date of September 18, and EGA reports the project is ahead of it.

Membership stands at 564 renewed, transferred in, or paid up for life, which is 53.21% of our 1,060 goal.

08/31/2026

This week's Post 490 Blast is out.

Texian Navy Day: RSVP deadline is tomorrow, September 1. Contact Commander Rene Sanchez at 832-933-7395 to claim a seat.

Plus 554 members renewed (past the halfway mark), a salute to William Garvin for his three-year renewal, and the next Veteran Food Distribution on September 7.

08/24/2026

This week's Post 490 Blast is out.

The 107th National Convention opens Friday, August 28 in Louisville and runs through September 3. Schedules and the General Session agenda are posted in the convention app, so you can follow the whole week from home.

Plus Boat Parade registration closing Wednesday August 26, one week left to claim one of the 20 Texian Navy Day seats, and Texas Legion College September 18 to 20.

The annual Consolidated Post Report shows American Legion members gave over 7 million volunteer hours to their communities. It also shows only 7,920 of 11,592 posts filed a report, a 68% completion rate, so the real figure is higher than the one on paper. Every post that reports makes the Legion’s...

08/17/2026

Almost halfway. Post 490 is at 526 members renewed, transferred, or paid up for life - 49.62% of our 1,060 goal, and up 77 since July 31.

Two weeks left to claim a Texian Navy Day seat. RSVP closes September 1.

The 20th American Legion Legacy Run departs Lincoln, Nebraska on August 23 and covers roughly 1,000 miles through Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, finishing August 27 at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox, Kentucky. You do not have to be on a motorcycle to support it .....

08/05/2026

Back to School this Saturday, August 8, 10 AM to 1 PM at 101 S. Richey St in Pasadena. Free backpacks, free haircuts, school supplies and community resources, hosted by the Office of Judge Dolores Lozano. Please share it with your families and friends.

Plus a free Women Veterans MST Claims Clinic on August 22, veteran food distribution the first Monday of every month, and Texian Navy Day seats still open until September 1.

The American Legion and 22 other veterans organizations are pressing Congress to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, which bundles more than 60 stalled bills covering concurrent retirement pay, survivor benefits, caregiver support and su***de prevention. It takes a minute to add your voi...

08/03/2026

This week's Post 490 Blast is out.

Texian Navy Day is the headline. The Cannoneers of the First Sabine River Fleet have reserved 20 seats for Post 490, open to Legionnaires, Auxiliary, Sons of The American Legion, Riders and your families. Twenty seats will not go far across a Post our size, so if you want one, say so. RSVP by September 1 to Commander Rene Sanchez, or call or text 832-933-7395.

Also in this issue:

2027 Early Bird renewals are at 449 members, 42% of our 1,060 goal, and Post 490 is running ahead of both the 22nd District and the Department of Texas.

August meetings: Trustees and Executive Committee Wednesday the 5th, SAL and Riders Tuesday the 11th, General Membership Wednesday the 12th.

The 99th American Legion World Series opens August 13 in Shelby, and the Legacy Run marks its 20th anniversary August 23 to 27.

Read the full blast here:
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The American Legion and 22 other veterans organizations are pressing Congress to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, which bundles more than 60 stalled bills covering concurrent retirement pay, survivor benefits, caregiver support and su***de prevention. It takes a minute to add your voi...

07/27/2026

📢 Post 490 Weekly Blast — July 27

Our 2025–2026 Post 490 Yearbook is here! This week we also celebrate longtime member David Witucki earning the Gold Brigade Award for the 10th year running, share photos from the Friendswood Fourth of July Parade, and keep the 2027 Early Bird renewal front and center — plus August meeting dates and the latest national Legion news.

📖 Read the full blast here: http://eepurl.com/i2U5U9QQ6I

The American Legion shared recommendations with lawmakers on how the nation can better honor veterans after they die — from timely memorial benefits to smoother coordination of military funeral honors. Read more at legion.org →