(Katy, Texas) – The American Legion (national) recently celebrated over 100 years of national service promoting Veterans and Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children and Youth, known as The Four Pillars. The American Legion has 14,000 posts nationally, comprising 2.4 million members.
The American Legion membership known as Legionnaires is comprised of war-time veterans and is supported by the Auxiliary Units made up of spouses, and the Sons of the American Legion for children and grandchildren of veteran members.
The local American Legion Jonathan D. Rozier Post 164, named after the first KIA soldier from Katy during the War on Terror was founded in June of 2002 and has been very active with Boys and Girls State, Flag Retirements, Honor Flight Houston, Wreaths Across American, Junior Shooting Sports Program, Breakfast With a Veteran, and is ramping up more community oriented programs to include blood drives, voter registrations, First Responder service days, community awards, and more.
The American Legion executive committee has begun to welcome community speakers to share perspectives on veterans and how alignment may be mutually beneficial to veterans and local post communities at-large.
“We were fortunate to have a NRA Board member from Texas in our area,” said Andy Valadez (a U.S. Marine Veteran), PR Officer for the Katy post, “We wanted to invite Mr. Figueroa who has been very active in business and his role as a leading board member and influencer helping to educate the nation about our gun rights.”
Video of speech by Mr. Figueroa: Veterans and the NRA: Defending the 2nd Amendment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6QhzSCB3p0 (YouTube 20:35 min.)
“It was my honor to speak to the warriors of the American Legion about our country and freedom!” said Rick.
The NRA recently granted a Champions Choice T200 Sporter Class Air Rifle, six-position firing lane and compressed air-tank valued at $4,300 to the American Legion Post 164 Junior Shooting Sports Program. The veterans post is in the process of setting up a program for Junior Shooters at their location in Katy.
The American Legion Post 164 in Katy meets every 4th Wednesday starting at 6:30PM for a social mixer and then business meeting at 7:30PM at 22125 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, Texas. The gathering is open to current members and new prospective members. The post recently featured guest speaker, legendary painter Ken Pridgeon, U.S. Air Force Veteran on September 23rd to discuss his paintings of Killed-In-Action (KIA) in Texas and his gallery Fallen Warriors Portrait Gallery. Mr. Pridgeon painted the post’s namesake Jonathan D. Rozier (KIA) who attended Katy High School.
The American Legion was founded in 1919 in Indianapolis, Indiana and has gone on to create an illustrious history established on four pillars - Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth.
To review a complete schedule of activity of American Legion Post 164, please visit: www.LegionPost164KatyTX.org
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