About the Post
American Legion Post 182 is a small post, active in
Little Elm, Texas since 2003. However, in this short
time frame, we have built a veterans monument at The
Little Elm City Hall, we participate in the
Christmas and 4th of July parades, the Cinco de Mayo
festivities, and the Autumn Fest. We conduct flag
raising ceremonies on Memorial Day, September 11th,
and Veterans Day. We also have Flag retirement
ceremonies around Flag Day each year and members of
our post place flags at area cemetaries on Memorial
Day and Veterans Day. We are especially proud of our
Fallen Soldiers Plaque Program, where we present
marble plaques etched with the photos of fallen
soldiers to their family members to let them know
that their loved one will always be remembered. The
American Legion is also here to assist area veterans
with obtaining veterans benefits, short term loans
and/or supplies, and rides to the VA and doctor's
offices. Our Post was honored "Post of the Year"
from 526 posts in Texas. The American Legion
Department of Texas Commander presented Post 182
with this distinction in recognition for our
accomplishments and diligent hard work. We have high
hopes for our continuing efforts in the Little Elm
area, and with your help, we will be even more able
to provide this community and its veterans with a
sense of patriotism and pride in our city.
| April 16, 2005 | It was voted that our Post start an American Legion Riders Chapter. | |
| May 22-27, 2005 | Two post members participated in the run for the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. (8days) | |
| May 28, 2005 | Ten Post members placed flags on the graves of veterans in three local cemetaries. (20 hours) | |
| May 29, 2005 | The Post, in conjunction with a local church, participated in a ceremony honoring veterans in obsevation of Memorial Day. (90 hours) | |
| June 14, 2005 | Flag Day, The Post, along with a local Boy Scout Troop, and the Little Elm Fire Department, performed a Flag Retirement Ceremony. (20 hours) | |
| June 18, 2005 | The Post held an Induction Ceremony of new officers | |
| 30 Members gathered in late June in rememberance of departed post member Art Germany. (60 hours) | ||
| July 8-10, 2005 | One post member attended the department convention in Dallas. (2 days) | |
| July 14, 2005 | One post member helped escort the Moving Wall Memorial from Durant, OK to Denison, TX. (6 hours) | |
| September 11, 2005 | The Post performed a Flag Raising Ceremony in rememberance of the 9-11 attacks. (6 hours) | |
| September 17, 2005 | Three post members participated in The Coffee Tour. | |
| September 24, 2005 | The Post sold raffle tickets and food at the Little Elm Autumn Fest to raise funds for the momument Post 182 plans to build and dedicate on Veteran's Day 2005. The Post also donated $100 to help sponsor the Fun Run at the Autumn Fest. The proceeds were to benefit The Little Elm Food Bank. (80 hours) | |
| October & November | One ALR member aided The Colony Project Planner in the planning and execution of the escort of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Rolling Wall. (5 hours) | |
| October 21, 2005 | One post member aided The Colony
HS Army JROTC with crowd control during a Varsity
football game. (3 hours) November & December - The Post raised $460.00 raffling off a Christmas Light limo tour. (10 hours) |
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| November 29, 2005 | The Post raised $600.00 at a yard sale in conjunction with selling tickets for the Little Elm Lions Club at their annual pancake breakfast. (30 hours) | |
| The Post completed raising donations totaling $6,279.02 to fund the construction of a Veterans' Memorial Project. The memorial was dedicated on Veteran's Day 2005. (285 hours) | ||
| November 30, 2005 | 6 Post 182 ALR members escorted the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Rolling Wall from Mckinney, TX (24 hours), then merged with other riding groups to escort "The Wall" from the "staging area" through Little Elm, TX into The Colony, TX. (6 hours) | |
| December 3, 2005 | 5 ALR members participated in the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Service. (6 hours) | |
| December 3, 2005 | 10 post members participated in the Little Elm Christmas Parade. (12 hours) | |
| December 18, 2005 | 3 ALR members participated in the Big D Toy Run. (15 hours) | |
| February 13, 2006 | The Post promoted the Denton County Veteran's Affairs Officer's informative speech via local newspapers. The meeting was open to all area veterans. (20 hours) | |
| August 1, 2006 | Assisted Denton American Legion Post with presenting a Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaque to the Family of Earnest Dallas Jr. | |
| August 7, 2006 | Assisted American Legion Post 162 with presenting a Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaque to the families of Gerardo "Chito" Moreno and Sean Brady Berry. |