by larryw | Aug 24, 2021 | Membership
The American Legion Peter J Courcy Post 178 is conducting its 2021 membership drive. The post is one of the largest in Texas and represents one of the state’s fastest growing communities. Although the post currently has more than 600 members, it annually seeks to signup new and retain current veteran members to help support its numerous programs and activities in Frisco and surrounding communities.
The American Legion is a patriotic veteran’s organization and is the nation’s largest veteran’s service organization. Each of its more than 12,000 posts worldwide is committed to mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members, veterans, and their families.
All current military and veterans who served honorably since December 7, 1941, qualify for membership. For questions and more detail, contact Rick Redden at 214-385-0205 or friscolegiin.commander.gmail.com.
To join visit, https://friscolegion.com/about/membership.
by larryw | Mar 30, 2021 | Membership
With 585 members, Post 178 is the fastest growing post in the 4th District. Attaining 100% of our assigned goal in 2021 marks “Eight-In-A-Row”. Since being Chartered in 2014 the post has never failed to achieve our Annual Membership Goal, in fact, the post has ‘over-performed exponentially.’ The Post has always been “Action Oriented” – not only in growth but also in our mission of service to veterans, youth, and the community.
by admin | Feb 6, 2020 | American Legion Post 178, Anniversary, Membership
Fred Rogers made a promise to Mary Bush, the mother of Army Cpl. Peter J. Courcy, who was killed in a suicide bombing attack in 2009.
That promise has fueled the launch, growth and success of American Legion Peter J. Courcy Post 178 in Frisco, Texas. Since receiving its charter in January 2014, post membership has increased from 15 to more than 500 while fulfilling its community service goals.
“She was delighted because she wants Peter’s legacy to live on,” Rogers, the post commander, said of Bush. “And that’s the promise that we made to her. And that’s a very serious commitment for us to make sure that his memory lives on.”
Courcy will be remembered as a selfless soldier, an athlete — hockey and wrestling — and a practical joker. He was killed on Feb. 10, 2009, as a result of injuries following a suicide car bombing in Salerno, Afghanistan.
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by admin | Nov 18, 2019 | Membership, Veteran Services
The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.
In July this year Congress passed the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service) and President Trump signed the bill into law on July 30, 2019. One of the impacts from this law is that the American Legion’s eligibility criteria immediately changes from seven war eras to two: April 6, 1917, to Nov. 11, 1918, and Dec. 7, 1941 to a time later determined by the federal government.
The Frisco American Legion, Peter J. Courcy Post, 178 serves Frisco and the North Texas community through Texas Boys State, Flag Education, School Programs, a statewide High School Oratorical Contest, and its regionally known Color Guard. It is actively engaged in assisting Frisco and North Texas Veterans.
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For more information on membership please contact us, or you can also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ALPOST178TX/
by admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Events, Membership
On Saturday, September 7, 2019, from 9:00am – 3:00pm, we will be holding a Membership Drive at the Frisco Gun Club during their Vendor Day 2019 Event. Come out and enjoy demonstrations and giveaways at FGC, and be sure to stop by our table to find out more about what we do.
Current members can also renew their membership for the upcoming year.
by admin | Dec 17, 2018 | Membership, Newsletter
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continue to team up to combat illegal robocalls targeting Americans, including Veterans and their families.
Each year, the FCC receives more than 200,000 complaints about unwanted calls. While this may seem like a big number, it pales in comparison to the millions of robocalls being made each day. The calls interrupt dinners and family time; they flood landline and mobile phones. Scam calls frequently solicit money for fake charities, including ones claiming to support America’s Veterans – some even claiming to be VA representatives.
We know that scam activity increases during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, so the FCC and VA urge you to be vigilant. We offer the following tips to help you avoid unwanted calls and scams.
- Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers. Scammers may spoof their caller ID to display a fake number that appears to be local. If you answer such a call, hang up immediately.
- Never give out personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, mother’s maiden names, or passwords in response to unexpected or suspicious calls.
- Be sure to set a password for all voice mail accounts to avoid being hacked.
- Register your number on the Do Not Call List to block calls from legitimate telemarketers.
- Ask your phone company about call-blocking tools and services for your landline phone, and check for helpful apps that you can download to your mobile phone.
Please help spread the word about robocall fraud among those who may need assistance particularly those who are frequently targeted by phone scams.
For more information, visit: fcc.gov/robocalls.
Sincerely
Veterans Benefits Administration
