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The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses

Grand du Texas

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LATEST EDITION OF THE TVN

Merci Boxcar forms now available

Please see the new messages from the Grand Chef and Grand Correspondant

Bruno Barn Move             Forms & Petite Communique

Veteran's Day Activities

 

 
 
What is the Forty and Eight?
Click here to find out more!
 
 
 
 
Dan Thompson
 
2011-2012 Grand Chef de Gare
 
Messages from the Chef
 
 
 
Interested in joining?  
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La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux  

is composed of honorably discharged and active duty US military personnel.  

Many of our members have  been and still are 

dedicated members and supporters of the American Legion.  

The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses has a long and interesting history.

    Click Here for More on the Plaques on the Texas Merci Boxcar

Photos of Items from the Texas Merci Boxcar

 

The Texas Merci Boxcar, a gift to the State of Texas as part of the Gratitude Train, was received from France in February 1949.  Today it is located on the grounds of American Legion Travis Post 76.  

The boxcar is cared for and maintained by the Grand Voiture du Texas and each year these members travel to Austin for an annual pilgrimage and pay honor to those who have sacrificed so much

The Grand Voiture du Texas has initiated a program to protect the French Merci Boxcar and construct a permanent structure to house and display the boxcar for everyone to see year round.  More information is to come on this project and questions can be directed to texasmerciboxcar@yahoo.com

                                                                                       

                   

 

Red Skelton's 

"Pledge of Allegiance"

First introduced on the Red Skelton Show on January 14, 1969. It has since been twice read into the congressional record of The United States and has received numerous awards

ANGEL FLIGHT

[DVD - "Behind The Confessions: A documentary film about the life, the music and the REVIVAL of Radney Foster. Copyright 2009 Radney Foster Productions (a Division of Purespunk Inc.)]

 "The Star Spangled Banner" 

As you've never heard it before.

  More information on TAPS  

 

Weblink          The Vietnam Era          Weblink

 

Music and songs have a method of saying so much about our times and experiences during the Vietnam Conflict.
Music and songs still exist within our hearts and minds.  Just another opportunity to honor all Veterans from all branches of the military as well as remembrance of our POW/MIA’s.

 

   

    

Last U.S. World War I veteran

Frank W. Buckles dies at 110

 Image of Frank Woodruff Buckles
Frank Woodruff Buckles [undated]

War: World War I, 1914-1920
Branch: Army
Unit: 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment
Service Location: United States; England; France; Germany
Rank: Corporal
Place of Birth: Harrison County, MO

VETERAN'S HISTORY PROJECT

 Frank Woodruff Buckles

 

The Last Doughboy

Frank Buckles

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La Grande 

Cabane du Texas

 

Cabane 1055

 

 

Spring Cheminot

Annual Pilgrimage to the Merci Boxcar

February 17-19, 2012

Austin, Texas

Click Above for Forms and Agenda

 

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Here is Taps played in its entirety. 

Melissa Venema, age 13, is the trumpet  soloist.

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The Original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps. Melissa Venema is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.