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The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses
Grand du Texas
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Merci Boxcar forms now available Please see the new messages from the Grand Chef and Grand Correspondant
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What is the Forty and
Eight?
Click here to find out
more!
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Dan Thompson
2011-2012 Grand Chef
de Gare
Messages from the Chef
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Interested in
joining?
Click here to find out
more!
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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
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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"
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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 |
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"The Star Spangled Banner" As you've never heard it before. |
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Weblink The Vietnam Era Weblink
Music
and songs have a method of saying so much about our times and
experiences during the Vietnam Conflict.
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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.
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.