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The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses
Grande du Texas
La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux
is composed of honorably discharged U.S. military personnel
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, and is located on the grounds of American Legion Travis Post 76.
The boxcar is cared for and maintained by the Texas members of La Societe and each year these members travel to Austin for an annual pilgrimage pay honor to those who have sacrificed so much.
The Grande 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

| What is the Forty and Eight? Click here to find out more! | Milton R. Chatham Sr. 2008-2009 Grand Chef de Gare From Voiture Locale 312 Beaumont, Texas | Interested in joining? Click here to find out more! |
Grand Prominade coming June 19-21 in Beaumont, Texas
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Locales in Grande du Texas
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Division I V - 939 - Wichita Falls V - 1123 - Longview V - 1185 - Ft. Worth V - 1601 - Lake Dallas |
Division II V - 163 - Houston V - 266 - Copperas Cove V - 312 - Beaumont V - 980 - Willis V - 1031 - Killeen |
Division III V - 231 - Harlingen V - 1077 - Edinburg V - 1134 - Kingsville |
Division IV V - 1055 - Kerrville V - 1096 - Odessa |
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 |
The 40/8 radio interview from Jan 2008 with Don Pryor of KLBJ, Austin, Tx
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"The Star Spangled Banner" As you've never heard it before. |