The American Legion
American Legion Post 491 George T Murphy Mo
Legion Post #491 — Green Ridge, MO. A post since 1939 — Green Ridge, MO.
- Legion Post #491
- Green Ridge, MO
In 1939 a handful of veterans chartered Post 491 — Green Ridge, MO. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Green Ridge. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Green Ridge, MO.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Green Ridge, MO. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Green Ridge, MO.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 491 George T Murphy Mo. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Green Ridge, MO.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 491 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Green Ridge, MO.
87
Years on the calendar — Green Ridge
Charter story set in 1939
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
19
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 491 George T Murphy Mo, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Green Ridge, MO. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Green Ridge, MO. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 491. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 491 George T Murphy Mo. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Green Ridge, MO.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Green Ridge
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 491 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Green Ridge.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Green Ridge, MO.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 491 — Green Ridge, MO. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Green Ridge, MO.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Green Ridge, MO. American Legion Post 491 George T Murphy Mo. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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