American Legion Post 30 - Grant County

American Legion Post 30 - Grant County American Legion is the largest & most powerful organization of War Time Veterans. Post 30 is the local chapter for Grant County, Arkansas

08/04/2026

Post 30 Legion Members NOTICE: The date of the September, 2026 meeting has been changed to September 14 since Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September.

Legion meeting of August 3, 2026:An Honor Quilt was presented to Norman Clark for his many years of service as a member ...
08/04/2026

Legion meeting of August 3, 2026:

An Honor Quilt was presented to Norman Clark for his many years of service as a member of Post 30 and as the Grant County Veterans Service Officer. Pictured are Norman and his wife, Pat.

At our July 13, 2026 Post 30 meeting three Honor Quilts were presented. Those honored were Buford Smith, Dickey Whitake...
07/22/2026

At our July 13, 2026 Post 30 meeting three Honor Quilts were presented. Those honored were Buford Smith, Dickey Whitaker, and Shelton Truitt Smith, all Army veterans.

Post 30 Honor Guard prepared to perform the Color Guard US Flag presentation at East Union Baptist Church, Sunday, June ...
06/29/2026

Post 30 Honor Guard prepared to perform the Color Guard US Flag presentation at East Union Baptist Church, Sunday, June 28, 2026. Pictured (left to right) are Chester Williams, Larry Williford, Charles Martin, and Danny McGinley. This was the Honor Guards third service in a week (2 military funerals and this one). Not pictured is Steve Veazey, Color Guard commander.

On Tuesday, June 16, a reception was held at Peoples Bank in Sheridan to honor Katy Reynolds of Sheridan who will be ent...
06/22/2026

On Tuesday, June 16, a reception was held at Peoples Bank in Sheridan to honor Katy Reynolds of Sheridan who will be entering the US Military Academy at West Point, NY as a cadet freshman this year. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 2025. While in high school she was a member of the Army JROTC program and she attended American Legion Girls State in 2024. In 2025 and 2006 she completed the US Military Academy Preparatory School at West Point. Upon graduation she will be commissioned as an active military Army officer and hopes to join the Army's Aviation Branch.

Photo identifications (Left to Right): Michael Crowson, American Legion Post 30 Commander, Louis Jackson, Post 30 member, Katy Reynolds, Charles Martin, Post 30 member.

On June 1, 2026 we hosted the students who completed Boys State and Girls State in May. Legion Post 30 paid the tuition...
06/22/2026

On June 1, 2026 we hosted the students who completed Boys State and Girls State in May. Legion Post 30 paid the tuition of 8 eight Sheridan Junior girls to Girls State and 3 Junior boys to Boys State. The students and families were invited to this reception in their honor. Here is a photo of those who attended the reception. Excuse the pole and the absence of names left to right since I'd just get the names wrong.

06/22/2026

American Legion B-17 Memorial Park Visit/Tour

The following poem was submitted in 2024 by Sheridan Intermediate School Student 5th Grader Cooper Lee Henderson after their class field trip tour guide asked the students to write something related to their tour. I found this and decided it needed to become part of our Post history files. This was based on a story that the father whose son died in the B-17 plane crash in May, 1943 had shared with the Post about his son's last conversation with his father.

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At the station with my son so dear,

Eating ice cream, the music in the air,

"White Christmas" plays a bittersweet sound,

As my Son's words echo, so profound.

"When I get back from war, he says to me,

"We'll come right back for more ice cream you'll see."

But as he boards the train and waves goodbye,

Tears fill my eyes; I can't help but cry.

Days turned to weeks, weeks into years,

But my son's voice still rings in my ears,

The ice cream we shared, now tastes of pain,

For he never returned from wars cruel reign.

I made a promise in sorrow's embrace,

To never taste ice cream, to honor his grace.

But I hold onto hope, through joy and despair,

That one day in Heaven, we'll share it there.

05/25/2026

25May26. Memorial Day Gathering at Court House. Preparing for Post 30 Honor Guard ceremony. Unfortunately, the actual ceremony failed to record.

05/24/2026

Post 30 Honor Guard at veterans funeral at Memorial Gardens on 11May26.

Honor Quilt to Virgin Gwinn (Deceased) presented to his wife, Beverly. (4May26)
05/23/2026

Honor Quilt to Virgin Gwinn (Deceased) presented to his wife, Beverly. (4May26)

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P. O Box 672
Sheridan, AR
72150

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+18709425518

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