SAN ANTONIO – (Dec. 16, 2025) – During a regularly-scheduled membership meeting of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828, a "Draping the Charter" ceremony was performed in recognition of a member’s passing. 

The Post's Charter—its foundational document that signifies the unit's official status—is draped with a mourning cloth, typically black, as a mark of respect and remembrance. The act serves as a visual reminder to all members and visitors of the post that the Legion family is grieving the loss of one of its own. (Photos by Legionnaire Burrell Parmer/TEXALPA) #TheAmericanLegion