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- History of the Sons
of The American Legion (S.A.L.)
- Officers: American
Legion 28th Detachment, Area 2, Dept. of CA
- Officers: American
Legion Squadron 512
- Officers: American
Legion Squadron 593
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Sons of The American Legion was created in 1932 as an
organization within The American Legion. The S.A.L. is
made up of boys and men of all ages whose parents or grandparents
served in the United States military and became eligible
for membership in The American Legion. Together, members
of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary,
and the Sons of The American Legion make up what is known
as The Legion Family. All three organizations place high
importance on preserving our American traditions and values,
improving the quality of life for our nation's children,
caring for veterans and their families, and perhaps most
importantly, teaching the fundamentals of good citizenship.
Sons have always assisted Legionnaires with Legion Family
programs. Our Family boasts a combined total membership
of nearly 4.2 million members. This year, Sons attained
an all time high national membership of over 240,000.
The largest Detachment (Indiana) has over 28,000 members.
Trophies and awards are given to Detachments and Squadrons
for the largest membership and the largest increase in
membership.
Just as each Legion post determines the extent of its
service to the community, state, and nation, each S.A.L.
squadron is permitted flexibility in planning programs
and activities to meet its own needs. The S.A.L. has study
programs recommended for younger members. One such program,
called "The Ten Ideals," teaches the elements
of patriotism, health, knowledge, training, honor, faith,
helpfulness, courtesy, reverence, and comradeship. If
a member completes the Ten Ideals program, he is eligible
to continue with another program called the "Five-Point
Program of Service." This program covers patriotism,
citizenship, discipline, leadership, and legionism.
Sons focus on much more than just membership. At all levels,
Sons support The American Legion in promoting a wide variety
of programs. Sons assist their Posts in other activities
such as Veterans programs, Veterans Administration home
and hospital volunteerism, Children Youth projects, and
fund raising. In just the past ten years, Sons have raised
more than a million dollars for The American Legion Child
Welfare Foundation. Members volunteered over 170,000 hours
in 2000 in Veterans Hospitals throughout the country and
raised over $700,000 that went directly to VA hospitals
and VA homes for a variety of items including TVs, radios,
medical equipment, and clothing for the patients.
There are many men who are members of, both, The American
Legion and the Sons of The American Legion. Often, these
individuals started out as young members of the Sons.
Then, when they were old enough to serve the military,
they also became eligible to join The Legion. Such individuals
are known within our organization as dual members.
The Sons of The American Legion is one of many organizations
that sponsors and supports the Citizens Flag Alliance,
a coalition formed to secure flag protection legislation
through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. S.A.L.
volunteers work to establish local networks by having
petitions available and handing out informational material.
They alert their communities to the importance of respect
for the flag and they encourage flag education programs
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SONS
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
28TH DISTRICT DETACHMENT
2008-2009 Officers
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Legion Squadron 512
Carmel by The Sea, Carmel, CA
Officers 2008-2009 |
| Commander |
Josh
Banks |
| First Vice
Commander |
Clinton Colby |
| Second Vice
Commander |
Brendon Sullivan |
| Third Vice
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| Adjutant |
Michael Bloom |
| Finance Officer |
Bernard McDermott |
| Service Officer |
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| Chaplain |
John Tomkinson |
| Staff Judge
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| Historian |
Rick Runyon |
| Sgt. At Arms |
Jay Moeller |
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American
Legion Squadrom 593
8300 Prunedale Road, Prunedale, CA (831) 663-3531
Officers 2008-2009
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Ziyad
Yaqub |
| First Vice
Commander |
Jim Davis |
| Second Vice
Commander |
Chase Dicey |
| Third Vice
Commander |
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| Adjutant |
Neil Baughman |
| Finance Officer |
Kevin
Bennett |
| Service Officer |
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| Chaplain |
Robert Ruch |
| Staff Judge
Advocate |
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| Historian |
John Wayne
Brown |
| Sgt. At Arms |
Mike Rashe |
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