The Sons of the American Legion
Squadron 51 – Leadership
Commander – James Talbert
1st vice – Clint Bost
Adjutant – Andy Robinson
2nd vice – Scott Carroll
Chaplain –
Sgt at Arms – Tim Barrier
The Sons of the American Legion (SAL) is a non-profit organization of male descendants of men or women who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I or since December 7, 1941, through a date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the federal government. Headquartered in Indianapolis, its mission is to serve U.S. veterans, the military and their families through outreach programs delivered by its squadrons, detachments, and national headquarters.
Squadron – 51
The squadron is the basic unit of the Legion and usually represents a small geographic area such as a single town or part of a county. There are roughly 14,900 posts in the United States. The squadron is used for formal business such as meetings and a coordination point for community service projects. Often the squadron will host community events such as meals and outdoor gatherings.
Membership Eligibility Squadron – 51
All male descendants, adopted sons and stepsons of members of The American Legion, and such male descendants of veterans who died in service during World War I or since December 7, 1941, during the delimiting periods set forth in Article IV, Section 1, of the National Constitution of The American Legion or who died subsequent to their honorable discharge from such service, shall be eligible for membership in the Sons of The American Legion.
•Because eligibility dates remain open, all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible to join The American Legion at this time, until the date of the end of hostilities as determined by the government of the United States.
•U.S. Merchant Marine eligible only from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946 (WWII).
Upcoming Events
Squadron 51 Membership – Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30PM
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