Updated:
02/22/2008 11:43 AM
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MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY: |
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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, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War,
Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, and the Persian Gulf War,
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.
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There shall be no forms or class of
membership except an active membership.
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ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE ELIGIBILITY DATES
(for membership
in The American Legion) |
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NOTE:
Potential SAL members should use these dates to determine if
their parents or grandparents are/were eligible for membership in
The American Legion |
| WORLD WAR I |
April 6, 1917 - November 11,
1918 |
| WORLD WAR II |
December 7, 1941 - December 31,
1946 |
| KOREAN WAR |
June 25, 1950 - January 31,
1955 |
| VIETNAM WAR |
February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 |
| LEBANON/GRENADA |
August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984 |
| PANAMA |
December 20, 1989 -
January 31, 1990 |
| PERSIAN GULF |
August 2, 1990 - Date to be
determined |
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STARTING A NEW
SQUADRON |
The two most
important things to consider as you prepare to start a new
Sons of The American Legion Squadron are: research
and planning. It is essential that you know as much
as possible about the community before establishing a new
Squadron. Community size, Legion Post history, annual events
and activities are all part of the planning process.
The first step in starting a new S.A.L. Squadron is the
establishment of a Post S.A.L. Committee, usually consisting
of three to five Legion members, appointed by the Post
Commander. A Committee Chairman should be selected to
provide leadership and to assign tasks to Committee members.
This Committee is responsible for recruiting S.A.L. members,
organizing the Squadron and conducting S.A.L. Squadron
activities with the sponsoring Post. The Committee should
establish a plan of action, including a calendar of
activities which allows you to set goals, such as recruiting
20 members in 20 days.
The second step in the process is to request an Application
for Squadron Charter from Department Headquarters.
Department Headquarters will furnish individual application
blanks and applications for charter on request from any
American Legion Post in the Department. There is only one
form of charter, and there is no fee charged in connection
with its issuance. A Post cannot sponsor more than one
Squadron of the Sons of The American Legion. Both internal
and external communications are necessary when developing a
new Squadron. Internal communications should be maintained
with the officers of the sponsoring Post. It is important
that your external audience also remains informed. Keep all
members of your Legion Post, as well as surrounding Posts
that lack S.A.L. Squadrons, notified of your progress and
activities. They can assist by letting others know a new
Squadron is being established and help with the referral
process. |
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