What do the Sons do?
Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires.
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.
A squadron has flexibility in planning programs and activities to meet their needs, but must remember S.A.L.’s mission: to strengthen the four pillars of The American Legion. Therefore, squadrons’ campaigns place an emphasis on preserving American traditions and values, improving the quality of life for our nation’s children, caring for veterans and their families, and teaching the fundamentals of good citizenship.
How do the Sons operate?
The Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.) is a program of The American Legion. Membership in the Sons is separate from Legionnaire membership, but the organization is not a separate entity.
The Sons organization is called a squadron at the local level. A squadron pairs with a local American Legion post; a squadron’s charter is contingent upon its parent post’s charter.
Squadron 518 Officers for 2021
Squadron Commander: Kim Sward
1st Vice: Johnny Henry
Finance Officer: Travis Defries
Adjutant: Johnny Henry
Sgt at Arms & Chaplain: Tony Giese
Membership: Jeffery Tiedeken
Sons of American Legion Post 518 is is a program within the American Legion Post 518, a nonprofit corporation in the State of Minnesota.
Membership dues in Squadron 518 are $15 per year, Those dues include membership in the National organization of the Sons of the American Legion.
Squadron 518 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 pm.
Who can be a Son?
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a link to a membership form. The following categories of boys and men are eligible for Sons membership:
- Male descendants (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion.
- Male descendants (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf War or the War on Terrorism, during the delimiting periods set forth in Article IV, Section 1, of the National Constitution of The American Legion.
- Male descendants (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died subsequent to his or her honorable discharge from service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf War or the War on Terrorism, during the delimiting periods set forth in Article IV, Section 1, of the National Constitution of The American Legion.
This eligibility includes step-relatives.