Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice
of Legionnaires.
SAL members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S.
military and were eligible for American Legion membership. Members of The American
Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of The American Legion comprise the Legion
family, which has a combined membership of nearly 4.2 million.
Although Sons has its own membership, the organization is not a separate entity. Rather,
SAL is a program of The American Legion. Many Legionnaires hold dual membership in Sons
of The American Legion.
The Sons of The American Legion organization is divided into detachments at the state
level and squadrons 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. However,
squadrons can determine the extent of their services to the community, state and
nation. They are permitted flexibility in planning programs and activities to meet
their needs, but must remember Sons of The American Legion’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.
Since 1988, Sons of The American Legion has raised more than $4 million for The
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. SAL members have volunteered over 250,000
hours at veterans hospitals and raised over $915,688 for VA hospitals and VA homes.
The Sons also support the Citizens Flag Alliance, a coalition dedicated to protecting
the U.S. flag from desecration through a constitutional amendment.
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