Sons can help grow the Legion By Sons of The American Legion National Commander Jeff Frain
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Sons can help grow the Legion By Sons of The American Legion National Commander Jeff Frain

Since 1932 the Sons of The American Legion has pledged to support the programs and goals of the world’s greatest veterans organization. I am proud of the membership efforts of the Sons this year. While we surpassed last year’s membership numbers, we are not going to let our foot off the gas and we will continue our recruitment, retention and squadron revitalization efforts. But I would also like us to dedicate the rest of June to supporting another vital endeavor of The American Legion – helping it pass its membership goal for 2017. As of last week, the Legion is still about 87,000 members short of this goal. Many of us have had a Legionnaire or wartime veteran parent, grandparent or great grandparent move on to Post Everlasting. What better way to honor his or her legacy then for us to recruit another wartime veteran to fill those shoes in The American Legion? If each SAL detachment can put out maximum effort and recruit or renew 1,600 veterans to the Legion, we can put it over the top. Legionnaires have given us so much. They gifted our country with outstanding programs and advocacy. They are responsible for our freedom and American way of life. Helping The American Legion grow is just another way that we can say "thank you." The 2017 membership year is winding down quickly. This goal may seem unrealistic to some. But think of another "unrealistic" goal set 55 years ago by one of those now departed Legionnaires. In his famous moon speech, John F. Kennedy chose some much more imposing goals "not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win..." Let’s get another win for The American Legion.
American Legion Family visits Hawaii to particpate in Pearl Harbors 75th Anniversary
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American Legion Family visits Hawaii to particpate in Pearl Harbors 75th Anniversary

Sons National Commander Jeff Frain and His Wife Patti, along with many members of the American Legion Family including: Legion National Commander Charles Schmidt His Wife Linda Presley Schmidt his Aide Dirk Levy, National Auxiliary President Mary Davis, four of the Sons National Vice Commanders-(Bill Kelly, Michael Lawler, Kenneth Yanke, Joseph Keiser), Jeff's Aide Chuck Treat. Most of the delegation arrived several days early so they could participate in the activities leading up to December 7 and also see some of the many sights. They were very fortunate to get to meet several Pearl Harbor and World War II Survivors.
Son’s Legion Leadership convenes in Indianapolis
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Son’s Legion Leadership convenes in Indianapolis

The Sons of The American Legion Oct 08, 2016 Sons of The American Legion National Commander Jeff Frain and Sons representing every Sons of The American Legion detachment convened in Indianapolis this morning and will finish up tomorrow completing the organization's annual Fall Meetings. The Son’s various commissions and committees will meet at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in downtown Indianapolis to discuss updates on the Legion's youth and veterans programs, review resolutions and prepare reports that will be delivered to the National Executive Committee The NEC also will hear from Frain and Committee and Commission Chairmen on membership updates, fundraising programs, things to accomplish during the upcoming year. Frain will have some very active team members to help him this year, including National Vice Commander's Joe Korba (Eastern Region), Bill Kelly (Southern Region), Michael Lawler (Central Region), Ken Yankee (Midwest Region) and Joe Keiser (Western Region). Other national leadership include National Adjutant Brian O’ Hearne, National Historian Mike Kane and National Liaison John Kerestan. The theme for this year “Knowledge is Power” will encourage all of the attending members to take back all of the information they pick up this weekend and spread it to all of the Sons members in their Detachment. Emblem Sales will have a room with merchandise for sale in the Lower Lobby of the Sheraton. The room will be opened Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m.-noon Tuesday. All merchandise will be available to order, and in-stock orders placed Monday will be delivered to the hotel Tuesday.

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