SONS OF THE LEGION
Russell Chadwick Squadron 389
P.O. Box 691
Members of Russell Chadwick Squadron 389, Sons of The American Legion traveled to Sheronville, Ohio for the 47rd Annual Detachment of Ohio Convention. Attending were: Commander, Gary Lang; Finance Officer, Brad Hoover; Adjutant and Historian, Joe Heiss; District Advisor, Frank Engle and Detachment Past Commander, Grant Martin.
Squadron 389 won the Squadron History Book Award for the eighth consecutive year. The rules state that the book had to be written as a narrative in the third person. Also, specific information about the Squadron and an alphabetical index were required. Historian Joe Heiss included several pictures throughout the narrative. He also included copies of all the year’s meeting minutes and scanned copies all new member applications for the year.
The Squadron History Book will again be submitted to the National Organization for judging at the National Convention in Louisville, KY at the end of August. The Squadron’s book won the National Award at the 2004 Convention in Nashville.
One Squadron member was selected to serve as a Detachment officer for the coming year. Squadron Commander Gary Lang will serve as Detachment Chaplain.
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Preamble to the S.A.L. National Constitution
Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of veterans of the Great Wars, associate ourselves together as "Sons of The American Legion" for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a true spirit of Americanism; to preserve the memories of our former members and the associations of our members and our forefathers in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness; to adopt in letter and spirit all of the great principles for which The American Legion stands; and to assist in carrying on for God and Country.
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