American Legion
Post 539
Saint Hedwig, Texas
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 539
SAL Officers
Term expires July 2023
Commander
Mark Lamey
1st Vice Commander
Casey Hays
2nd Vice Commander
Brad Westbury
Historian
Marshall Quen
Adjutant
John Hafner
Finance Officer
Doug Everett
Chaplain
Aaron Doege
Judge Advocate
Vacant
Sgt - At - Arms
Shawn Doege
Legion Advisor
John Hafner
The Sons of the Legion (SAL) here at Post 539 Chartered in 2022. The above positions were voted on and approved by the 20th District Commander of the Sons of the American Legion.
All SAL meetings will fall on the second Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m. except in May and October.
If you would like to volunteer to help build an active SAL program, please contact one of the Officers listed above.
Membership requirements to join the SAL are below. You can be a member of the Legion and still be an SAL member. Help us build this important part of our Post home!
Are you eligible to join The Sons of The American Legion? Find out below.
Sons of the American Legion
Membership Requirements
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 or since December 7, 1941, 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.
There shall be no form or class of membership except an active membership.
Preamble to the Constitution of
The Sons of the American Legion
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 association 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 the 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.
