November 2022
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Joseph Belanger
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Happy Thanksgiving!Detachment Commanders message November 2022
I hope everyone is doing well. It’s that time again when we are getting our thanksgiving events underway. That being said, I wish you and yours a happy, safe, and healthy holiday. While we are giving thanks I ask that you include the American legion in your graces! We recently had our district executive committee meeting. As always it was nice to see all my friends from all over the state. Please take the time and look at the minutes so you are up to date. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Also please reach out to your representative for help in your directory. Use the chain of command when asking questions. Ask your county first for help. They will be able to direct you to what you need. Do not reach out to the top of the command chain! Your county will use the chain of command to funnel information up to us. The Mid-winter conference is coming up! It will be held from the 20th to the 22nd of January. It’s important that all our squadrons send one representative to our conference. It is preferable that he be the post-commander. Mid-winter is a time when you can get information, training, and networking. It is a fun and active time. We should be counting this cost in our fundraising efforts. This is why we raise money not only to give back to our community but to also send our representatives for training, conventions, conferences, and more. So include these events in your budget and fundraise accordingly. We have been moving forward with our membership. We need you to be out there. It is important to include sons of the American legion in your every conversation. There is always a way to include the SAL in your conversation. Even if you are not directly asking for membership it’s important to get the word out about the things we do. Connect with your local community groups so we can convey your post presence and mission. Be sure to fill in your consolidated reports so we can show the power of the organization to congress. We are looking at a new squadron in Suffolk County, West Islip, American Legion. Our membership reports are available on sonsofthelegionli.com or will be included in this article.
If anyone has any interest in starting a new squadron or bringing an old squadron back to life please let your membership committee person or your county commander…!
Thank you for your time and support for the organization. You are important, and needed for our continued success.
DISTRICT COMMANDERS and membership representative: Dist Cmdr (2) Jesse Figueroa PO Box 90520 Brooklyn, NY 11209 718.603.0230
Dist Cmdr (10) James Connolly 631.252.3582 jbox6901@aol.com
Detachment Vice Commanders 2 and 10 Joseph Belanger 631-316-8894
Detachment Vice commanders adj Christopher R. Cerullo 347.418.7172 crcerullo@aol.com
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