Sons of the American Legion

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 Is an unfailing love of country, loyalty to its institutions and ideals, eagerness to defend it against all enemies, individual allegiance to the flag, and a desire to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. Americanism programs include: the High School Oratorical competition, Junior Shooting Sports Program, Boys State, American Legion Baseball, Boy Scouts – including The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award and The American Legion Scouting Square Knot Award – have helped thousands reach their potential by building physical, mental and moral alertness, while cultivating strong character and civic responsibility. 

Committee is guided by three main objectives: to strengthen the family unit, work with quality organizations that provide services for children and provide communities with well-rounded programs that meet the needs of young people. Children and Youth activities include: The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Josh Dogs, Special Olympics, and Operation Military Kids. 

Committee actively advocates for, and exercises independent oversight over, hundreds of benefits, programs and opportunities that aim to compensate and care for U.S. military veterans and their dependents. Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation activities include: volunteering at a VA Hospital, Operation Comfort Warriors, serving as a VAVS Representative, supporting a Fisher House, Support For The Troops, and Family Support Network. 

Committee is focused on informing the membership on ways to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation is the Hallmark program for the Sons Of The American Legion. The Sons have raised over $9 million to date for the Child  Welfare Foundation. The Child Welfare Foundation’s main purpose is ‘To Provide  for the Betterment of all Children.’ Child Welfare Foundation does this through awarding grants to nonprofit organizations focused on Children. 

Committee’s focus is to promote the legislative mandates of the Legion before Congress. These mandates are dictated by resolutions adopted at a national convention or any meeting of the National Executive Committee. Neither the Legislative Commission nor its staff can make policy decisions. The Sons Legislative Committee works to support the Legislative priorities established by  the American Legion by attending Day On The Hill in Richmond, in January of each  year, and attending the Washington Conference in Washington DC each year. 

Committee communicates the organizational image, goals, programs and legislative positions of the Sons of The American Legion locally, to the state, and the public. Public  Relations tools can be downloaded online at www.legion.org or https://www.legion.org/prtoolkit and are also available in print. A wide array of media tools, including regularly updated suggested speeches for patriotic holidays, the Public Relations Handbook, event-planning guides, and various Legion information-campaign kits, as well as radio and TV public-service announcements are available online.

https://www.legion.org/publications/160968/public-relations-toolkit

Committee focuses on supporting our local communities in the event of a natural disaster. It focuses on programs to prepare the local community in what to do in the event of a Natural Disaster.

Focuses on recruiting new members to the Sons of The American Legion and retaining our existing members. It also focuses on ways to motivate the membership to take a more active role in our organization. There are awards for members in the Detachment who recruit three or more members as well as a National Recruiting Award for Sons Members who recruit 5 or more new members.​