IMPORTANT NEWS AND INFORMATION

Commander Alva's Memorial Day Message

DETACHMENT CONVENTION
July 11-13, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel
9721 Arboretum Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78759
(512) 343-2626

Call To Order

Please review carefully. As you can tell, the donations have not changed, and I believe Texas has made some donations since the last report. Please let me know if you know of anyone that has made donations to since the last report. Thank you.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

VCF Donations 4/30/25

SAL National Commander Navarreté is continuing the Four Pillar challenge. Please review the attached for how to submit it.

The form shows as of December 31, 2024. If you make donations now, it will go to the 2025 year on behalf of National Commander Navarette's year. Please post on the website.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

SAL Natl Cmdr Four Pillar Squadron Challenge

National Accomplishments

The 2026 SDR is being mailed out, from Department Headquarters, starting today. The form is being mailed to the same address as were your 2025 Membership Cards. Please keep an eye out for this form and follow the instructions. I need all, and I mean ALL, Squadrons to cc me whether you submit a new form and/or if there are no changes. This is very important. Thank you.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

Morning to all. Yesterday, 4th Division Commander Ken Dorsett experienced a situation with the mother of a young member wanting to renew his dues. She had received a phone call from a hacker stating his name was Lewis Elam and proceeded to ask for credit card information to pay for the dues. First of all, "WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS FOR PAYMENT OF DUES". This is an immediate RED FLAG. Once the lady declined, this hacker became belligerent and started using profanity and harsh words toward this lady. Commander Dorsett then received a phone call from this lady and that is how I became aware of the situation. Gentlemen, please pay attention to any calls like this. I believe that since most of us use the on-line system of paying dues, the hackers are finding ways to infiltrate the national data base for membership. What worries me even more, is that your Squadron's bank account is also out there. I am asking each one of you to first, spread the word concerning this email and next, check your bank accounts regularly to make sure the hackers have not gotten into your account. If and when I receive more information, I will send it out to everyone. We are all in this together, so we all have to protect each other's back.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

SAL National Commander Navarreté is continuing the Four Pillar challenge. Please review the attached for how to submit it.

The form shows as of December 31, 2024. If you make donations now, it will go to the 2025 year on behalf of National Commander Navarette's year. Please post on the website.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

SAL Natl Cmdr Four Pillar Squadron Challenge

You will find attached a memo from the 100th Anniversary Ad-Hoc committee. The SAL 100th anniversary is in 2032, which is just seven years away.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Chairman Vanice.

Tyler Vanice (VA), Chairman
100th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
Sons of The American Legion
tyler.vanice@gmail.com

SAL 100th Anniversary Ad-hoc Committee Planning

To all members, please see below, read carefully and disseminate to all members. Your help is appreciated. To the Americanism Committee, get on board with this information, work it and present it in an email as soon as you can. This should be one of your programs in your Committee to work on. VA & R, this may be another topic/program to discuss. Reach out to the Americanism Committe and join forces. Now is the time for all of us to step up, get involved and work our Committees to the max!

National Emergency Fund (NEF) and Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) Information

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

Legislative-Bills-2025

April Issue SAL National Newsletter, The Millennium

The SAL Squadron Commander of the Year - Award Criteria and Nomination Form have been revised/posted on the national SAL website that can be downloaded by clicking
www.legion.org/about/american-legion-family/sons-of-the-american-legion/publications-and-forms
or Attached PDF.
SAL Squadron Commander of the Year - Award Criteria and Nomination Form

2025 Boys State Application Process

Check out our new feature "Thom's Travels, flyers, activities and pictures while on his campaign.

Thom's Travels
We also have started a facebook group to document his activities.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thomstravels

Thom's travel schedule for the upcoming events: East Region Gathering, Maryland; Detachment of Arizona Campout; Detachment of Arizona Tour; SAL National Commander's Homecoming, New Mexico; Spring NEC, Indianapolis, IN; Detachment of Oklahoma Boys State; Detachment of North Carolina; and Detachment Convention.

Note

Attend the Spring NEC

Participate in the Detachment of Arizona Campout

Attend Detachment of Illinois Convention

Join the Detachment of Arizona Tour

Attend Detachment of North Carolina Convention

Return to New Mexico for SAL National Commander's Homecoming

Participate in Detachment of Oklahoma Boys State

Attend the East Region Gathering

Check out the 2025 Detachment of Texas Shirts, Caps and more