Words from the Adjutant

1/2/2025

I would personally like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and I hope that your New Year's Eve was fun but safe. I look forward to seeing everyone in about 2 plus weeks at our Mid-Winter Conference.

We have a lot of work to get done and hopefully good ideas and good news to bring to the meeting. I will be sending out a flier/notice of our Detachment Commander's Homecoming event coming up on February 15, 2025. You should be seeing the flier either Thursday or Friday.

If anyone needs any assistance with Membership or other areas of the SAL, please feel free to contact me. One item to remember, especially for the Committee Chairmen, there will no using the phrase, " NO REPORT".

Let's get focused and make this the best Detachment at National.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

12/24/2024

Members of the Detachment, I know everyone gets excited and wants to fill out the CSR and send it in to National Immediately. Please slow down! Wait until after Memorial Day, if you can, to fill out the form. PLEASE REMEMBER, you must send me a copy if you want your Squadron and/or District to be in the running for our Detachment Awards. If I do not receive your CSR, National will not send me a copy. PERIOD! District and Division Commanders, please spread this information to all Squadrons in your area

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

10/7/2024

Morning to all members of the Great Detachment of Texas. This past weekend, a delegation from the Detachment of Texas attended the SAL National Executive Committee meetings in Indianapolis. Learning, knowledge and fun was had by everyone. There was also a meet and greet night for our candidate for SAL National Commander Thom Skelley. The food and decorations, prepared and placed by Ray and Ann Hartline, were absolutely fantastic. The entire delegation helped with the decorations, serving of the food and cleanup, less yours truly.

Now, the important and good news. The SAL National Committee and Commission list was presented, at the close of Sundays meeting for the upcoming 2025 year. Here are your Detachment of Texas members:

Juan Torres—-------National Internal Affairs Commission (2026)
George Alva—------National Legislative Commission (2027)
Eddy Seegers—----National VA & R Commission (2025)
Tom Arista—--------National Children & Youth Committee (2025)
Gary Winters—-----National Convention Committee (2025)
Ray Hartline—-------National Convention Committee (2025)
Lewis Elam—---------National Membership Committee (2025)

And of course, our candidate for SAL National Commander 2026-2027

Thom Skelley

Congratulations to all of these outstanding individuals on obtaining these positions. If any other members would like to join some of these Commissions/Committees, please let me know as soon as possible. You must commit yourself from 1 to 3 years, depending on what Committee/Commission, by attending 2 meetings in Indianapolis and the National Convention each year. You must also deliver to me a SAL resume and the Committee/Commission you would like to serve on. If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to me via email or text (817-994-7394).

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

9/16/2024

In the Blue Book, please make the following correction:

Nick Arcevo
9th District Commander
2209 22nd Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
409-996-5415
nickridesamlr2@gmail.com

Thank you.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

9/16/2024

To all, I will be in our Detachment Office on Friday, from approx. 11:30-1:30 (hours may change) if anyone needs to stop by to discuss any ongoing items, make copies or just to visit and chat. Thank you

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

9/2/2024

I was in Austin over the weekend and have retrieved the remainder of the PUFL Dual Member cards. I will be processing then and mailing out the cards over the next week. I ask for your patience. There were only 4 newsletters returned and have been sent to their perspective American Legion Post. If anyone needs further information or help, please feel free to contact me. On behalf on Detachment Commander George Alva and myself, we hope everyone has a safe and fantastic Labor Day Holiday. Remember, the Fall DEC is in 3 weeks. All rooms at the old Omni have been booked under the block. There will be no special guest at this meeting. If you were one of the newly elected Detachment Officers and are waiting on your new cap, they are going in the mail today.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
9235 Mcdade Houston, TX 77080

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

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8/28/2024

It has come to my attention that there are some PUFL applications out there that have the wrong name and address for submitting. If any of you, and I know Squadron 504 has some, have a PUFL application with Steve Slaughter's name and address on it, dispose of them now. They are not to be used at any time. The only address to be used is mine. Otherwise, your application will be returned.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant
9235 Mcdade Houston, TX 77080

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

Note from Webmaster
I have scanned the website and can find only the correct version of the PUFL Application. If you have found it via the web please email me at thumper_mia231@yahoo.com and let me know where you foound it.

From Department Headquarters:

From this day forward, all dues that are paid for, 2024 or 2025, are now $17.00. Even though 2024 was $15.00, you now must pay $17.00.

No options.

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant

Many of you have asked about a report that shows dues rates.

Below is a new report for the departments to monitor post/squadron dues rates. It ultimately answers the question: "Has the post's new dues rate been recorded by national?"



If your Squadron is unsure of whether National has the correct dues listed, contact me. Please do not call Department, I will handle request for you.

Thank you,

Kevin Winkelmann
Detachment Adjutant