Robert (Bob) Foss
6th District Sons of The American Legion Commander
325 Karst Street | Pierz, MN 56364
320-292-0354 | rfoss56@yahoo.com
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March: The American Legion’s birthday is in March, making this an appropriate time to study the organization and its history, as well as the Preamble of the SAL Constitution.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
PREAMBLE TO THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION
Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of veterans of all 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 all 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 pour 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.
Sq#
City
Goal
Rec’d
%
Sq#
City
Goal
Rec’d
%
12
Long Prairie
38
25
65.79
261
Kimball
22
19
86.36
14
Bemidji
27
298
Foley
53
51
96.23
46
Little Falls
70
13
18.57
328
St. Joseph
52
54
103.85
49
Pequot Lakes
62
25
40.32
368
Backus
63
52
82.54
67
Sauk Centre
10
372
Blackduck
10
86
Aitkin
54
37
68.52
417
Little Sauk
22
22
100.00
112
Elk River
60
39
65.00
428
Waite Park
72
44
61.11
134
Walker
161
127
78.88
443
Ironton
49
47
95.92
137
Royalton
33
19
57.58
473
Rice
31
26
83.87
193
Becker
42
32
76.19
500
Crosslake
33
17
51.52
202
Hackensack
104
81
77.88
557
Deerwood
42
42
100.00
212
Park Rapids
135
103
72.54
560
Zimmerman
98
85
86.73
213
Clarissa
15
13
86.67
613
Pine River
30
20
66.67
217
Baudette
81
78
96.30
621
St. Augusta
53
44
83.02
254
Sauk Rapids
26
10
38.46
627
Nisswa
57
23
40.35
255
Brainerd
71
55
77.46
666
Sobieski-at large
10
TOTAL
1693
1203
71.06