2011-2012
Serving America’s Veterans Every Day
I
take great pride in the fact that I have been elected your Detachment Commander. I look forward to serving with you promoting
and supporting the great programs of The American Legion Family. I would like to thank Jr. Past Commander Tom Deal for the
tremendous year he had and I look forward to his advice and support in the upcoming year. The amount of hours put in and dollars
donated by this Detachment supporting the programs of The American Legion Family last year is truly amazing. Americanism:
60,402 hours and $162,276.00. Children and Youth: 10.587 hours and $90,747.00. Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation: 41,899
hours $270,073.00 for a grand total of 112,888 hours $523,196.00. Wow! Hopefully you, the blue cap member will make my year
as Detachment Commander as impressive.
My
theme this year is: ‘Serving America’s Veterans Every Day’ and I truly feel as an organization that is what
we do. My Commander’s Project for this year is Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and I would like to see us buy a handicapped
accessible bus for transporting the veterans. This would be to replace their old bus that was just taken out of service with
over 250,000 miles on it. I truly believe we can accomplish this with the help of the entire American Legion Family, The American
Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, the Sons of the American Legion and The American Legion Riders. Did you know that Charlotte
Hall is the only veterans’ home in the state and houses veterans from every District in our Detachment? Let’s
all work together to buy ‘Buddy’s Bus for Veterans’.
Membership is the lifeblood of our organization and without it we could not support our veterans
and communities as well as we do. As of July 1st we were 299 members short of reaching Four Star. If every Squadron sent in
just 3 members by July 27th we could still have Tom Deal pick up his all-time high membership award at National Convention.
I
look forward to working with each and every one of you this year and remember, I am only a phone call or e-mail away. Let’s
get out there, roll up our sleeves and start supporting the programs of The American Legion Family.
Serving
America’s Veterans Every Day
Edward
‘Buddy’ Mastin
Detachment
Commander
Sons
of The American Legion
