Hello, American Legion Family.

When I took the stage in New Orleans as the new National Commander of the Sons of The American Legion, I was honored to have so many members of my family there with me to celebrate. But I was also honored to have so many members of my Legion Family celebrating with me as well.

My slogan is “Todo es posible con Dios y la familia,” or “Everything is possible with God and family.” I firmly believe that emphasis on family is going to make this year a great one for the Legion Family as a whole.

I look forward to serving with and supporting American Legion National Commander James LaCoursiere Jr. and American Legion Auxiliary National President Trish Ward this year. As Commander LaCoursiere said in his speech at the National Convention, we will let the world know that we are the voice for veterans.

I look forward to visiting detachments across the country over the next year and seeing how the SAL is supporting our veterans and our communities. I can’t wait to see your stories and successes in person, but also to follow those stories and successes through our monthly national e-newsletter, which includes the printable Millennium; online at Legiontown.org/Sons and Legion.org/Headlines/Sons; and on the SAL Facebook page. Remember, it’s important we share our stories so that the Legion Family and those outside our walls realize all we do for our veterans and communities.

And I look forward to all of us continuing to find ways to Be The One to end veteran suicide. If you haven’t taken the Be The One training being offered by The American Legion and Columbia University, I encourage you to look at the upcoming schedule and find a session that works for you. Ninety minutes to save a life. Go to Legion.org/BeTheOne to register for a session.

Let us continue to grow. Let us continue to contribute to the Veterans & Children Foundation, the Child Welfare Foundation, and The American Legion’s other programs that help our veterans and youth. And let us make 2024-25 yet another historic year for the Sons of The American Legion.

“Everything is possible with God and family”

Joseph Navarrete

SAL National Commander