Tom Yaeger

New Facebook Page

April 13, 2016

Squadron 283 now has a page on Facebook.  Members can see updates here on meetings and activities, post photos and other content related to the Squadron as well California Detachment and National SAL news. Go to the link here: https://www.facebook.com/squadron283/

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Adopted Platoon in Afghanistan Specially-Requested Items

March 20, 2016
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Our Adopt-a-Platoon unit in Afghanistan requests the following items for their CARE packages broken out by category below. You can drop these items by the Post any time during business hours Monday-Friday. You can also bring them to the monthly Squadron meetings. Thanks! Foods/Snacks: Trail mix, peanuts, beef jerky, homemade cookies, Clif bars,granola bars, fruit […]

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February Meeting Highlights

March 14, 2016
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      During Squadron 283’s February meeting, we were privileged to host the California Detachment Commander Robert T. Kelly Jr. The squadron presented him with a plaque to commemorate his visit while serving as Commander. Our Living History Night speaker in February was Ray Landgraf, seen here also being presented a certificate of appreciation […]

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Squadron 283 Officers attend Detachment Exec Committee Meetings

March 14, 2016
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    Prior to the spring Detachment Executive Committee meetings this past weekend, Officers and Executive Board members of Squadron 283 were privileged to attend a dinner to honor the SAL National Commander, Kevin Collier of Alaska. Afterwards, the National Commander spoke on the mission of the Sons of the American Legion and how the […]

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February Adopt-a-Platoon Shipment

March 9, 2016
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18 boxes were sent by our Adopt-a-Platoon committee during Super Bowl Weekend. We will be collecting additional items during the March 17th Squadron meeting at the Post. Please bring items to the Post for donation to our adopted platoon if you cannot make the monthly meeting.

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Squadron 283 Helps Sponsor Camp Pendleton Event for Marines and Their Families

March 9, 2016
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Squadron 283 helped to sponsor the annual family event for the 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion held at the beach of Camp Pendleton. Members from the Hollywood, San Bernadino, Newport Beach, Ontario, Fontana and Pacific Palisades Squadrons also staffed a booth to help feed the Marines and family members while entertainment, contests and games were run […]

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Sons of the American Legion Squadron 283 Featured in Palisades Post

April 21, 2013

The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 283 was featured in the recent edition of the Palisades Post. The article describes the efforts of Palisadians Neal Conners and Nicky Casalenuovo, sophomores at Saint Monica Catholic High School,  assembling and shipping of care packages for military personnel assigned overseas. Conners became involved because his father, Brian, […]

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