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1960 Original Charter
Active Several Years

1977 Rechartered and
Continuously Active Since

Monthly Meeting
2nd Tuesday 7pm
No Meetings
July & August

518-462-7006

200 Columbia Tpk.,
Rensselaer, NY 12144

Just 'over the river' from Albany

Last Update:
April 15, 2025

Contact


MELVIN ROADS
Squadron Banner

We led the Organization of the Third District in 1997
and the Rensselaer County Committee in 2002
We were the Largest Squadron in County for Many Years

Welcome to our web site for the
MELVIN ROADS SQUADRON,
RENSSELAER COUNTY COMMITTEE
& THIRD DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
of the SONS of The American Legion


More Pages:

Our Squadron's Officers
Past Commanders
and Lots More

Our Squadron's Life Members,
Advisor and Squadron Mom

Organizational Chart;
About Our Caps;
Medallions and Patches;
Why We Exist; What We Do




Member Application,
Membership Eligibility,
Eligibility Dates


Our Third District S.A.L. Page

Our County Sons Page



Links to Other Pages

Our Sites Lobby Page: Links to: Events Calendar, Banquet Hall, Bar / Lounge and more!
Our Sites Lobby Page: Links to:
Events Calendar, Banquet Hall,
Bar / Lounge and more!


Click me to go to our Post's section
Our Post's Home Page



Our Auxiliary's Home Page



Our Auxiliary Unit's Home Page


Our Riders Chapter Home Page
Our Riders Chapter Home Page



We need more members to work Bingo.
It is only from 7:15 to about 9:30pm
1 or more Wednesday evenings a month.

Facebook - Melvin Roads Squadron #1231 Sons of The American Legion


Our History on the Web:

  • March 2001 - Our Website goes On-Line
  • 1st Squadron in NY State with a Web Site
  • 2003 to 2008 - Most Visited Veterans site on the Times Union Communities (our former site host)
  • 2008 - Won the New York State American Legion Press Association Contest for best Legion Website in NY State - the only year we entered the contest!
  • 2009 - Moved our site to Time Warner and established a Legion Family web site with our Post

Best Website Award




40th Anniversary June 3, 2017

    40th Letter





Outside Links:   

  Detachment of New York Sons 

    National Sons Website