Douglas L. Heiser
2018-19 Commander SAL Detachment of Indiana
Commander Heiser was elected Detachment Commander at the annual Detachment Convention, held in Indianapolis, IN on July 14, 2018, by unanimous consent of the delegates representing over 38,000 members of the Indiana Sons of The American Legion, for the year 2018-2019.
Doug is the son of Ralph E. Heiser and Betty Ort. His eligibility in the Sons of The American Legion was established through his father Ralph E. Heiser (now deceased) a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Korean War and a Purple Heart recipient. Doug and Kim have been married for 29 years and have 5 children and 11 grandchildren. Kim is active in The American Legion Auxiliary as Unit 97 President and the 4Th District as Sgt-at-Arms and Public Relations.
Doug and Kim are both retired from BF Goodrich, Doug with over 40 years and Kim with 37 + years of employment. Doug is still active as licensed auctioneer and real estate broker.
Doug is an active member of Auburn, Indiana Squadron 97. He has served his Squadron as Commander, 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander and is currently serving as Finance officer. Doug is a Past ALR Director for Chapter 97 as well as other offices within the ALR Chapter. Doug is an active participant in the American Legion Legacy Run serving as a Road Captain. Within the 4th District he has served as Commander, Northern Vice Commander and Public Relations officer. For the Detachment of Indiana Doug has served as Assistant Sgt-at-Arms, Membership Chairman, Chaplain, and Public Relations Director, as well as Children and Youth and Americanism Commission Chairman. Doug is a graduate of the Sons of The American Legion National Management Institute class of 2018.
The project Doug has chosen for this year is the “Sons in Need” program, aka SIN. This program is designed to help our members in Indiana who have fallen on hard times and need a little assistance in making ends meet. As our members have helped raise funds for all the great programs that the American Legion has to offer, we now need to be able to assist our Sons in Need. Doug’s goal is to raise $50,000.00 or more, which is very attainable and realistic to achieve. Any single donation of $500.00 or more will join the Commander’s Club with special recognition given to those for their generosity and willingness to help others.
It is Doug’s honor to have been elected to serve this great Detachment of Indiana and he is looking forward to serving with Department Commander Rodney Strong and Department President Betty Slagle in the coming year. As always, our officers and members in the Sons of The American Legion are here to serve and assist in any way possible.
Doug may be reached by phone at 260-908-0541 or email at his personal email address dough@metalink.net or salcommander@indianalegion.org.
Doug looks forward to seeing you in his travels, getting reacquainted with old friends and making new lifelong friendships along the way. May God bless our Veterans, Past, Present and Future!
Doug’s Theme for this year is:
“Working Everyday”
“The American Legion Family Way”
Doug is the son of Ralph E. Heiser and Betty Ort. His eligibility in the Sons of The American Legion was established through his father Ralph E. Heiser (now deceased) a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Korean War and a Purple Heart recipient. Doug and Kim have been married for 29 years and have 5 children and 11 grandchildren. Kim is active in The American Legion Auxiliary as Unit 97 President and the 4Th District as Sgt-at-Arms and Public Relations.
Doug and Kim are both retired from BF Goodrich, Doug with over 40 years and Kim with 37 + years of employment. Doug is still active as licensed auctioneer and real estate broker.
Doug is an active member of Auburn, Indiana Squadron 97. He has served his Squadron as Commander, 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander and is currently serving as Finance officer. Doug is a Past ALR Director for Chapter 97 as well as other offices within the ALR Chapter. Doug is an active participant in the American Legion Legacy Run serving as a Road Captain. Within the 4th District he has served as Commander, Northern Vice Commander and Public Relations officer. For the Detachment of Indiana Doug has served as Assistant Sgt-at-Arms, Membership Chairman, Chaplain, and Public Relations Director, as well as Children and Youth and Americanism Commission Chairman. Doug is a graduate of the Sons of The American Legion National Management Institute class of 2018.
The project Doug has chosen for this year is the “Sons in Need” program, aka SIN. This program is designed to help our members in Indiana who have fallen on hard times and need a little assistance in making ends meet. As our members have helped raise funds for all the great programs that the American Legion has to offer, we now need to be able to assist our Sons in Need. Doug’s goal is to raise $50,000.00 or more, which is very attainable and realistic to achieve. Any single donation of $500.00 or more will join the Commander’s Club with special recognition given to those for their generosity and willingness to help others.
It is Doug’s honor to have been elected to serve this great Detachment of Indiana and he is looking forward to serving with Department Commander Rodney Strong and Department President Betty Slagle in the coming year. As always, our officers and members in the Sons of The American Legion are here to serve and assist in any way possible.
Doug may be reached by phone at 260-908-0541 or email at his personal email address dough@metalink.net or salcommander@indianalegion.org.
Doug looks forward to seeing you in his travels, getting reacquainted with old friends and making new lifelong friendships along the way. May God bless our Veterans, Past, Present and Future!
Doug’s Theme for this year is:
“Working Everyday”
“The American Legion Family Way”