Sons of The American Legion Pony Express Squadron 359 was named the Detachment of Missouri (Western Division) Squadron of The Year for 2003. During the year the Squadron was "Over The Top" in membership, sponsored an award for a youth participant at the National Military Heritage Museum's annual model building contest, co-sponsored a hole at the Sons of The American Legion Invitational Golf Tournament held at the 2003 National Convention, provided a scholarship in the Oratorical Contest, provided donations and/or volunteer hours to the Child Welfare Foundation, National Emergency Fund, VA&R, and participated with Pony Express Post 359 in its patriotic and Americanism activities. Squadron Commander Jerome L. Goolsby accepted the award at the 2003 Detachment Convention.
