Committee Members Debbie Mitcher & Kathy DeRouin Chairman: Debbie Sviderskas

1. Provide support to our Military and their Families through the programs of the American Legion “Celebrating Faith, Family, and Freedom” Nat. President Janet Jefford

Operation Comfort Warriors and Heroes to Hometowns The American Legion's two disabled troop support programs, have merged under the Operation Comfort Warriors Banner. Welcome- Home Celebrations Comfort Items Home and Vehicle adaptations Temp. Financial Assistance

Blue Star & Gold Star Banners

POW/MIA Initiatives and Ceremonies

2. Participate in Dept. of Defense and other outside programs that support our military and their families throughout the entire deployment period. “Lighting the Way For our Veterans” Dept. President Erna Schwabe

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Register to offer Support

Emergency and Morale Assistance

Family to Family Support Transportation, Childcare, Lawn Maintenance, Meals, Grocery shopping, etc.

Support Our Troops Let's make the troops as proud of us as we are of them! They PAY postage! Just Bag n Tag

3. Support the implementation of Homeland Security Programs of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxliliary “Security is not the Absense of danger, but the presence Of God, No matter what the danger.” Anonymous

Federal Emergency Management Agency

4. Provide recognition and support for ROTC and JROTC “LOVE your enemies It makes them so mad.” By P.D. East

JROTC

THANK YOU DRILL TEAM!!!

National Security Reporting Mid-Year Report 1. Units submit by November 15th 2. District submit by December 1st Year-End Report 1. Units submit by April 15th 2. District submit by May 1st As part of your narrative report, please include: 1. How many Blue and Gold Star Banners presented? 2. How many MIA families were recognized? 3. How many service members were honored?

Department Awards The Lighthouse Plaque ---Most outstanding National Security Program The Fog Horn Award ---To the District with at least 1 member from each unit completing the CERT training.

Department Awards (cont.) The Eclipse Award ---To the unit that demonstrates the best over all project incorporating Yellow Ribbons. The Clipper Award--- To the Unit in each grouping that collects, clips, and mails the most (monetary/face value) coupons.

Department Awards (cont.) The Wickie Award--- To all Units that send in more than $100,000 in coupons for the year. WICKIE": A nickname given to lighthouse keepers, derived from the task of trimming the wick of the lamps.

National Awards Military Support Unit Award --- For the unit Chairman demonstrating the most outstanding overall program serving and supporting military families. Million Member Award ---Citation Plaque to one unit chairman in each division(5) for the best demonstation on how working the mission retained and attracked members.

TROOPS DISMISSED!!!