National Security

Chair: Susie Bozella (32)
The importance of the American Legion Auxiliary’s National Security Program is analogous to the sense of security one has from unwanted intrusion by locking the doors in our homes. By providing for the needs of our military families on the home front, we hope to ease the minds of our deployed service members so they won’t worry about their loved ones back home and can focus on the monumental task of protecting our country.

National Security: The National Security Program maintains and promotes a strong national defense by strengthening and supporting military service members and their families.

What can you do?
  1. Support the emotional and social needs of active, reserve and transitioning military service members and their families.
  2. Assist military spouses in getting and maintaining employment.
  3. Support the National Security programs of the American Legion.
Now I realize that many units cannot address all of the above activities.  But think about some of these other ideas listed below and whether your unit can participate in any way.
  • Identify businesses that should receive a gold or blue star banner in recognition of a service member’s service.
  • Wear red on Fridays to “Remember Everyone Deployed.”
  • Decorate your community with yellow ribbons.
  • Volunteer with VA sponsored home-coming events.
  • Give support to a returning National Guard or Reserve unit.
  • Greet service members and families as they deploy/return from deployment.
  • Sign up for the Legion’s Legislative Action Alerts.
  • Donate blood.  Assist in a blood drive in your community.
  • Invite ROTCs and JROTCs to post colors or even volunteer at unit events.
Please see the information which is on the National website for more great ideas.
Unit Chairmen Reporting:
  • Mid-Year narrative reports due to Department and a copy to the Chairman (Susie Bozella- svbozella@yahoo.com by December 15, 2016.
  • Year-End reports due to Department and copy to Chairman by April 15, 2017
 
As part of your mid-year narrative report, please include answers to the following questions:
  1. How many Gold and Blue Star banners were presented?
  2. How many MIA families were recognized following notification of remains?
  3. How many service members were honored during welcome home events?
  4. How many military families were connected to other units when moving?
 
 Also see the awards which are available and the list of resources at the end of the National Plan of Action for National Security.