The American Legion, responding to increasing public interest,
has unveiled a new section of its Internet Web site that answers
the question:
“How can I support our men and women in uniform?” Visitors to
www.legion.org simply click the “Support Our Troops” link to find a
array of ways to reach out to U.S. servicemembers and their
families, prayer, volunteer opportunities, blood donations and
scholarship contributions.
The American Legion, responding to increasing public interest, has unveiled a new section of its Internet Web site that answers the question: “How can I support our men and women in uniform?”
Visitors to www.legion.org simply click the “Support Our Troops” link to find a array of ways to reach out to U.S. servicemembers and their families, prayer, volunteer opportunities, blood donations and scholarship contributions.
The American Legion’s Family Support Network is a key program providing crucial aid to spouses and children of military personnel. Through the Family Support Network, local Legion posts adopt military families by helping pay bills and providing childcare and other services.
Looking to the future, The American Legion Sept. 11th Memorial Scholarship Fund is being funded to ensure the children of active-duty servicemembers killed following Sept. 11, 2001, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, will have an opportunity for higher education.
The Legion’s “Support Our Troops” site is the place online to find out about these programs, as well as to purchase U.S. Flags, Blue Star Banners and yard signs to display support for our troops. Visitors also will find suggestions for how one’s place of worship can support servicemembers and a message board where they can write a personal letter of thanks to men and women on the frontlines.
Volunteer opportunities and agencies collecting blood for the military are listed, along with links to other sites supporting our armed forces.
“It seems few truly understand how precious this type of support is to our men and women in uniform,” The American Legion National Commander Ronald F. Conley said. “As veterans of past wars, we remember the letters, care packages and cards of encouragement that kept us going as we fought thousands of miles from home. Now is the time for every American, veteran or not, to play a role in boosting the spirits of those who defend our Constitution and our way of life – even at the expense of theirs.
“May it never be said we are an ungrateful nation.”
