National Security Program
Gloria Covert – Chairman nationalsecurity@ndala.org
Salute to Servicemembers Online Only Form – Due June 1
The American Legion Auxiliary National Security Program includes supporting not only our veterans but active-duty military members and their families as well. Your unit can be involved and support them in many ways including: providing occasional childcare for a military family, lending a listening ear, or hosting a send-off or welcome-home event.
Auxiliary members can be trained to act in emergency response in times of disaster, such as floods, tornadoes, winter storms and even man-made disasters. Perhaps your unit could sponsor a community blood drive or assist a homeless veteran in some way. Cards and letters would be welcomed by deployed troops assuring them that you are thinking and praying for them.
Beverly Wolff (Past Chairman)
- 2024 Year-End Report National Security
- March 2024 National Security Newsletter
- National Security information from National office
Salute to Servicemembers Award – Due June 1
Established in 2003, this award has evolved from honoring women veterans to honoring active-duty women to honoring all enlisted personnel who are currently serving our country in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force – including the National Guard and Reserve components of each branch.
Recipients are guests at the Auxiliary’s national convention where the awards are presented.
Award Criteria
- The nominating person submits a narrative discussing the reason for the nomination
- The servicemember writes a narrative (750 words or less) and creates a video (3 minutes or less) that shows them discussing their service both in and out of uniform. (If the Servicemember chooses to upload a video instead of a narrative, please make sure that it is less than 3 minutes in length and does not contain any copyrighted music, images or text.)
- The servicemember must be willing to be a guest of the Auxiliary and speak to the general assembly of the American Legion Auxiliary National Convention.
- Endorsement from a member of their command group must be included.
- The nominating form, along with all supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by June 1 (Please use the online submittal form)
YouTube Checklist for Service Member
Criteria for video submission; please be sure that your video:
- does not contain any copyrighted music, video, images, or text (not legally owned)
- is not set to “private;” your video must be public.
- is 3 minutes or less in length