National Security Program
Sandra Petermann – 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)
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