By supporting activities that address the practical and emotional well-being of military servicemembers and their families, the Auxiliary’s National Security program hopes to ease the worries of those deployed so that they can focus on the monumental task of protecting our country. Auxiliary members step up and reach out to care for military families in very practical ways, such as assisting with their needs for child care and lawn work or by providing a listening ear to a stressed out spouse. Members do helpful things such as collecting coupons and sending them to overseas commissaries, hosting warm send-off and welcome-home events for our troops, providing servicemembers with pocket flags, and showing the gratitude of our nation by providing military families with Blue Star and Gold Star Banners.
Local Auxiliary Units often collaborate with
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program,
Operation Homefront,
Operation Comfort Warriors,
Heroes to Hometowns,
POW/MIA Initiatives,
USO affiliates, and
ROTC/
JROTC units as a means to care for our active duty military when serving, hospitalized, in transition, and as they return to civilian life.
Auxiliary members also assist our communities in times of natural and manmade disasters through Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) courses. These trainings prepare members to act as an emergency response resource in times of natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and blizzards, as well as during manmade disasters. The Auxiliary’s National Security program works collaboratively with the FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division, in keeping with a standing agreement.
Purpose Statement
To support our active duty military and their families.
We host programs recommended by the
Department of Homeland Security that assist members and communities in preparing for and/or responding to natural or manmade disasters.
Honoring the Troops
- Display Blue Star Banners in the window to show that
someone in the home is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces
- Purchase banners for the families of deployed service-members as a gesture of support Offer help to families displaying banners
- Honor those still missing with a POW/MIA Remembrance Service
National Security National Chairman