2008-2009 NATIONAL MILITARY SERVICES (NMS)

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is again in the forefront of patriotism as the organization and its members find ways to show support for America and her armed forces. As our nation fights terrorism, thousands of our active-duty and Reserve service members, along with the National Guard, will be deployed overseas and stateside for what is expected to be a tough battle. Supporting our troops now is more important then ever before. It is our duty as Americans to do our part to keep their spirits and morale up.

The Department of Michigan VFW has an on going program set up to assist our troops. We have adopted units from Michigan and have been sending items like cassettes, cassette players, Walkmans, Game Boys, video CDs, DVDs and players. We have sent laptop computers and digital cameras to several units. Department has sent out hundreds of Operation Uplink Phone Cards to our troops overseas and state side to our veterans that are hospitalized.  We are also working with Family Support Groups so that the family members at home are helped out to.

We are asking each Post to donate what they can to help out our troops. Donations must be sent to Department of Michigan. Posts that donate to Adopt-a-Unit, Operation Uplink and Unmet needs buy twenty (20) or more MAP pins will receive a plaque from Department.

Post Commanders:  Points will be awarded in the All-State Program

            MAP:

Five (5) points if the Post purchases twenty (20) or more MAP Pins @ $3.00 each      to be sold at the Post. Pins must be paid for when ordered.

One (1) point for each $25.00 or $1.00 per member donated MAP.  (Maximum of four (4) points) (All donations must go through Department.)

            Operation Uplink:

One (1) point for each $25.00 or $1.00 per member donated to Operation Uplink.  Maximum of four (4) points) (All donations must go through Department Headquarters.)

Adopt a Unit:

One (1) point for each $25.00 or $1.00 per member donated to Adopt a Unit.  Maximum of four (4) points) (All donations must go through Department Headquarters

Unmet Needs:

One (1) point for each $25.00 or $1.00 per member donated to Unmet needs.  Maximum of four (4) points) (All donations must go through Department Headquarters

Billy G. Stancroff, MAP Director                           Dennis Walczewski, Assistant         

815 S. Moorland Rd.                                                 497 East 92^nd Street                          

Ravenna, MI 49451-9536                                         Bitely, Michigan 49309                                

231-853-2523                                                              231-745-7292                                                 

Fax: 231-853-2523                                                               

E-Mail: BGStancroff@cs.com