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The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Through its
nearly 10,500 units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of
America that has prevailed through war and peace. Along with The American Legion, it solidly stands
behind America and her ideals.” http://www.legion.org/auxiliary

For God and Country

“If you want your structure to stand the test of time, you’ll exercise great care in choosing your builder and
insist on a rock-solid foundation. That’s exactly what the American Legion Auxiliary did more than 90
years ago when we founded our organization… on God and Country. Then and now, everything we’re
involved in can be traced back to the purposes in our Preamble that begins with those words, "For God
and Country."

Like the sun, moon and stars, our founding principles of justice, freedom and democracy have stood the
test of time. Our members can be proud of their association with an organization that puts God and
country first. Now, more than ever, we need to stand firm in expressing our belief in God and do all we
can to support the men and women who are fighting to keep us free.”

https://www.alaforveterans.org/about/

I believe in giving back to my community. I have proudly served the March of Dimes for approximately
twenty-five years and the American Legion Auxiliary for twenty years. I am no longer volunteering for the
March of Dimes. I am an Ad-Hoc Committee Member for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for
abused and neglected children.

In addition to the March of Dimes and the American Legion, from 1994 to 2014, Bobby and I have
participated in several community related organizations and projects. We are humbled by the generosity
of our community and the recognition we have received. We feel very blessed to be able to volunteer for
these great organizations.

Healing Field
Fallen Veteran’s Field of Flags Memorial
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky
June 4, 2014

As of Memorial Day, 2014, one hundred eighteen flags memorialize the loss of Kentucky veterans who
gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan.