Contents JANUARY 2016 • VOLUME 76, ISSUE 5 TM Features


7 National President’s Homecoming Members celebrate and get down to business in the Last Frontier, Francisca Guilford’s home state of Alaska.


8 T ird-Annual Celebrating


America’s Freedom Event Honoring our nation’s history at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, what was once the farthest outpost of the U.S. military.


10 Better Together Sisters share a passion for supporting


veterans.


12 National Home Restoration Project Help the VFW National Home for Children


restore its fi shing pond.


14 Come One, Come All Meet some of the newest male members


from Auxiliary 3433 in South Carolina. 7


16 VFW Store Discounts Check out items that are 20 percent off.


17 Remembering Past National President Juanita Crowe-Durbino


18 Youth Activities Youth that support our veterans are eligible


for a citation from National Headquarters. 12 10 14 third-annual Celebrating America’s Freedom Event. In Every Issue


2 VFW Auxiliary Online 3 President’s Message 4 Editor’s Letter 5 Reader’s Voice 6 Member Spotlight & My Veteran


19 HQ Memo 20 Our History


About the Cover Auxiliary members take a step back into American history at Historic Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24