EDITOR’SLETTER VOLUME 76, NUMBER 5


Dear Members, We’ve been gender-neutral now for just


about six months. At press time, we had more than 4,000 male members, and that number grows every day. In this issue, we would like to introduce you to a few of them. Meet David on Page 6. Then hop over to Page 14 to meet some men from Auxiliary 3433. They have veterans in their families whom they love and respect and want to honor. Isn’t this what it is all about? As we welcome new members, we also have


time, we had >>


more than 4,000 male members, and that


number grows every day.


At press


to say goodbye to longtime members, too. We were saddened here at Headquarters to hear of the passing of Past National President Juanita Crowe-Durbino. Read more about her legacy on Page 17. Veterans & Family Support Ambassador


Laurie Dale has been highlighting the “The Veterans Behind the “Buddy”®


Poppy” this


year. If you haven’t seen the video yet, visit our YouTube channel or our website. This program helps everyone involved, and we want to show you the different aspects of it. On Page 18, see what some of the youth


in our country are doing to earn the Youth Groups Supporting Our Veterans citations, available from National Headquarters through the Youth Activities Program. This is a great way to connect with youth in your community and promote service to veterans at the same time. Don’t forget to tell us what you and your


Auxiliary are doing in your community for veterans, the military and their families. We really do want to know! If you are joining National President


Francisca Guilford at the Mid-Year Conference in Punta Cana in February, I’ll see you there. I’d love to meet you, so stop and say hello!


EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cara Skodack Day


EDITOR Amanda Cook


VFW AUXILIARY MAGAZINE is published six times per year – January, March, May, July, September and November – by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary, 406 West 34th St., 10th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64111.


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