EDITOR’SLETTER VOLUME 77, NUMBER 6 Dear Members, >>


We look forward to seeing you at the National


Convention in New Orleans!


Register today!


This past fall, I had the privilege of joining many of you at your fall Conference Meetings. While I was with you, I talked more about MALTA (see Page 18) and National Secretary-Treasurer Jan Owens talked about Fiduciary Duties and Members’ Rights, two topics that every member should understand. You can view all of these presentations on the Online Auxiliary Academy page behind ORJLQ DW YIZDX[LOLDU\ RUJ <RX ZLOO DOVR ÀQG many other topics that might interest you. Give it a try! On Page 14, read about the Defense


POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the awe- inspiring part of our government that UHFODLPV DQG LGHQWLÀHV WKH UHPDLQV RI WKRVH missing in action. The VFW and Auxiliary have long supported their efforts. Read about a unique way relatives of those missing in action can help. In December, National President Colette Bishop had the honor of attending the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Read about her experience on Page 7. In some ways, it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. The stories of World War II are not far from us. In fact, if you attend National Convention in July (see Pages \RX VKRXOG GHÀQLWHO\ JR WR WKH :RUOG


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War II Museum. It will give you a whole QHZ DSSUHFLDWLRQ IRU D ZDU WKDW GHÀQHG D generation and set the global stage of today. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans! Register today!


EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cara Skodack Day EDITOR


Amanda Cook


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