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For God
and country, we advocate for veterans,
educate our citizens, mentor youth, and
promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace
and security. |
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Welcome to the Department
of Wyoming American Legion Auxiliary
official website. Founded in 1919, the
American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s
largest women's patriotic service
organization. With a membership at nearly
800,000, local American Legion Auxiliary
units have a strong presence in more than
9,000 communities nationwide. The American
Legion Auxiliary’s mission is to support The
American Legion and to honor the sacrifice
of those who serve by enhancing the lives of
our veterans, military, and their families,
both at home and abroad. |
Red Friday at
National Convention 2019
Sonja Wright, Shareen Johnson, Gina and
Donovan Dusel, Vicki Paddock, Peg Sillivan
and Linda Feezer |
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Department of Wyoming is comprised of 41
Units around the State of Wyoming. We
currently have 2,610 members. A Department
Convention is held in June where the members
elect the Department Leadership for the
upcoming year. The 2022 Convention was held
in Green River, Wyoming where Tammy Harris
was elected Department President for the
2022-2023 year. |
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Mission Statement
In the spirit of
Service, Not Self, the mission of the
American Legion Auxiliary is to support The
American Legion and to honor the sacrifice
of those who serve by enhancing the lives of
our veterans, military, and their families,
both at home and abroad. For God and
Country, we advocate for veterans, educate
our citizens, mentor youth, and promote
patriotism, good citizenship, peace and
security. |
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Vision Statement
The vision of the
American Legion Auxiliary is to support The
American Legion while becoming the premier
service organization and foundation of every
community providing support for our
veterans, our military, and their families
by shaping a positive future in an
atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace
and security. |
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Purposes
In
fulfillment of our Mission, the American
Legion Auxiliary adheres to the following
purposes:
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To
support and advocate for veterans,
active military and their families
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To
support the initiatives and programs of
The American Legion
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To
foster patriotism and responsible
citizenship
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To
award scholarships and promote quality
education and literacy
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To
provide educational and leadership
opportunities that uphold the ideals of
freedom and democracy and encourage good
citizenship and patriotism in government
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To
increase our capacity to deliver our
Mission by providing meaningful
volunteer opportunities within our
communities
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To
empower our membership to achieve
personal fulfillment through Service Not
Self
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Values
Our
statement of values is predicated on the
founding purposes:
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Commitment to the four founding
principles: Justice, Freedom, Democracy,
Loyalty
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Service to God, our country, its
veterans and their families
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Tradition of patriotism and citizenship
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Personal integrity and family values
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Respect for the uniqueness of individual
members
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Truthful open communication in dealing
with the public and our members
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Adherence to the adopted policies and
rules
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Focus Areas
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Over the years, The American
Legion Family has influenced considerable
social change in America, won hundreds of
benefits for veterans, helped military
families through transition and produced
many important programs for our country’s
youth.
Today, ALA members across the country are
helping military families cope with the
effects of multiple deployments. The toll on
our all-volunteer force and their families
has been enormous.
We know that military service is a sacrifice
for the whole family, so ALA members quietly
look for ways to ease the burden—whatever it
takes to get that family back on their feet
physically, mentally, socially and
vocationally. If we don’t have the
resources, we connect military families with
our partners who do. |
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Please visit the other pages
of our website to learn about or gain access
to our administration, organization,
programs and other information. |
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