COMMENTARY From the AUXILIARY NATIONAL COMMANDER LEEANN B. KARG N Taking our lawmakers to task ments set up to visit your legislators. Talk to them one-on-one or in a group, but talk to them! Get acquainted with the issues that DAV is supporting in Washington. DAV Commander Ron Hope will be addressing the Joint Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Feb. 24 at the confer-ence. He will be speaking for all of us, and he will need our support. I will be there sitting beside him and hope you will, too. We need to respect the rights that our veterans have fought so hard to pre-serve. It is our right to vote and to speak freely. Not every country allows you that right. Please make an effort to do some-thing to ensure your voice is heard so that Congress knows what the people of this great country expect when the issues involve veterans, their families and surviving spouses. Many voices can make a huge impact. DAV and the DAV Auxiliary together have one very strong voice. Let’s make sure we use it in a way that makes our law-makers listen! Type of Membership DATE STATE New Junior (up to age 17) — $3 New Annual — $15 New Life — $20 down payment Age -----Life Amount ovember is a very important month for every citizen of this nation—it’s the time when we can exercise our right to vote! The representatives we elect are the ones who will speak on our behalf on the state and national level of our government. It’s vital to our veterans and their families we choose wisely. Now that the polls have closed and the votes are tallied, it’s time to hold our elected officials accountable. We need to follow through and ensure that the men and women we elected know how we expect them to vote. Use DAV CAN (Commanders’ Action Network) to tell your representatives where you stand on issues affecting veterans and their families. You can also use this online tool to keep track of how your representa-tives vote and hold them accountable for their action or inaction. In February, we will be in Washington, D.C., for the DAV Mid-Winter Legislative Conference. Make plans now to be there and have appoint-DAV Auxiliary Membership Application Membership year is July 1 to June 30. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION IN UNIT NO. MS. MRS. MR. NAME (please print) STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE Free AMOUNT PAID $ DATE OF BIRTH (required) PHONE NO. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE Mail application and payment to DAV Auxiliary, 3275 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076. PAGE 15
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