Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion

AMERICAN LEGION IROQUOIS POST 1587
MISSION STATEMENT

To revitalize Iroquois Post 1587 and Implement a 21st Century American Legion blueprint organization to ensure Officers & Members are trained and educated on Post operations to include Veteran outreach programs while improving the Quality-of-Life of Veterans, their families, youth, and community through dissemination of information and working in conjunction with Post Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion with emphasis on Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Securing & Preparedness, Americanism, and Children and Youth. VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION

This pillar is composed of programs, services and advocacy efforts that improved the Quality-of –Life of those who served, along with their families and dependents, after discharge from the military to include but not limited to:

➢ Veterans Education and GI Bill Assistance
➢ Employment and Business Assistance
➢ Combating the Claim Backlog
➢ VA Volunteer Services
➢ Board of Veterans Appeals
➢ Discharge Review and Safeguard Registration
➢ “Buddy Check” Program
➢ Help for Veterans Facing Homelessness
➢ Final Respects and Honors

NATIONAL SECURITY & PREPAREDNESS

To apply efforts to world peace and stability through strong values to support national defense, homeland security, border control and military deployment efforts include but not limited to:

➢ Military Quality of Life Improvements
➢ Support for Tricare (Martin’s Point)
➢ Disaster Preparedness
➢ Operation Comfort Warrior
➢ Border Security & Immigration
➢ National Emergency Fund
➢ “Blue Star” Banner Program
➢ Blood Donor Program
➢ Full Accounting of POW/MIAs and Foreign Relations


AMERICANISM

Aims to improve Student achievement efforts and making a difference within our local communities to include but not limited to:

➢ Legacy Scholarship Initiatives for Title VI Programs
➢ Education Assistance
➢ Junior and College ROTC Programs
➢ Flag Protection and Education
➢ Oratorical Competition
➢ Boys State & Boys Nation Initiatives Opportunities
➢ Junior Shooting Sports
➢ Legion Riders Fundraising Initiatives

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Guided by three main objectives to include but limited to strengthen the family unit, support organizations that help children in need, and provide communities with well-rounded programs to foster hope and opportunity for young people facing difficult challenges. (Other areas could include)

➢ Iroquois Sachem Junior Leadership Challenge Program
➢ Family Support Networks
➢ Child Welfare Foundation
➢ Social Issues
o (Substance Use & Abuse Prevention Initiatives)
o (Suicide Prevention & Social Media Violence Controls Support)
o (Support Children through Parent Deployments)
o (Halloween Safety)