Veterans Service

Visit to the VA Medicial Center by MDL Chapter members and CPT Hines, Alabama National Guard.  VA Patient 1st Sgt Arnold was the Drum Major at Fort MacPherson GA who played at Col. Hackney's Retirement Party.  See the complete photo gallery of our VAMC visit Committee Activities: Support of the VA Medical Center (VAMC) at Decatur, GA. Attendance at events which honor veterans, such as funerals, SAR/DAR Revolutionary War soldier grave markings and other ceremonies conducted by other patriotic organizations. Visits and/or assistance to hospitalized, ill, homebound or disabled veterans. Committee Programs: Membership on the VA Hospital's VAVS (Veterans Administration Voluntary Services) Committee and attendance at its quarterly meetings Participation in the National Salute for Hospitalized Veterans (Feb 14th).  Distribute Valentines at the VAMC to patients and their familes. Sponsorship of individuals for the VAMC's Summer Student Program. Provide donations for Thanksgiving and Holiday Food Certificates for veterans selected by the VAMC. Provide and decorate 3 holiday trees at the VAMC. Prepare 25 or more "sock gifts" for the VAVS Stocking Distribution in December.  Each "sock gift" contains about 20 small items donated by Chapter members in October and November. Year round provide books, magazines, toiletries and other comfort items for patients at the VAMC. Ted Hackney presenting Mike Tomme with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster-              Service to Veterans Awards and Recognitions: USS Stark Memorial Award.  A SAR award to Chapters based upon the Chapter's level of participation in the support of Veterans and Veterans' programs. The Veterans Committee assembles data and prepares the Chapter's report for submission to the Georgia Society SAR.  Services to Veterans Medal.  A Chapter level award for individual contributions to Veterans and Veterans' programs.  Reviews input from individuals and approves Chapter level award of the medal.