National Guard – Memorandum of Understanding

Joining Hands to Help Guard Families
In March 2005, AMVETS established an outreach program with the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to bolster support for National Guard service members and their families, who face increasing deployments in the War on Terror. The program, formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by 2004–05 AMVETS National Commander William A. Boettcher and National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, will significantly expand the National Guard Family Programs volunteer network and is a first for the NGB and a national veterans service organization.

On March 23, AMVETS established an outreach program with the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to bolster support for National Guard service members and their families, who face increasing deployments in the War on Terror. The program, formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by AMVETS National Commander William A. Boettcher and National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum (right), will significantly expand the National Guard Family Programs volunteer network and is a first for the NGB and a national veterans service organization.
“As veterans, we fully appreciate what it means to have support on the home front for our men and women,” said Boettcher, adding, “It’s particularly important for those who serve in the National Guard, where families often do not live in close proximity to the services normally available to active duty personnel.”
National Guard families are scattered across 4,000 communities nationwide, and AMVETS’ 1,300 posts and 41 state departments are in a unique position to provide valuable assistance. In fact, many posts and departments have already taken active steps to help local Guard units by raising money for the Family Readiness Fund, sending care packages to deployed troops and otherwise supporting family members while their loved ones are away serving. “There’s a lot we can do,” said Boettcher. “And we’re looking to do more—at all levels of the organization—to help those who are sacrificing so much.”

NG Dept. Liaison Job Description PDF

AMVETS PNC John Lorec National Guard
Volunteer of the Year Award

AMVETS Award for exceptional volunteers in the National Guard Family Program. Honoring those individuals who have given extraordinary service to the families of our National Guard Troops.

Explanation & Award Criteria PDF
Official Nomination Form PDF

For more information,
please visit the following links:

The National Guard Bureau

National Guard Bureau Family Program Online Community

Army Family Team Building

Guard Family Team Building

Our Military Kids, Inc.

Memo from Gen. Blum to the National Guard’s Adjutants General (PDF file)

Memorandum of Understanding

• Americanism
• AMVETS Against Drug and   Alcohol Abuse (AADAA)
• AMVETS White Clover
• Armed Services Blood
   Program (ASBP)
• Boy Scouts of America
• Ceremonial Rifles
• Citizens Flag Alliance
• Freedoms Foundation Youth
  Leadership Conference
• Military Funeral Honors (AP3)
• Make a Difference
• National Coalition for
  Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
• National Guard -
  Memorandum of Understanding
• ROTC
• Scholarships
• Special Olympics
• Task Force DVD
• Veterans Affairs Voluntary   Services (VAVS)
• Veterans History Project

Some of the other Programs Supported by posts at the local level:
www.amvets.org/NewAMVETSsite/
• American Red Cross
• Bone Marrow Foundation
• Girl Scouts USA
• Habitat for Humanity
• National Center for missing   & exploited childern
• National Transplant Society

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PROGRAMS REPORTING
Reported programs for the preceding June and December

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
Provided community service in a number specific areas.