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From: Bob Griffith [ mailto:bob.griffith@comcast.net]
Military salute by veterans at flag ceremonies
The U.S. Code was amended by Congress in 2008 to authorize the military salute for veterans and members of the armed forces when not in uniform. Yet, today, Congresss’ patriotic intention to acknowledge our veterans service and sacrifice remains disappointingly unfulfilled. There are 25,000,000 veterans and to see a person rendering the hand salute is a very uncommon occurrence.
We need to change that! Our citizens want our veterans to be standing tall, together, rendering a proud salute in full recognition of their service to the nation. The attached letter clarifies the reasons that we do not, to date, see saluting veterans everywhere. Moreover, it identifies the plan to promote the Veteran Salute program, primarily through the cooperation of the major sports networks. This is not a plan for the future but one in place now to be implemented completely in the next several months.
As an important veterans support organization, your help is needed to help realize the goal. Please,
1. Print out the attached letter Veteran Salute Program for details of Veteran Salute.
2. Email the attached Concurrence Statement to veteransalute@comcast.net
by July 31st, 2013; it will be used to support our appeal to the sport franchises.
3. Begin planning efforts to disseminate information to your membership
Congress did its job by mandating the military salute privilege for our veterans. Now it is time for us to implement the change. Please join other veteran organizations in encouraging our veterans to exercise the distinct privilege of rendering the military salute at flag ceremonies. These saluting veterans will enrich our traditional flag ceremonies for generations to a grateful nation.
Robert E Griffith
CDR, USNR(Ret)
2190 Lake Shore Circle
Arlington Hts, IL 60004veteransalute@comcast.net
847 380-0462
July 19, 2013
Endorsements: Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Affairs; Senator Mark Kirk; Senator Richard Durbin; Rep J. Schakowski
Military salute by veterans at flag ceremonies
The U.S. Code was amended by Congress in 2008 to authorize the military salute for veterans and members of the armed forces when not in uniform. Yet, today, Congresss’ patriotic intention to acknowledge our veterans service and sacrifice remains disappointingly unfulfilled. There are 25,000,000 veterans and to see a person rendering the hand salute is a very uncommon occurrence.
We need to change that! Our citizens want our veterans to be standing tall, together, rendering a proud salute in full recognition of their service to the nation. The attached letter clarifies the reasons that we do not, to date, see saluting veterans everywhere. Moreover, it identifies the plan to promote the Veteran Salute program, primarily through the cooperation of the major sports networks. This is not a plan for the future but one in place now to be implemented completely in the next several months.
As an important veterans support organization, your help is needed to help realize the goal. Please,
1. Print out the attached letter Veteran Salute Program for details of Veteran Salute.
2. Email the attached Concurrence Statement to veteransalute@comcast.net
by July 31st, 2013; it will be used to support our appeal to the sport franchises.
3. Begin planning efforts to disseminate information to your membership
Congress did its job by mandating the military salute privilege for our veterans. Now it is time for us to implement the change. Please join other veteran organizations in encouraging our veterans to exercise the distinct privilege of rendering the military salute at flag ceremonies. These saluting veterans will enrich our traditional flag ceremonies for generations to a grateful nation.
Robert E Griffith
CDR, USNR(Ret)
2190 Lake Shore Circle
Arlington Hts, IL 60004veteransalute@comcast.net
847 380-0462
July 19, 2013
Endorsements: Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Affairs; Senator Mark Kirk; Senator Richard Durbin; Rep J. Schakowski
Veteran Service Organizations
Air Force Assn; Air Force Sergeants Assn; American Legion; Amer Ex-Prisoners of War; Amer GI Forum of the U.S.; Amer Military Retirees Assn; AMVETS; Disabled American Veterans; Fleet Reserve Assn; Iraq/Afghanistan Vets of America; Korean Veterans of America; Korean War Veterans Assn; Marine Corps League; Mil Order of the Purple Heart; Military Officers Assn of America (MOAA); Natl Assoc for Uniformed Services; Naval Enlisted Reserve Association; Navy League of the United States; Non Commissioned Officers Assn; Paralyzed Veterans of America; Reserve Enlisted Association; TREA; USCG Chief Petty Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Veterans of Vietnam War; Vietnam Veterans of America; Wounded Warriors
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