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AFVHF in the News
troops volunteer for the homes!
 Active–duty personnel are being recruited from military bases to volunteer for visits
at State Veterans Homes! Under the leadership of the Air Force Sergeants Association, volunteer
teams are now active at the following air bases:
- Andrews (MD)
- Barksdale (LA)
- Dover (DE)
- Hanscom (MA)
- Lackland (TX)
- Maguire (NJ)
- Offutt (NE)
- Scott (MO)
- Tinker (OK)
 Team leaders are reporting a number of plans to best–use their troops. Some will
be traveling to Homes monthly to visit the veteran residents. Some will be on–site
in conjunction with a specific Home outing or activity. Others have chosen to be with the
residents for Veterans Day or Memorial Day commemorative ceremonies. The Christmas Holidays
will be popular too, with gifts and decorations to accompany the volunteers. Some teams
will be transporting residents back to base for a tour and use of recreational facilities.
Whatever the activity, there is nothing that creates a brighter spark in the life of a
Veterans Home resident than the sight of uniformed troops coming through the front door.
The Veterans Homes Foundation thanks all of its volunteers for offering this invaluable
community service, which so greatly enriches resident’s quality of life.
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