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1 Remembering Those Who Have Served. Nonprofit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID The American Legion Special Rose enclosed for x L; B Window x 3.5 L;.615 B

2 Wreath of HONOR Mr. John Q. Sample 123 Anystreet Anytown, US <<John>>, Please return your Rose by April 8th so that it can be a part of the Memorial Wreath. Step #1 Complete the enclosed Honor Card that will be hand-delivered to a hospitalized veteran. Step #2 Return this sheet with the Rose attached so that it can be woven with thousands of others to form the Memorial Wreath. Step #3 Use the enclosed reply envelope to return this page and your Honor Card, along with your special donation, before April 8, q Yes! I want to help meet the needs of our wounded heroes and support our American veterans and their families through my tax-deductible gift of: q $5 q $10 q $15 q $25 q $50 q $100 q $250 q Other $ q Yes! Please include my Rose in the Memorial Wreath that will be presented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I am returning the Honor Card to be delivered to a hospitalized veteran. See reverse for donations made by credit card. Thank You! address: Please make check payable to: The American Legion Use enclosed envelope or mail to: The American Legion National Headquarter Donation Processing Center PO Box Tulsa, OK <<Scanline>> FPO

3 What The American Legion does: Provides free representation to more than 700,000 veterans each year, in their applications for VA disability and medical benefits. Coordinates, conducts, and promotes more than 1,000 job fairs and other career events for veterans and their families every year nationwide. Delivers, free of charge, all U.S. Flags for the graves of American military personnel laid to rest at overseas cemeteries. Purchases comfort items and recreational opportunities, from loose-fitting sweat suits for burn victims to amusement park tickets for families of hospitalized military personnel recovering from wounds and illnesses. Fulfills needs and provides firsthand support for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury through a variety of therapeutic programs that are not dependent on prescription drugs. Distributes more than $500,000 a year in grants to organizations that provide support for children in need. Sponsors and supports hundreds of youth programs, including more than 3,000 Scouting units, nearly 4,000 American Legion Baseball teams, dozens of Junior Shooting Sports clubs, Junior ROTC and Junior Law Cadet programs. Coordinates American Legion Boys State and Boys Nation programs, as well as local, state, and national American Legion Oratorical Contests, to encourage leadership and public service among high school-age students. Lobbies Congress to provide active duty and veterans with the pay and benefits they have earned. Fights for fair conversion of military experience into credit hours for veterans training for civilian careers in specialized fields, such as emergency medicine, commercial driving, civil engineering, and hazardous materials handling. Provides citizenship and naturalization education and support for legal immigrants seeking to become Americans. Provides thousands of Honor Guard services and memorial tributes in honor of fallen military personnel and veterans, from individual funerals to memorial dedications. q I would like to receive periodic updates from The American Legion. My address is: q Please charge my credit card. q q q q Card Number: Amount: $ Signature: Expiration Date: REP-RSE-16 If you wish to modify your communications with us, please write to us at The American Legion PO Box Indianapolis, IN or call us at

4 How will YOU Remember those who have served? Dear Friend, Memorial Day has always had special meaning to Sergeant Tom Shepard, as he remembers his buddies who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Tom was lucky... he came home... but his life was forever changed on one fateful day in Afghanistan. For Tom, the life-changing event was an IED blast that ripped through his body. Tom required immediate surgery in Khandahar and was flown to Germany for more care. He was finally transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he spent many agonizing days in the ICU. Other wounded heroes, like Tom, live each day with the visible and invisible scars of war. They suffer from ailments like traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and polytrauma. They have lived through soul-jarring bomb blasts that have caused burns, claimed limbs, and stolen the lives of comrades. You can help our American Heroes AND make this Memorial Day truly special. Your gift today can help connect wounded troops with their families during their long hospital stays; it helps connect them with critical support services in their hometowns, or helps them file medical claims in the often confusing VA healthcare system. Please help our veterans by sending a special Memorial Day gift TODAY. This Memorial Day, you have the opportunity to honor our brave heroes, like Tom, by paying tribute to those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Enclosed is a very special Rose. This single red rose is small... it may even seem insignificant. (over, please)

5 But when it is woven together with thousands of other roses,it will send the very powerful message that you are grateful for the sacrifices made by those who have honorably served our nation. Our Memorial Wreath will not be complete without YOUR Rose! By following these THREE very simple steps, you can help ensure that your Rose is included in our Memorial Wreath which will be presented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. STEP #1: Complete the enclosed Memorial Day Honor Card. I will see that your card is delivered to a hospitalized veteran. Think of what your card will mean to a hospitalized veteran when you let them know the sacrifices they made for their country are not forgotten. STEP #2: Return your Rose in the return envelope I have provided. When I receive your Rose, it will be placed together with thousands of other roses from grateful Americans across the country to form a giant Memorial Wreath. Return Your Rose so that it can be woven with thousands of others to form the Memorial Wreath. Our Memorial Wreath will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a very special public ceremony. Our Memorial Wreath will be presented in memory of our brave heroes who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. STEP #3: Mail your Rose and Memorial Day Honor Card to me along with your special Memorial Day donation of $15, $25, or more in the enclosed reply envelope. Your donation will allow The American Legion to continue to meet the special needs of our veterans... just as we have for almost 100 years. Thank you for helping me honor our fallen heroes this Memorial Day and for your generosity. May God Bless our fallen heroes.... May God Bless America! Sincerely, Daniel S. Wheeler National Adjutant The American Legion Return your Rose by April 8th. April 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat P.S. Please take a few minutes to complete the enclosed reply form and Memorial Day Honor Card and return them to me, along with your best gift, as quickly as you can get it in the mail. For your Rose to be included in our Memorial Wreath presented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, I must receive it by April 8th. So please don t delay. LTR-RSE-16

6 I will always Remember your sacrifice! BB-RSE-16 The American Legion PO Box Indianapolis, IN PROUDLY MADE IN THE U.S.A

7 Thank you for your service to our country! Sincerely,

8 From Rose Enclosed

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