At the Public Relations Commission on Monday February 27th, 2012, we heard from the founders of the G.I. Film Festival. Brandon L. Millett and Laura Law shared with the commission what they are doing to promote movies made by veterans and or films portraying veterans and the military in a proper light.
The GI Film Festival is a 501 c(3) non-profit educational organization, is the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the service member through the medium of film.
Visit www.gifilmfestival.com for more information.
Read the drop sheet and send letters to your representatives to highlight these issues to them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Michigan Legion members, Auxiliary, and SAL members came to Washington to meet with our elected representatives. Each representative received at least 4 invitations/notices of the meeting from the Lansing office. The delegates who came to Washington also sent requests to meet their representatives. With all of the representatives in town, we were only visited by 2 Congressmen in person. Congress John Dingell and Congressman Bill Huizenga (2nd District) took the time to visit and listen to the concerns we have about the VA budget and several issues concerning legislation.
Other offices sent their aides to meet with the delegation; Rep. Amash, Rep. Benishek, Rep. Upton, and Senator Stabenow. We are appreciative of the ones who came to hear from veterans in Michigan, and disappointed in those representatives who did not appear.
Legionnaires are gathered in Washington Dc. All of the Legionnaires will be marching to Capitol Hill at noon today. Our veterans and those curently serving need our support. We march for freedom and to honor those who served before us and who serve now and in the future.