By LAAH TUCKER
Special to the Post
NATOMA — The 1918 poem “We Shall Keep the Faith” by Moina Michael continues to be the inspiration for annual programs and projects by the Natoma American Legion Auxiliary Unit 109.
Throughout the year the auxiliary members are motivated by the motto “For God and Country."
Members encourage veterans, living near and far, through goodwill and encouraging messages.
During the year, invitations, correspondence and greetings are sent with prayers to veterans, military service members, widows, military families and the elderly by mail, email, radio, television, magazines and YouTube.
Personal visits with music carry encouragement into nursing homes. For decades packages have been sent to service men and women around the world during wartime and peace times.
In 2022, Unit 109 sent a monetary Christmas donation to help with the Fort Dodge Soldiers’ Home Christmas Shop for 88 residents (ages 58-98) and families.
Through good works, the general public was reminded to encourage military service members with gratitude for their sacrificial service.