Military Affairs
2012 Citizens For Fort Campbell
We invite you to participate in the 2012 Citizens for Fort Campbell (CFFC) trip which will take place February 29- March 2, 2012. Estimated cost of participation is $175 per person. In addition, individual participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and for lodging costs. Lodging arrangements are being made with the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill at a rate of $320.60 per night which includes tax. To make lodging arrangements please remit payment by January 23, 2012 to:
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Yvonne Pickering
25 Jefferson Street, Suite 300
P.O. Box 883
Clarksville, TN 37041
check or credit card accepted
Download registration form: CFFC_registration_form.pdf
Recommended arrival time is no later than 4:00 p.m. for those attending dinner. Recommended departure time for March 3rd is no earlier than 2:00 p.m. This year’s tentative itinerary includes (all times Eastern Standard Time):
February 29
Citizens for Fort Campbell Kick-off Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Mach 1
Meetings on the Hill All Day
March 2
Pentagon Tour 9:00 a.m.
If you are interested in participating in the 2012 Citizens for Fort Campbell, we ask you to complete the attached form by January 23, 2012 and fax or email to Attn: Yvonne Pickering, 931-645-1574/ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.The Freedom Award is the DoD’s highest award for civilian employers supporting Guard and Reserve members. The DoD encourages all Guard and Reserve members to nominate employers who have provided exceptional support of their military service. Nominations may be submitted by service members, or a family member acting on their behalf, at http://www.FreedomAward.mil through January 16, 2012.
“Employers who go above and beyond in their support of Guard and Reserve members are providing a tremendous service to our country; they are contributing to the resiliency and peace of mind of the more than one million men and women who stand ready to serve when our nation calls on them,” said David McGinnis, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. “Guard and Reserve members who feel their employers have gone the extra mile in supporting their military service should nominate them for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to show their appreciation and highlight their support as an example for others to follow.”
With employer support acknowledged as a critical component of our national defense, ESGR enhanced the nomination website this year to help guide nominators in capturing the most important details of their employers’ support. Previous recipients garnered recognition for supportive measures including organizing colleagues to provide dinners to a deployed employee’s family, covering extra shifts during an employee’s military training, taking a deployed service member’s children to sports practices and other family events, and establishing robust military support networks.
The 2012 recipients will be announced by early summer and honored in Washington, DC during a special ceremony early next fall. For questions or interviews regarding the Freedom Award, please visit http://www.FreedomAward.mil or contact Beth Sherman, ESGR Public Affairs, at 703-696-1171, ext. 539 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
About the Military Affairs Committee
As early as 1970, a Military Affairs Committee can be documented in the Chamber’s history. The Vice-Chair, along with the committee members, has always worked with the Command Group at Fort Campbell to meet and provide for the families who locate within our community. Primary objectives this year will center on welcome home events, and participate in the annual Citizens for Fort Campbell advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. in the spring, where approximately sixty citizens from Clarksville, Hopkinsville, and Oak Grove advocate for projects for Fort Campbell.
This committee hosts Warrior Week, a week-long event that includes activities such as:
- An Annual Marksmanship Competition
- Movie Night
- Godfather Golf Tournament - a signature event
- The Finale Picnic and Fun Fair
Warrior Week activities are all made possible by the generous support of member businesses and the community. Additionally, this committee has an initiative to recognize the long history of military in our area through the Veteran’s Day Breakfast and support of other programs in the area.
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