AZ VFW Post Adopts the National Guard 301^st MI BN and Assists Them
Article & Photos by Vinny "Crash" Rigo MAP Chairman

The Army National Guard 301^st MI BN and their families were at Maricopa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 720, 4853 E. Thomas Rd, Phoenix.  There were there for orientation on Tricare, dental, pay, employers, DOD, training, and the VFW Military Assistance Program, before they are deployed to Afghanistan in October 2007.  Post Commander Dominic “Nick” Tamillio, Ladies Auxiliary President Ruth Tamillio, and members served coffee, milk, and donuts in the morning and served lunch and pop in the afternoon to the 301^st MI BN and their families.  They also set up a room in the post with a babysitter from the 301^st MI BN to watch the children while their parents are busy.  The babysitter kept the children very busy with all kinds of games and a big screen TV.  The VFW and Auxiliary members handed out to the 301^st NI BN and family members  for their children, safety tips , rulers, citizenship education worksheets, Pledge of Allegiance  coloring books, pencils, Just Say No to Alcohol and Drugs coloring books, Patriots Pen brochure, Voice of Democracy brochure and much more.  This all took place on August 18, 2007 9am-1pm.
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Post Commander Dominic “Nick” Tamillio and Ladies Auxiliary President Ruth Tamillio of Maricopa VFW Post 720, Phoenix, with a group photo of the AZ Army National Guard 301^st MI BN members at the end of their Orientation of Deployment to Afghanistan.

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AZ Army National Guard, 301^st MI BN, and family members at Maricopa Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 720, Phoenix, after their Orientation of Deployment to Afghanistan, on August 18, 2007 from 9am-1pm.