THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY HAS BEEN SUPPORTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR MORE THAN
100 YEARS.
"THE SOCIETY WAS ACTUALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1904 BY A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO RECOGNIZED THAT
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN NAVY PEOPLE DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY AND ITS CHARTER THEN WAS TO
TAKE CARE OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS THAT WERE LEFT BEHIND AND THAT'S STILL THE BASIC THING
WE DO IS WE TAKE CARE OF THE SURVIVORS OF SAILORS AND MARINES AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES.
THE ROLE HAS BEEN EXPANDED SINCE 1904, BUT THE ESSENTIAL CORE MISSION REMAINS THE SAME."
LAST YEAR, THE RELIEF SOCIETY RAISED ALMOST 10 MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP THE FLEET AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW TO DONATE, VISIT THE FUND DRIVE WEBSITE.
FROM DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER TONY ROSA.