Background
As part of its social contact with servicemembers and their
families to care for their quality of life, the Department of Defense established the Military Severly Injured Center (MSIC)
in February 2005. This establishment is designed to augment the Severely Injured Support Programs; Army Wounded Warrior, Marine
Corps Wounded Marine Regiment, Air Force Palace HART and Nave Safe Harbor. The objective is to ensure seamless care to severely
injured personnel and their families for as long as it takes.
Heroes to Hometowns is one element of the MSIC network that operates
at the national, state and the local community levels. Heroes to Homestowns is designed to identify the needs and coordinates
resources in local communities prior to servicemembers and their families returning home. The American Legion family
will work with the community to organize a proper "hero's welcome" for our wounded warriors.
Our
Mission
We, The American Legion, dedicate ourselves to encouraging state and local
communities to create a positive transition home, and to establish a local support network for returning severely injured
servicemembers and their families, so they can lead productive lives.
Because of the American Legion's extended national support network and
the family services we provide, we can identify and coordinate resources inlocal communities to assist severly injured
servicemembers and their families before they even return home
Our post homes and The American Legion families are safe haven for the
military members and their loved ones. We provide a place where they can find compassion,understanding and care.
"I got to be one of those lucky guys who got a hometown hero welcome.
I"ll never forget it. I felt like the president of the United States" Army Staff Sgt. Chris Bain
(703) 908-6250
VA&R (Washington Office)
(203) 263-2983
As a community-based organization, The American Legion pledges our support
to build America's future on the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. We are the vision of the past generations helping
and inspering the future, for God and Country.
