Archive - July 2018

Gale Crafton, National Chair, DAR Tours Committee
The Dillon Administration looks forward to welcoming you onboard the Celebrity Summit, November 3-10, 2018 for a seven-day cruise as we sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Southern Caribbean islands. Ports of Call We will call in the ports of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Basseterre, St Kitts &...
Jim Lighthizer, President, American Battlefield Trust
On June 22, 2018, American Battlefield Trust Chairman Jeff Rodek was honored to join nearly 2,000 DAR members during Service to America Night at their 127 th Continental Congress in Washington, D.C., to discuss the Trust’s work in preserving Revolutionary War battlefields and how DAR members can help. In addition...
Ann Dillon, President General
At the 127 th Continental Congress, we presented our annual Margaret Cochran Corbin Award for distinguished women in military service to Vice Admiral Nora Tyson. The award presentation on National Defense Night provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on the unexpected developments over the past year that have extended Margaret...
Commissioner Lynn Forney Young U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, Honorary President General & Chair, America 250! Committee
Just as NSDAR gave meaningful gifts to the Nation in celebration of the Bicentennial, today’s Daughters have an exciting opportunity to honor the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence as we prepare for the nation’s upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration . In addition to the generous...