Lawton-Fort Sill AUSA

WELCOME to the Home of the Lawton-Fort Sill Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA)—Superpower for Soldiers/Families in Southwest Oklahoma.

Letter from the President:
Lawton Area Corporations, Why Join AUSA?

US Army Seal--Happy 235th Birthday Army, 14 June!

 

          Because we are the Superpower for Soldiers (and their Families) in Southwest Oklahoma. And we put our programs where our slogan promises. Our AUSA Soldier/Family Council of 20 Lawton area care providers integrates and synchronizes their services on behalf of Soldiers and their families, including wounded warriors. AUSA sponsors the statewide Operation Homefront Oklahoma whose mission is to provide emergency and other assistance to service members, their families and wounded warriors. How can we miss with such righteous missions?
          Because we are the voice for Soldiers both locally and nationally, supporting Fort Sill as the US Fires Center of Excellence and the US Army as the premiere land force on the planet.
          Because we are schedule-busting busy all over the community—both for AUSA and in support of other organizations. Attendees were “popping at the seams.”

          • 22 January—GEN(R) Dennis Reimer, former Chief of Staff of the Army, was our AUSA-Fort Sill leadership speaker at the Patriot Club.
          • 22 April—Another former Chief of Staff of the Army and President of AUSA national, GEN(R) Gordon Sullivan, was featured at our AUSA luncheon at the Patriot Club.
          • 5 May—We sponsored a Wounded Warrior Luncheon at the Patriot Club on behalf of Operation Homefront Oklahoma with MAJ(R) Ed Pulido, an inspirational wounded warrior speaker. (See Page 5.)
          • 14 May—We sponsored the Lawton Chamber of Commerce’s Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Patriot Club. (See Page 6.)
          • 17 May—Our signature 28th Annual Hardy Stone Memorial Golf Tournament was at Fort Sill with 30 six-man teams for a golf scramble—thanks to 25 years of Jack Donohue’s chairing or co-chairing the event (see Pages 3 and 4).
          • When you “ReUp” or join for the first time, we are planning a dynamite corporate appreciation luncheon at The Mac at Cameron University in the near future.
          • 25 – 27 October—We put on a highly visible, bodacious cocktail party on behalf of the Field Artillery and the Air Defense Artillery one night at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC.

          Because you will be part of an organization that presents annual scholarships to Cameron ROTC students students, thanks to longtime corporate members, such as Arvest Bank—this year $2,000. Also, we recently presented $1,000 to the Armed Services YMCA—another organization on our Soldier-Family Council that has a righteous mission.
          Because you help buy replacement matching bay horses for Fort Sill’s ceremonial half section we all love—last year we bought “Dave Ralston.”
          Because we recognize and reward each brigade’s Soldier and NCO and Fort Sill’s Soldier, NCO and Drill Sergeant of each quarter and of the year—encouraging excellence, supporting Soldier achievements.
          Because you receive Army magazine monthly and support Army think-tank research with an annual $1,000 donation to the AUSA national’s Institute of Land Warfare.
          Because June is AUSA’s corporate membership drive and it is the right thing to do, giving back to those who sacrifice so much for us and are such a big part of our community.

Mike Brown
LFS Chapter, President