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Hello , I'm Colonel Alan Morris ,

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commander of the 43rd Air Mobility

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Operations Group , and I'm Chief Master

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Sergeant Antonio Brown , command chief

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for the 43rd Air Mobility Operations

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Group . This spring we once again have

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the opportunity to continue an 83 year

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tradition of taking care of our own .

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That's right , sir . Our 4 official

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charities of the Air and Space Forces

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have been helping airmen , guardians ,

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and their families for years . Allow us

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to take just a few minutes to tell you

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about these great charities who help us .

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The Air Force Aid Society , now renamed

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the Air and Space Forces Aid Society ,

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meets the unique needs of airmen and

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guardians by providing emergency

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financial assistance , educational

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support , and community programs to Air

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Force and Space Force families ,

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helping airmen and guardians when they

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need it most . The Air Force enlisted

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Village is a nonprofit organization

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whose core mission is to provide a safe ,

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secure home for surviving spouses of

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retired enlisted US airmen and

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guardians who are 55 and up and require

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financial assistance , assisted living ,

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and memory care . The General and Mrs .

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Curtis E . LeMay Foundation provides

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financial grants to surviving spouses

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of retired airmen and guardians who

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need monthly or one-time financial

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assistance . These grants are not loans

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and never need to be paid back . The

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Air Force Village's charitable

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Foundation ensures widowed spouses of

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retired Air Force and Space Force

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officers receive critical care and

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housing . Over 92% of those receiving

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assistance reside in assisted living ,

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skilled nursing , or memory care

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facilities . If you look at the

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suggested giving guide , you'll notice

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you're not asked for much . And now

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with the e-giving options , you can

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give a one-time gift or spread out

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donations on a monthly basis , making

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you a member of the Air Force

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Assistance Fund Wingman Squadron . So

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pay it forward this spring during the

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annual Air Force Assistance Fund

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campaign . Thanks for watching .