Patriotism

The Port Tobacco Chapter, NSDAR, salutes our active-duty military and veterans

Visiting veterans in nursing homes across Charles County, Maryland
Making paracord lanyards for Operation Gratitude to send to troops
Writing greeting cards to deployed troops
Placing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flags on graves of EOD service people
Honoring 29 Vietnam veterans on Vietnam Veterans Day in 2022
Contributing coffee, snacks, and diapers to active duty military at Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) at Indian Head, Maryland, is an ongoing effort following the closing of the United Service Organizations (USO)
Collecting school supplies for the children of CBIRF.
Working with LifeStyles of La Plata, Maryland to help provide Holiday food and gifts for active duty families at CBIRF
Donating items and funds to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
Volunteering with veterans at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in sing-a-longs and bingo events
Awarding Junior ROTC medals to a deserving senior at each of the seven Charles County high schools
Laying a wreath on the grave of Thomas Stone, signer of the Declaration of Independence, each year on Independence Day
Participating in naturalization ceremonies
Acquiring a proclamation from the county commissioners and setting up a Constitution Week display in the La Plata Public Library
Sponsoring DAR Medal of Honor winners
Sponsoring DAR Americanism winner

Visiting a veteran at his nursing home

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Honoring a Vietnam Veteran

Pizza Party for our Troops!

Above left, United States Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) enjoy pizza donated by the Port Tobacco Chapter, NSDAR, aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head on February 4, 2020. Port Tobacco Chapter, NSDAR, donated over 150 pizzas to CBIRF in support of the State of the Union Address. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Corporal Blakely Graham. Released. Used with permission.) Above right, chapter members loading the pizzas into a vehicle.