Navy League/American Legion/Helping Heroes USA Segment – August 12, 2025

Seg 1 – Navy League/American Legion/Helping Heroes USA Segment

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AMERICAN LEGION/NAVY LEAGUE/HELPING HEROES USA w/ Amado Salinas. Appointed President of the Greater Palm Springs Navy League. The American Legion National Legislative Council for the Dept., of CA.; National Constitution & By-laws Committee for the American Legion; Dept., of CA. Vice Chair of Foreign Relations & National Security, Area 5 District 21 Executive Board member; Life member of American Legion Current Post 519 Parliamentarian @ 400 N. Belardo, Palm Springs, CA. 92262, and Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Parliamentarian SoCal for the Hispanic American Police Officers Command Association and Tony de Maio, the CEO and President, started/founded “Helping Heroes USA.
– REPORT that Tony de Maio, the CEO and President, started/founded “Helping Heroes USA” and providing this time for us to talk about all these issues.
– MISSION STATEMENT of HELPING HEROES USA IS A COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTION IN PREVENTING SUICIDE BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDIUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. Taking a proactive stance to address the epidemic. Education and community involvement are crucial. Having people on the ground to provide support too.
– REPORT on the Space Force mission; guardians to protect space; dark web. Think of all our satellite communications that are in Space.
– REPORT that Space Force requires such high clearances.
– REPORT that the Navy League is celebrating for all the Korean Vets that served 1950-53. Amado met w/ the consul from N. Korea.
1. Coming up on their anniversary of creating a democracy.
2. Aug., 15 – Amado is the honored speaker in Huntington Beach for the Korean Association of Veterans. They will all get the Korean Medal of Freedom. N. Korea is a Republic. They are very patriotic. Information is up on the Navy League website.
3. American Legion 519 is also celebrating this event. If you know someone, living or dead, for the Ambassador of Freedom medal, let Amado know @ the American Legion 519.
– DISCUSSION of what he thinks about lowing the “legal” age to 14 or 15 or so? (Amado says “criminal act” vs. constitution definition of what an adult is. i.e. Bullrushing that kids do and don’t get charged as adults etc.,
– REPORT “Helping Heroes USA” supplies funds, marketing, consulting, and organizational tools @ no charge to the organizations.
– (contact info; www.helpingheroesusa.org and www.usnavygps.org and www.americanlegionpalmsprings.com and (760) 325-6229)

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