INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels committed that Indiana would be the first state to join the America Supports You team, a nationwide initiative to showcase and communicate America’s support of our military men and women and their families. Daniels made the announcement at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the official announcement to follow during the Indianapolis 500.

 

The governor will place a link to the America Supports You Web site on the state Web page, www.in.gov, add the America Supports You logo to RV 1, and encourage Hoosiers to join the America Supports You team and show their support for our Armed Forces and their families.

 

“The Indianapolis 500 is a Memorial Day tradition and an annual tribute to our country’s bravest men and women in uniform past and present,” said Daniels. “It is entirely fitting that today I ask Hoosiers to show our men and women in the military their support. We are honored to be the first state to join America Supports You team and hope other states will do the same.” 

 

“We are pleased that the state of Indiana is joining the America Supports You team,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Allison Barber.  “We look forward to working with Indiana state communities and businesses to ensure our men and women in uniform and their families know how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.”

 

By communicating these local and national initiatives to our military members and their families, America Supports You helps to boost the morale of our men and women in uniform and provides Americans a venue in which to show their support and appreciation to our Armed Forces and their families.

 

About America Supports You

Since the launch of the America Supports You program last November, more than 1.9 million Americans, including individual citizens, businesses and organizations, have logged onto the AmericaSupportsYou.mil Web site to register the activities and projects in their communities that show their support for America’s Armed Forces, especially those serving in harm’s way. Every person who registers on the site will receive an America Supports You dog tag to wear as a visible sign of support. The America Supports You dog tags feature the program logo on a military-style dog tag.

 

Media Contacts:         Jane Jankowski, Press Secretary – Office of the Governor, (317) 232-1622, jjankowski@gov.in.gov

Michelle Shortencarrier, America Supports You, (703)-401-1862, mshortencarrier@susandavis.com

World Wide Web:       http://www.in.gov     www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil

 

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