5 Greenville, S.C., to Host
124th Annual Congress
11 Letters to the Editor
12 Washington, Generally
Speaking
14 Remembering President
General George H. Brandau
16 President General Dooley
Visits the Irish Embassy
17 The USO Supports
Modern-Day Warriors
18 The First Salute
19 SAR Reciprocal Youth
Exchange Program
20 The Why America Is Free
Curriculum
22 Honoring Patriot James Forten
24 Highlights from the Spring
Leadership Meeting
26 Remembering the Liberty or
Death Speech
28 State Society & Chapter News
40 In Our Memory/
New Members
47 When You Are Traveling
2 SAR MAGAZINE
THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, 1000 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40203. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues
(including The SAR Magazine) $30 per year. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to "Treasurer General,
NSSAR" mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject
content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member
deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203.
Publisher
President General Joseph W. Dooley,
3105 Faber Drive
Falls Church, VA 22044-1712
Ph: (703) 534-3053
Email: joexyz@verizon.net
editor: Stephen M. Vest
AssociAte editor: Patricia Ranft
P.O. Box 559
Frankfort, KY 40602
Ph: (502) 227-0053
Fax: (502) 227-5009
Email: sarmag@sar.org
heAdquArters stAff Address:
National Society Sons
of the American Revolution
1000 South 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40203-3292
Ph: (502) 589-1776
Fax: (502) 589-1671
Email: nssar@sar.org;
Website: www.sar.org
stAff directory
As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the
automated telephone system to simplify reaching them.
Executive Director: Don Shaw,
ext. 6128, dshaw@sar.org
Administrative Assistant to President
(SAR Foundation): Linda Dunn,
(502) 315-1777, ext. 1777, ldunn@sar.org
Director of Finance: Mary Butts, ext. 6120,
mbutts@sar.org
Director of Operations: Michael Scroggins,
ext. 6125, mscroggi@sar.org
Special Events Coordinator: Debbie Smalley,
ext. 6123, dsmalley@sar.org
Acting Director of The Center/Director
of Education: Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129,
cwilson@sar.org
Librarian: Michael Christian,
ext. 6131, library@sar.org
Assistant Librarian/Archivist:
Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132, rsauer@sar.org
Librarian Assistant/Receptionist:
Robin Christian, ext. 6138, library@sar.org
Director of Genealogy: Susan Acree,
ext. 6136, sacree@sar.org
Registrar: Aaron Adams,
ext. 6142, aadams@sar.org
Merchandise Manager: Susan Griffin,
ext. 6141, sgriffin@sar.org
Merchandise Assistant: Jonathan Toon,
ext. 6139, jtoon@sar.org
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