Highlanders Chapter Sons of the American Revolution receives USS Stark Memorial Award
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The Highlanders Chapter Sons of the American Revolution was awarded the USS Stark Memorial Award recently at the 133rd National Congress held in Orlando, Fla.
The USS Stark Memorial Award was established to memorialize those brave men and women who continue to stand at the forefront to preserve the freedoms our patriotic ancestors fought so long and hard to achieve.
Its purpose is to recognize outstanding chapters and outstanding state societies within the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) for their participation with the Veteran community and supporting activities of the National Sons of the American Revolution Veterans Committee.
NSSAR awards a certificate to the winning chapters based on membership size: 10 to 49, 50 to 99, 100 to 199, and 200 or more, A first-place award may not be won for two consecutive years, though an honorable mention certificate may be awarded at the discretion of the Veterans Committee.
Highlanders Sons of the American Revolution (HSAR) is a male lineage society whose members are descendants of the heroes of the American Revolution who established the United States of America. The Highlanders Sons of the American Revolution chapter serves the southwestern portion of Ohio mainly in Highland, Adams and Brown counties.
The chapter is highly active serving veterans at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown and the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe.