The purpose of the U. S. Army’s Freedom Team Salute Ambassador Program is to provide volunteers with effective tools to promote Freedom Team Salute (FTS) within their organizations and communities.
- What is a U. S. Army Freedom Team Salute Ambassador?
- Ambassadors make up a volunteer network dedicated to thanking Army Veterans for their service and thanking parents, spouses, and civilian employers who support Soldiers. They raise local awareness for Freedom Team Salute and have the opportunity to personally experience the impact this program has on the Army community.
- What are the roles of a Freedom Team Salute Ambassadors?
- Anyone who wishes to help recognize the influential supporters of Army Soldiers—parents, spouses, and civilian employers-- and Army Veterans for their military service can serve as an Ambassador. In addition, Ambassadors should have a willingness to seek opportunities to include Freedom Team Salute in local events. They may also have existing connections to the local Veteran/Soldier community. Internet access is helpful, but not required.
- What is the level of effort that will be required?
- The level of effort is up to you. To remain active, you should communicate with the Freedom Team Salute staff to discuss how you are reaching out to those who support Soldiers and Veterans in your community. Outreach opportunities include (but are not limited to) local events, retirement ceremonies, dinners, deployments, or homecomings — wherever you can make a difference FTS staff may contact you about an event in your local area to see if you are available to participate. You can coordinate such participation and share lessons learned with the FTS program office. Some Ambassadors coordinate 2 to 3 events a year; others coordinate 1 to 2 events a month. You decide how involved you want to be!
- I don’t know enough about Freedom Team Salute to be an Ambassador.
- The FTS staff provides an in-depth FTS Program brief through monthly teleconferences held the second Thursday of every month. Individual training is available by telephone or in person, if you are within the DC Metro Area; such training will provide you with all the tools necessary to succeed. A Freedom Team Salute team member will be with you all the way!
