My service has two prongs, Government service i.e. military and public servant and Community service through the Jaycee's, Lions, Chamber of Commerce and serving on various committees. This role is a very intriguing aspect of the Marine Core. This first to fight philosophy was made clear and put into action by the second session of the 82nd Congress in 1952. For more than sixty years, Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their services to the blind and visually impaired. A majority of the world's eye banks are established and supported by Lions, as are hundreds of clinics, hospitals and eye research centers.
Lions provide thousands each year with free quality eye examinations, eyeglasses and eye care.
It is one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States. The mission of the Indian Health Service, in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native people, is to raise their physical, mental, social, and spiritual health to the highest level. The Peace Corps is an organization filled with men and women who live and work in another country for two years. Peace Corps volunteers build the bridges of cross-cultural understanding with the people of other countries. They help the people of other countries learn more about who we are as Americans, and at the same time, they bring home with them a better understanding of the peoples and cultures.