Welcome to the Monroe ARMAD website! You're most likely here to learn more about ARMAD, and how and where the event will be held locally, and this website should be the tool to do so. Should you have any questions feel free to contact us using the contact info link to the left. We hope to see you at Veterans Park in beautiful Monroe Michigan, as we HAM IT UP FOR THE TROOPS!

ARMAD Founder:
Emery McClendon KB9IBW is an Extra Class Operator from Fort Wayne Indiana. He's a former Air Force sergeant who served 4 years in the Air Force, as well as 2 years in the Indiana Air National Guard.

AMATEUR RADIO MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY: an annual event to show support to those that serve in the military.

ARMAD is an opportunity for Amateur Radio Clubs and Amateur Operators world wide to contact our Military and associated organizations to allow the public to express appreciation to those that sacrifice and serve to keep us free. It also allows each community to express support to each other, and to support and encourage the family members of those that serve "LIVE" over the Amateur Radio frequencies.

We encourage Military Amateur Radio Operators, Amateur Radio Clubs, and all who enjoy the hobby to join in and express words of encouragement and thanks to those in uniform, and to those who work to support them. Including but not limited to Veterans, Active duty, The National Guard, Retired, Reserves; and Coalition Forces. Also all support groups and Aux organizations.

ARMAD helps teach our youth about the sacrifices present and past generations have made to keep us free, and America strong. It is important that we remind future generations of what price veterans paid for our Country.

We send the positive message of support to our men and women that serve, and allow support groups to uplift and help each other with words of encouragement.

Amateur Radio Operators from around the world team up during this joint effort to allow the people from our communities to gather at public locations such as shopping centers, parks, VA hospitals, and sporting events to express verbal positive support "LIVE" over the radio for members of the Military, Veterans, Reserves, National Guard, and military support groups.
We work with National Military Appreciation Month during the month of May. It is also a chance for those at each location to hear and exchange messages of appreciation with each other over the radio. Many of us have friends, relatives, and neighbors that are active duty, and past members of the armed forces. ARMAD gives us the chance to support one another, and to express our thanks and appreciation to those that sacrifice and serve in the Armed Forces.

JOIN US ON MAY 27, 2006 AT VETERANS PARK IN MONROE MICHIGAN, FOR ARMAD AS WE SALUTE THOSE THAT SERVE AND HAM IT UP FOR THE TROOPS!