The Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Annual Report from Governor BillHaslam, and Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Many-Bears
Grinder, on Monetary Awards by County shows that there is 1091
Veterans living in Cannon County. The monetary awards for
2010-2011 were $1,382,707.00, for an average of $1,242.88 per
Veteran.
Because of the great work our Veterans Service Officer, Penny
Daniels, does for Cannon County Veterans and the Hilton Stone
American Legion Post 279, and that Post 279 does, Monetary
Awards for 2011-2012 has increased to $3,656,301.35, which is an
average of $3,352.43 per Veteran.
We expect that the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Report will bring even
better news for Cannon County. Is this big business?, You bet.
Not many businesses bring in this kind of revenue to our County.
So, when you thank a Veteran for his or her service to our
country, and this wonderful freedom we enjoy, also thank them for
living in Cannon County and being part of the greatest group of
people in the world living in Cannon County.
And, someday I hope and pray that the leaders in Cannon County get a
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Unit for Cannon
County High School, so that our truly talented young men and women in
Cannon County get the same rewarding career opportunities as the young men
and women in our bigger cities. We have great leaders
growing up in Cannon County. These young men and women are capable and
can be our top Generals, Senators, Representatives, Secretaries of State,
Secretary of Defense, Vice-Presidents, and even the
President of this great country. Why not help them as much as we can
along their way to achieve their dreams. God Bless Cannon
County and the United States of America.
