Supporting veterans starts with just a conversation. 

This is the sentiment held by Josh Thielen, Department Adjutant for the American Legion, who explains they used their pork wing booth at the Apple N' Pork Festival as a way to promote their "Be The One" Campaign. 

Although the pork wings may not have sold as well as the Legion had hoped, Thielen says the connections they make with the community is more valuable than the money. 

Thielen also emphasizes the importance of families of legionnaires, or as they call them the Auxiliary. Not only do many help support the community through the legion, but he says if the families were not around many veterans would never have come home.