Politics & Government
Nominate Military Service Members for Township Recognition
Commissioners want to publicly honor residents who've served recently in the military.

Do you know someone who's recently completed a tour of duty in a combat area?
Share your pride with the community and submit their name and information to the township so they may be publicly recognized by the Board of Commissioners at an upcoming meeting.
Springfield Board of Commissioners will honor Springfield residents who've recently served, with an honorable military service record, in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard or Merchant Marines.
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Nominees must have completed their tour of duty in a combat area.
A combat area is defined as any location where the deployed service member is eligible for combat pay by the Department of Defense.
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A complete list of eligible combat areas for the Springfield Township Service Recognition Program is found on the attached PDF file with this article.
Print, complete and return the attached entry form to the .
The recognition program is ongoing and there's deadline for entries.
Qualifying service members will be recognized during a public township commissioners board meeting.
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