Wounded Warriors On Ice
Saw this USA Hockey Magazine story about the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program via the Walter Reed Army Medical Center fan page on Facebook yesterday – talk about motivational! (Not to mention probably the coolest hockey story I’ve ever seen.)
“I’m probably the only person you’ll ever meet who opted to have their leg amputated so [...]
Double Amputee Military Veteran Parachutes Into Walter Reed
Don’t really need to say anything about this one – the video speaks for itself.
Read more here:
Double Amputee Skydives at Walter Reed
Dana Bowman
Sergeant First Class Jared Monti Awarded Posthumous Medal of Honor
It’s just been announced that Sergeant First Class Jared Monti from Raynham, MA has been awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in June 2006.
Here’s a must-watch three minute video:
You can read more details of his actions that day at Blackfive:
“SFC Jared Monti – Medal Of Honor (Afghanistan)”
Warrior Legacy Foundation: “Veterans make the community in which they live a better place.”
The Warrior Legacy Foundation is a brand new organization just launched on Memorial Day that deserves your attention.
WLF is “a non-partisan organization committed to the protection and promotion of the reputation and dignity of America’s Warriors” and is “a passionate advocate for the preservation and elevation of the hallowed legacy of the American Warrior Class.” [...]
Fort Carson Red Cross Station Manager Strongly Supports Wounded Warriors
Very nice article in the Fort Carson, Colorado Mountaineer newspaper today about my friend Susanne Harlandt, the American Red Cross Station Manager there.
Susanne Harlandt, Fort Carson Red Cross station manager, speaks with Sgt. Eddie Doyle, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
It’s a very personal interview where Susanne really lays [...]
Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun Visits Wounded Warriors
I don’t know Coach Calhoun personally (just missed him during his days as a cadet at the Academy), but I have a number of close friends who do, and this very much tracks with what they’ve told me about the kinda guy he is:
The visit is part of Coaches Tour 2009, where a number of [...]
Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Rolls Through Annapolis
Nice article about the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride rolling through Annapolis yesterday – definitely watch the slide show:
“Residents, mids honors Wounded Warriors with bike ride”
This is the sixth year for the ride, which kicked off at the White House on Thursday. You can check the entire schedule for the rest of this year’s ride [...]
Air Force Amputee Reenlists
TSgt Christopher Frost, an EOD guy who lost his right leg to an IED in Iraq, recentIy reenlisted:
Whole story is here: “Don’t Call Him a Hero”.
The hard part for me is there are so many of these tremendous young wounded warriors who’ve given so much that I could never talk about them all or say [...]
Wounded Warriors to Climb Mt Rainier
Camp Patriot is an organization whose stated mission is “to take combat injured veterans into the outdoors for life changing adventures”.
Something they’ve done for the last coupla years is a climb up Mount Rainier with a number of wounded warriors and others. I first heard about it from one of the “others” who made the [...]
First Air Force Cross in Six Years
Very, very rare for the Air Force Cross to be awarded, much less to an enlisted guy. Absolutely outstanding!
Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart
Secretary of [...]
