LCpl Jorge Ortiz Valley Center, CA Mission accomplished on may 22, 2016 Marine Lance Corporal Jorge A. Ortiz enlisted in the Marines immediately after high school. A year and a half later, at the age of 19, he was on his first deployment as a Combat Cameramen with the 3/5 Marines when he lost both of his legs, and sustained severe arm injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sangin, Afghanistan on Jan. 15, 2011. An early…
Capt Anthony Simone Manhattan, IL Mission Accomplished on May 14, 2016 Air Force Captain Anthony Simone graduated from Embry Riddle University before enlisting in the Air Force, and then going to Officer Training School (OTS) and flight school. He flew HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, designed for Combat Search and Rescue. On June 9, 2010, Capt Simone was the co-pilot of a helicopter with the 66th Rescue Squadron on a mission to pick up several wounded British Soldiers when the…
…March 13, Blaine and Nikki were married among friends and family at a small ceremony in Portland, Tenn.; a honeymoon in the mountain resort city of Gatlinburg, Tenn., followed. Despite Blaine’s impending deployment coming up the next month in May, the newlyweds stayed positive, even sneaking in one last getaway to Destin, Fla. In May 2010, Blaine’s unit deployed to Afghanistan. But this time he would have a deployment companion-brother Logan, now 19 and an Army private stationed just 30…
…are for these severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. Living in a barrier-free environment enables them to realize their life goals and achieve remarkable accomplishments, such as climbing one of the highest summits in the world,” says HFOT Chairman of the Board General (USA, Retired) Richard Cody. Homes For Our Troops has delivered over 360 homes in 44 states and has many active projects nationwide. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone directly to program…
…sign-up fee does not count towards the fundraising commitment All fundraising requirements must be met by October 12, 2016 All Team HFOT members receive: Custom team jersey Fundraising web page that you can personalize and manage Personalized support & technical help Fundraising Toolkit & HFOT promotional material Team goody bag For more information on the TCS New York City Marathon, visit their website at http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ Team HFOT Manager: Cara Yanosick – Email: cyanosick@hfotusa.org / Office: 508-823-3300, ext. 229 M-F 9am-5pm…
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