Monday Sept 21, 2009

Hi all,

Just a Monday morning check-in. No pictures to add. My brother-in-law Dennis and I set up a booth at the San Bernardino Sheriffs mud run a couple of weeks ago but forgot our camera's. We met a Marine Corps photographer there who promised to send us some pictures but hasn't yet. Next weekend we're doing another one at a Sheriffs rodeo, I'll be sure to take a camera this time. Having fun at these events meeting the kind of people I like to meet, law enforcement, firefighters and military, both active and retired veterans. Everyone I talk to helps out with the charity and gets a shirt in return, lots of fun and we're able to generate some cash for the care packages we send to deployed troops all over the world for free. Once again if you know of anyone deployed or if they know of someone deployed, just send us their names and APO address to www.rearareasupport.com and we'll be sure they get on the list.

That's my update for now

I can't believe I found the picture and added it all by myself, I am really becoming blog literate, scary. The picture shows me on the left besides Ryan with Pat Noonan standing on the right. Ryan lost both legs and has a badly wounded arm but you would never know it. His additude as well as his physical recovery is truly amazing.

Hi again, thought I would add this picture as well. It was taken at a fundraiser for a member of the 101st,(Ryan Price), who was seriously wounded in Afganistan. This fundraiser took place about a month ago and allowed a special handicaped addition to be placed on his parents home where he is recuperating. He has elected to stay in the service in a program called "wounded warriors" where disabled veterans are allowed to remain in the service on active duty. Amazing young man and I feel honored just to know him. I have a picture of him as well, and once I find it I'll post. That's me on the left, a member of the association in the middle and my friend Pat Noonan on the right.

Hi all,

This picture was taken at a fundraiser we did at the Long Beach Veterans hospitol a couple of weeks ago. Our booth is shown in the background. The guy in the wheelchair is the last surviving member of "Pappy Boyanton's "Black Sheep Squadron" made more famous by the television show starring Robert Conrad. The fundraiser was a big success allowing us to send more care packages to deployed troops. Next weekend is the San Bernadino Sheriffs mud run where we will set up a booth again. I made a bunch of "First Responders" shirts for the occasion.