Donation Update...

Well, its only been about a week and the response has exceeded my greatest expectations
The folks at Sportfisherman and Hull Truth have been very generous, To date i have raised $350.00 towards my goal of $500.00 -Unbelievable!!

As i stated in my last post, i wanted this to go beyond this flight to DC, I wanted to find other missions and other groups looking to help Vets,especially the ones returning from The Sandpile. This war has been going on for 10 long years and has damaged allot of good men and women,both mentally and physically, lest we not forget the ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice....

Heres the thing... Americans are by nature, a patriotic bunch, we love our country, and we cherish our freedom, but we tend to take out our dislike of certain Government decisions  on our Soldiers, Example - Viet Nam, our boys returned home only to be spit on, and called names. In todays world the effects are more subtle,but exist none the less, Young men go off to fight,while back home there spouses are left to languish,with little or no community support. The jobs they once had are given to another, The paycheck he/she used to bring home has vanished..leaving the spouse facing repossession or foreclosure..and few help. The cost of Freedom?  Defending Democracy, we hear that alot, its tossed about by the spinners in DC,While the news leads us to believe its about real estate or oil, does it really matter? the point is, regardless of "The Reason" ,our soldiers enlist to defend our country, our freedom..nothing more. When the chips are down,off they go,young men/women, to a strange country,separated by thousands of miles, to fight an enemy hell bent on seeing the complete and total destruction of the United States. And weather or not you believe its a justified war...the fact remains..In there hearts..our soldiers believe defending Freedom,defending the USA is worth every drop of blood spilled.

Take 10 minutes  and look around ,look what Freedom gives you..
You can rant about the Government without fear of reprisal, own a gun and hunt,travel without restriction,VOTE, march in protest, choose your religion, choose your political affiliation...Freedom, Thank a Vet.

Here are some support groups that help returning Vets and there family's -
http://www.veteransoutreachcenter.org/welcome_home.asp

Sign up, or check the schedule for returning vets, hit the airport and welcome home returning soldiers..thats,what? 30 minutes out of your life?

This is the one that can really make a difference..Wounded Warrior, How bad would it be to be young,and lose a limb..now how much worse to have it happen in combat...Then..come home and forgotton?...Check out this site..donate some time..Americans helping Americans keeps this Country strong..keeps us United.
Wounded Warrior -
http://woundedwarriorproject.org/

Donations :
Frank Smith -Seapower..Sportfisherman.com Thanks!!
Russ Carter
Robert Waz
Rodger Gerstung
Sydngoose.  .Classic Mako pulls thru Thanks!!

Thanks Guys..

Rodger owns a sign shop down in Orlando,and offered to make me a sign showing all my supporters,I think a group photo with the vets and my supporters is a great idea..Thanks Rodger.