MISSION OBJECTIVE: To deliver health and comfort items to wounded service personnel in need and
to personally welcome them home.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVE: To get every state involved in making a run to their nearest military medical
facility, if possible, during times of declared hostilities. In the event that declared hostilities cease, or
there is no military medical facility accessible, then the Veteran’s Hospitals are to be supported
BACKGROUND: In early June 2005 Chapter 9 responded to a public service announcement (PSA) by
setting up collection points and placing an article in the local paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in
July after a state meeting and the planning and working phase began to make a run to the ALR West
Coast Rally and then personally deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior
began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests and were
promised an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved and allowed us space
to put up display booths at different events including Tucson’s SAAVI (South Arizona Association for
the Visually Impaired) Bike Show and Wal-Mart. Cash donations were also received from individuals
and corporations such as Phelps Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border
States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600 cubic feet of
health and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning cycle in conjunction with
the West Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the 9/11 memorials.
Chapter 129 received approval for access to Fort Sam Houston’s Brooks Army Medical Center in San
Antonio Texas, for Operation Wounded Warrior 2006. Legion Riders from Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico and Texas worked on Operation Wounded Warrior.
On Tuesday, Oct. 3th, 2006, ALR from Post 129 departed AZ with health and comfort items. 42
Motorcycles, 48 riders and several trucks delivered the items to our wounded son’s and daughter’s
who served in harm’s way.
Operation Wounded Warrior 2007 is on the way.
to personally welcome them home.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVE: To get every state involved in making a run to their nearest military medical
facility, if possible, during times of declared hostilities. In the event that declared hostilities cease, or
there is no military medical facility accessible, then the Veteran’s Hospitals are to be supported
BACKGROUND: In early June 2005 Chapter 9 responded to a public service announcement (PSA) by
setting up collection points and placing an article in the local paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in
July after a state meeting and the planning and working phase began to make a run to the ALR West
Coast Rally and then personally deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior
began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests and were
promised an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved and allowed us space
to put up display booths at different events including Tucson’s SAAVI (South Arizona Association for
the Visually Impaired) Bike Show and Wal-Mart. Cash donations were also received from individuals
and corporations such as Phelps Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border
States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600 cubic feet of
health and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning cycle in conjunction with
the West Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the 9/11 memorials.
Chapter 129 received approval for access to Fort Sam Houston’s Brooks Army Medical Center in San
Antonio Texas, for Operation Wounded Warrior 2006. Legion Riders from Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico and Texas worked on Operation Wounded Warrior.
On Tuesday, Oct. 3th, 2006, ALR from Post 129 departed AZ with health and comfort items. 42
Motorcycles, 48 riders and several trucks delivered the items to our wounded son’s and daughter’s
who served in harm’s way.
Operation Wounded Warrior 2007 is on the way.
| For support of OWW please make check out to: Operation Wounded Warrior C/O American Legion Riders P.O. Box 671 Queen Creek, AZ. 85242 or Operation Wounded Warrior C/O Unison Bank 20713 E. Ocotillo Rd Queen Creek, AZ 85242 |
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