Event Program - Dayton Defense

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Table of Contents
Welcome Letter from the Event Director
About Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember (TFX WWTR)
About The Ohio Challenge Warrior Hot Air Balloon Festival (OCHABF)
Major Sponsors and Supporters
Art Central Foundation- Art Workshop Program- Warrior Weekend to Remember
Regional Map of the Event by Major Activities
Schedule of Activities
Major Public Events
List of Honored Warriors
List of Honored Fallen Warriors
Adopt a Warrior Prayers
TFX WWTR Planning Team
Welcome Letter from the Event Director
Gold Star Families, Purple Heart Recipients, Veterans, Sponsors, Planning Team and Volunteers,
Welcome to the 2nd Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember 2015. If you are an honored combat injured
warrior or Gold Star Family experiencing this weekend for the first time, awesome! We’ve been planning for
your arrival and can’t wait for you to experience these five days of life enriching activities and bonding with
other service members and the community.
If you are a returning warrior ambassador, sponsor, volunteer and/or community member, please take the time
to introduce yourself to the new warriors and Gold Star families. This is truly a "Weekend to Remember" for
everyone. The effort to pull together both the TFX WWTR and the Ohio Challenge involved literally hundreds of
volunteers, thousands of man hours and a large sum of money from donations, raffles, fundraising events and
sponsors, all with the selfless intent to pull together something truly incredible to honor our great nation’s
military men and women.
Honored guests will go night bow fishing on the Great Miami with Tony Ryan and Team Full Scale Assault, ride
in hot air balloons, helicopters, bi-planes and World War II aircraft. They will also drive Full Throttle Indoor Karts
that go over 40 MPH, golf at Wildwood GC, enjoy a USO country music concert at JD Legends with Alexa Gomez
and Aaron Tippin, be honored on the field during a Dayton Dragons game, jump from an airplane at Start
Skydiving, support a Warrior 5/10k Run and 12/25/50 mile Gold Star Tribute bike ride, be flown in a UHIH Huey
into a multi-gun shoot at Miamisburg Sportmen’s Club on Friday, and shoot sporting clays at Middletown
Sportsmen’s Club on Saturday. Our honored guests will also eat delicious food from Fricker’s at the Wednesday
VFW welcome reception, Montgomery Inn ribs at the VIP Dinner on Saturday, and food from other awesome
culinary establishments. Everyone will go home Sunday tired, with a renewed sense of adventure, a full belly
and many new friends.
We also tried something new this year called Adopt-A-Warrior Prayers. Church congregations all over Southwest
Ohio have adopted a warrior or Gold Star Family, and have been praying and will continue to pray for a lifetime
of blessings and an enriching weekend. God works in all of us and our hope is that every warrior and person that
encounters a warrior finds this weekend an immensely rewarding and blessed experience. We know that these
prayers from thousands of people will contribute to this.
The TFX WWTR is organized in parallel with the Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival, an awesome event led
by Paula Hale and her amazing team. The Ohio Challenge, Middletown and the entire Southwest Ohio
Community have said yes to every request and have been awesome to work with. On behalf of the TFX WWTR
committee, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Blue Skies!
David L. Hart, Event Director
Team Fastrax™ Professional Skydiving Team
Website: www.warriorwtr.com
Primary Information Command Post Number - Active Only During the Warrior Weekend: 513-917-8462
About Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to
Remember (TFX WWTR)
Held in conjunction with The Ohio Challenge (OC) Hot Air Balloon Festival, and organized by Team Fastrax™
Professional Skydiving Team and a large planning team, this event takes place July 9-12, 2015, at Smith
Park/Hook Field-Middletown Regional Airport (Middletown, Ohio). The Warrior Weekend to Remember (WTR)
is an exciting combination of activities meant to enrich the lives of our active-duty and veteran men and women
injured in combat deployments abroad, with priority given to Purple Heart recipients. Thirty Combat Injured
Warriors and Six Gold Star Families will participate throughout the weekend. They will enjoy a combination of
high energy and life enriching activities that are sure to put a smile on their faces. Many elements of the
weekend are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For more info, visit our website: www.WarriorWTR.com
About Team Fastrax™ Parachute Demonstration Team
Since the inception of Team Fastrax™ Parachute
Demonstration Team in 2002, the team has performed
thousands of exhibition skydives at every
entertainment venue imaginable. Team Fastrax™ has
performed as far away as Moscow, Russia and
Normandy, France. The team is approved to jump into
highly-restricted airspace and is the only team to have
performed over Ground Zero on 9/11 in New York City,
the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Independence Hall
in Philadelphia, PA and over the Arizona Memorial in
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They jump at balloon festivals, air
shows, NASCAR, Indy Race League, Formula One,
symphony performances, golf courses, amusement
parks, tennis courts, the Air Races and their favorite,
veteran support events. In addition, Team Fastrax™ has
a Creed for all members to perform by. In it they state
that honoring our nation’s military men and women is
their highest purpose. Web: www.teamfastrax.org
About The Selection.com® Ohio Challenge Hot Air
Balloon Festival (OCHABF)
Full festival information and schedule updates can be found at www.OhioChallenge.com. The Ohio Challenge
Hot Air Balloon Festival is one of southwestern Ohio’s premier family-friendly summer events. It is centered
around a sanctioned hot air balloon competition. The full festival atmosphere includes carnival rides, clowns,
crafts, a car show, Indian Village, festival foods, live music, skydiving performances, mass balloon launches,
balloon rides, balloon glows, laser light and pyrotechnic shows and more. A variety of activities support the
Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember. For more information or to pre-register for these activities
visit www.WarriorWTR.com.
This festival is organized and executed in parallel with the Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember.
FESTIVAL BEGINS - FRIDAY - JULY 10, 2015
4pm-10:30pm
Park Opens – Full Festival
Balloon launches, glows and more
10:30pm
Evening ends with laser/pyro show
SATURDAY - JULY 11, 2015
7:30am-10:30am
5/10k Walk & Run*
8am-10:00am
Balloon Fly-In & Pancake Breakfast
11am -3:00pm
No Mid-Day Festival Activity
4:00pm-10:30pm
Park Re-Opens – Full Festival
Car Show & Corn Hole Tournament by Tailgating For Troops
Balloon launches, glows and more
Purple Heart & Gold Star Ceremony
Evening ends with fireworks
Presented by Start Skydiving
SUNDAY - JULY 12, 2015
6am-10:00am
Park Opens
Morning Balloon Fly-In
Tethered Balloon Rides
12/25/50-mile Tribute Bicycle Ride*
No Festival Activity Sunday
Bicycle Ride Ends @ Smith Park
Primary Sponsors
Our sincere thanks to our sponsors and supporters. Without your generous support of time, talent and
treasure this weekend would not be possible. A special thanks to the hundreds of others who have made
financial contributions below $2,000.
Overall Presenting Sponsor
Selection.com®
Major Ohio Challenge Sponsors
Chamber of Commerce Serving
Middletown, Monroe and Trenton
Middletown Community Foundation
Middletown Convention and Visitors
Bureau
$4000+ - Two Purple Heart Sponsors
Allyson Lewis
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Combat Veteran's to Careers
Gartner
GE Aviation
Sponsored Event
Overall Event Presenter
Sponsored Event
Ohio Challenge Major Sponsor
Warrior
Army CSM Bennie G. Adkins
Warrior
(GS) Marine LCP Taylor Prazynski
(GS) CPL Christopher “Tyler” Warndorf
(GS) CPL Paul W. Zanowick II
Sponsored Event
Participating Sponsor
Tandem Skydive Sponsor
Gold Star Bicycle Ride Sponsor (Sun)
Night Bow Fishing Sponsor
Scenic Helicopter Ride Sponsor
WW II Bomber Sponsor
Halo for Freedom
Jeff Schmidt Automotive Group
Meridian Global Consulting
Montgomery Inn
Mrs. Gale Fogg
Opie Willis Fund Raiser
Optech
Quantrum
Segue Technologies
The Moyer Group
Tommy Tuberville Foundation
USO of Central & Southern Ohio
$2,000+ One Purple Heart Sponsors
Doug (Anonymous)
Eagles Lodge
Fricker's of Middletown
Full Scale Assault Bow Fishing
Full Throttle Indoor Karting
Huffman Travel
JD Legends Entertainment Complex
Miamisburg Sportsmen's Club
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Mr. & Mrs. John Hart Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Diedling
Northrop Grumman Xetron Veritas
Employees
Sim-Trainer
SunCoke Energy
Textron Aviation
VFW Post 3809
Walmart
Wildwood Golf Club
Travel and Lodging Sponsor
Aaron Tippin Concert Media Partner
5K/10K Run Sponsor (Sat)
VIP Dinner Caterer Sponsor (Sat)
Hot Air Balloon Sponsor
Drink and Snack Sponsor
Lima Company Memorial Sponsor
Dayton Dragons Game Sponsor (Fri)
Golf Outing Sponsor (Thu)
WW II Fighter Sponsor
UH-1H Huey Ride Sponsor
Aaron Tippin Concert Sponsor (Thu)
Sponsored Event
Welcome Party Cater Sponsor
Night Bow Fishing Host Sponsor
Indoor Karting Host
Air Fare Booking Provider
Aaron Tippin Concert Host
Multi-Gun Shoot Host (Fri)
Skeet Shoot Host (Sat)
Warrior
Air Force SSG Tony Paletta
(GS) CPL Adam Jones
Army SPC Chris Bowser
Army & Air Force SGT Michael Mather
Army CPT Alec Ross
Army MSG Leroy Petry & Air Force MAJ
Timothy O’Sullivan
Army LT Daniel Sack
Marine CPL Mike Strahle
Marine SSgt Curtis Long
Marine Gunnery SGT Sam Deeds
Marine SSgt Damon Zeigler
Army SGT Richard Cicero
Marine COL John Bates
Army SSG Shilo Harris
Army SSG - Joel Tavera
Marine SSGT Damon Zeigler
Army PFC Bill Wilch
Air Force MAJ Jason Regester
Warrior
Marine Ed Combs
Marine Sam Nelson
Army Jim Stahley
Army & Air Force SGT Michael Mather
Air Force Pilot/POW Guy D. Gruters
Army LT Daniel Sack
(GS) SGT Lucas T. Pyeatt
(GS) CPL Adam Jones
(GS) SSgt Travis L. Griffin
Army Matthew Deatherage
Army SPC Ken Doyle
Army CPT Greg Amira
10 Gun Raffle Provider
Check In & Welcome Party Host
Golf Outing Host
(GS) CPL Adam Jones
Army SPC Brent Hendrix
Army Mark Hodges
Army Jim Stahley
Army SGT Jared Kriger
Marine Sam Nelson
Art Central Foundation- Art Workshop Program
Warrior Weekend to Remember Project, 2015
We at the Art Central Foundation are pleased to participate in honoring the Wounded Warriors whose sacrifice will be
recognized at the Ohio Challenge and Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember. Each of our young artists has been
provided a bio of a particular soldier. They will design a handmade card and write a personal note to each Warrior, or
Gold Star Family. Our older ceramic students will make each a Purple Heart or Star ornament. This is just one more way
the ACF gives heART back to the community.
Since its inception, more than 1,000 students have participated in one of the ACF’s Workshop Programs, receiving a total
of over 30,000 hours of free instruction time. The Guerilla Art Project has left behind 9 pieces of public art, including two
by artists from Cuba. But the real impact of the SAW program is certainly seen best in the lives of the students. For some,
the workshops are the only positive activity in which they participate during the summer. Not only do they grow as artists,
but as young adults. Given the opportunity to express themselves via artistic means, students can voice emotions that
even they often don’t understand. Families become engaged in this process, with a renewed interest in what their child
is creating. Art can be not only a tool of self-expression, but an instrument to open dialogue within a group.
The Art Central Foundation’s Art Workshop Program offers free art instruction to children with an interest in the visual
arts but with a financial need that prohibits them from attending traditional art classes. The class size is kept low, with a
maximum of 12 students per instructor, so the children receive in depth instruction. The Summer Art Workshop program
was initiated as a two week clay workshop during the summer of 2007. It was expanded the next year to four 2 week
sessions so our students could more fully explore their chosen media. In 2010 nominations were accepted from the school
districts surrounding Middletown – Monroe, Madison, Edgewood & Franklin.
The ACF’s Break Workshops are an extension of the Summer Program. Offering children a creative learning experience
over the extended school breaks of Thanksgiving, Winter & Spring Break, these classes focus on a particular theme. Using
a variety of media, students explore the cultural & historical significance of that theme as expressed in the visual arts.
Guest artists demonstrate technique and give insight on art as a profession. Field trips to regional art studios, museums
and art centers offer students experiences some have never had.
The ACF’s Guerilla Art Project allows our students to participate in the production of a piece of public art. Regional, and
sometimes international, visual artists are selected to design and lead a group of young artists on the creation of the piece.
When complete, the team will feel the satisfaction of being a part of the creative process and will have left something
behind to beautify their community. A few of our students have been paid to be apprentice artists and two of our murals
have been student designed.
For more information on the ACF, please visit artcentralfoundation.org or follow us on Facebook.
National Museum of the United
States Air Force
(Rain Out Option)
1100 Spaatz St
Dayton, OH 45431
Dayton International Airport
3600 Terminal Dr.
Dayton, OH 45377
Dayton Dragons Game
(Friday Evening)
Fifth Third Field
Dayton, OH 45402
Warrior Multi-Gun Shoot
(All Day Friday)
Miamisburg Sportsmen’s Club
6300 South Union Road;
Miamisburg Township. OH 45342
Warrior Concert
(Thursday Evening)
JD Legends Entertainment
Complex, 65 Millard Dr.
Franklin, OH 45005
Warrior/VIP Lodging
Drury Inn & Suites Middletown
3320 Village Dr.
Middletown, OH 45005
MAIN EVENT
COMMAND POST
Warrior/VIP Welcome Party
(Wednesday Evening)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
4541 S Dixie Hwy.
Main Number: 513-917-8462
First Aid, Aircraft Rides,
START Skydiving & Night Bow
Fishing
(Thu - Sun)
Middletown Regional Airport Hook
Field, 1707 Run Way
Warrior Golf Outing
(Thursday Afternoon)
Wildwood Golf Club
601 Aberdeen Dr.
Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon
Festival, Warrior 5/10k Run &
Gold Star Tribute Bicycle Ride
(Fri, Sat, Sun)
Smith Park,
Warrior Sporting Clays
(All Day Saturday)
Middletown Sportsmen’s Club
6943 Michael Rd.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport
2939 Terminal Dr
Hebron, KY 41048
Warrior Kart Racing
(Thursday Morning)
Full Throttle Indoor Karting
11725 Commons Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Schedule of Activities
Monday, July 6, 2015
Activity
Location
Final planning team meeting
VFW Post 3809 Middletown, Ohio
Activity
Location
Final preparation, making copies, registration set up etc.
Drury Inn, Middletown, Ohio
Activity
Location
11:30- 5:00 PM
Airport Shuttle Pick and Check in at Hotel
Dayton AP/Cinci AP
11:30- 5:00 PM
Hotel Check in - Halo for Freedom Warrior Foundation Travel and
Lodging Sponsor
12:00 - 5:30 PM
Warrior/VIP Sponsor Registration by VFW Post 3809
Transport all Warrior to VFW, Middletown
Warrior Weekend Orientation/Briefing & Dinner - Frickers Catering
Sponsor & VFW Post 3809 Hosting Sponsor
Exhibit Area - 101st, SimTrainer, other stuff
Warrior Welcome Reception with Sponsors, Volunteers and Planning
Team
8:00 -10:00 PM
Entertainment with Stephen Kelley, Country Music
10:00-12:00 PM
Begin Bow-Fishing with Team Full Scale Assault Fishing Hosting &
Combat Veteran's to Careers Presenting Sponsor
Start Skydiving, Middletown, Ohio
Activity
Location
Morning
Optional Warrior Breakfast at Hotel - FOOD
5:30 AM
Warriors Depart for Balloon Rides
Hot Air Balloon Rides - Ms. Gale Fogg Presenting Sponsor
Warriors Depart for Full Throttle
Indoor Kart Racing - Full Throttle Hosting Sponsor
Full Throttle, Springdale, Ohio
Board shuttle for golf course
Full Throttle, Springdale, Ohio
Golf Outing and Lunch - Segue Technologies Presenting Sponsor
Wildwood GC, Middletown, Ohio
1:00 PM
Greetings and Prayer at the carts
1:15 PM
Team Fastrax™ Flag Jump and Rick Gibbs Sings National Anthem at
the carts
1:25 PM
Golfer Rules
1:30 PM
Jim Breech, Former Cincinnati Bengal comments and Shot Gun Start
at 1:30 PM
Optional Warrior Chill Out Time - Snacks & drinks
Post Golf Appetizers/Social, Golf awards, General/Warrior Speakers
Depart Muddy Buddies Jeep Wrangler Club Convoy to JD Legends
JD Legends, Franklin, Ohio
6:00-8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
5:00-10:00 PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
5:30 PM
6:00-7:30 PM
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Evening
Thursday, July 9, 2015
6:00-8:00 AM
7:45
8:30-11:00 AM
11:15 AM
12:00-1:00 PM
2:00-4:00 PM
6:00 - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Evening
Sunset
Friday, July, 10, 2015
Morning
Aaron Tippin Warrior Country Concert - JD Legends, USO of Central
& Southern Ohio & Jeff Schmidt Auto Group Presenting
Begin Bow Fishing with Tony Ryan - Team Full Scale Assault Fishing
Hosting and Combat Veteran's to Careers Presenting Sponsor
JD Legends, Franklin, Ohio
Great Miami/Caesars Creek
Activity
Location
Optional Warrior Breakfast at Hotel
5:30 AM
6:00-8:00 AM
6:30
Sunrise – 5:00 PM
7:00 AM
12:00-1:00 PM
3:00-5:00 PM
Warriors Depart for Multi Gun Shoot & AC Rides
Aircraft Rides and Tandem Skydives
WW II Bomber Rides - GE Aviation Presenting Sponsor
WW II Fighter #1 Rides - The Moyer Group Presenting Sponsor
WW II Fighter #2 Rides -
Bi-Plane Rides -
Scenic Helicopter Rides - Gartner
UH1H Huey Rides - Tommy Tuberville Foundation
Begin Helo rides to Multi-Gun Shoot - Miamisburg Sportsmen's Club
Hosting Sponsor
Lunch - All Warriors and VIP - Miamisburg Sportsmen's Club
Providing Lunch
Miamisburg Sportsmen’s Club
Optional Chill Out Time
6:00 PM
Demo - TFX Flag/Streamer Jumpers
Ohio Challenge Stage, Smith Park
6:00 PM
6:45 PM
Demo - TFX Flag Jumps
Dayton Dragon Park, Dayton
BS for PH & GS Dayton Dragons Baseball Game- Quantrum
Presenting
Dayton Dragon Park, Dayton
Demo - TFX-WW Tandems/Big Flag
TFX Pyrotechnic Skydive
Activity
Location
Morning
Optional Warrior Breakfast at Hotel
5:30 AM
6:00-8:00 AM
6:00-8:00 AM
demo - TFX-WW Tandems/Big Flag
6:15 AM
5k Setup (Volunteers show up at 6:30 AM) - Meridian Global
Consulting Presenting
Ohio Challenge, Smith Park
7:00 AM
Set up Registration Tables and PA Truck
7:30 AM
Open Registration for Runners
Warrior Pancake Breakfast
8:40 AM
Welcome, Race Directions and Thank You
8:45 AM
Invocation and Warrior Pep Talk
8:50 AM
National Anthem Flag Demo by TFX
9:00 AM
Start 5k Run/Walk - Warrior Pep Talk
Conclude Race - Warriors award medals at finish line
9:00-4:00 PM
Begin skydiving, B29 and other Aircraft Rides
9:00-4:00 PM
Sporting Clays - Hosted by Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Middletown Gun Club
Lunch
1:00-6:00 PM
TFX VIP Tandems
3:00-5:00 PM
Tailgating for Troops - Corn Hole Tournament
3:00-4:00 PM
Warriors private tour of 101st military display
7:00-10:00
8:15 PM
10:00 PM
10:00-12:00 PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015
7:30-9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00- 1:00 PM
4:00 to 10:30pm
Full Festival
TFX Jump - Flag/Streamer Jumpers
Charity Car Show - Warriors Choice Judging 4:30 to 5pm
6:00-10:00 PM
101st Airborne Living History Team Exhibit - On Display
6:00-10:00 PM
Lima Company Memorial - On Display
4:00/5:00/6:00 PM
4:00-5:00 PM
5:15-6:45 PM
6:00 to 10:30 PM
7:00-8:00 PM
7:00 to 9:00 PM
7:00-8:00 PM
8:15 PM
9:15 - 9:45 PM
10:00 PM
10:05 PM
Private Warrior VIP Dinner (200 People) - Selection.com®
Presenting Sponsor
Guests arrive - Table Escorts by Patriot Pinups - Montgomery Inn
Presenting Food Caterer
Hanger, Hook Field, Middletown, Ohio
Welcome Prayer and Pledge
Dinner Served - Montgomery Inn Presenting Food Caterer
Diamond Jubilee Chorus Sing Patriotic Songs (15-20 Min)
VIP, Warriors, WW II Vets Sponsor and Volunteer Acknowledgments
Comments: Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson is Commander, Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center, WPAFB, Ohio
Keynote: Air Force Pilot & Vietnam POW Guy D. Gruters
Wrap up and proceed to Ohio Challenge stage
Live music on the main stage
Mass Balloon Launch
Fluff & Puff - Walk thru inflated balloon;
Warrior Ceremony on Ohio Challenge Main Stage - Selection.com®
Presenting Sponsor
All Comments
Warrior Awards and Presentation
Demo - TFX-WW Tandems/Big Flag (Sing National Anthem)
Balloon Glow
TFX Pyrotechnic Skydive
Fireworks Show
Start Skydiving
Activity
Location
7:00 AM
Gold Star Tribute Bicycle Ride - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Presenting Sponsor
7:00 AM
Warrior Bike Race Welcome, Race Directions and Thank You
7:10 AM
7:20 AM
National Anthem (Nathan Hart) to Flag Demo by Team Fastrax™
7:30 AM
Start Warrior Bike Ride - Warrior Pep Talk
Warrior Brunch at VFW
10:30 AM
Conclude Race - Warriors award medals at finish line
10:30 AM
Check out from Hotel - Halo for Freedom Warrior Foundation Travel
and Lodging Sponsor
Airport Shuttle
Shuttles
10:00-12:00 PM
Sunday, July, 12, 2015
8:30-9:30 AM
12:00 - 5:00 PM
Major Public Events
2015
All proceeds support The Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember, an enriching series of activities for
combated injured warriors and families who have lost their son or daughter in combat. Golf Begins with a
Patriotic US Flag Skydive. Held in conjunction with the Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival.
Former Cincinnati Bengal Jim Breech on hand to honor the Purple Heart Warriors
and Gold Star Families.
When:
Thursday July 9, 2015
Time:
12:00-1:00 PM Registration, lunch and socializing
1:00-1:30 PM US Flag Skydive and Shotgun Start
WildWood Golf Course, 601 Aberdeen Dr, Middletown, OH 45042
Where:
Format:
Cost:
Details:
Fun Format - 4-person Scramble
Wounded Warriors either golfing in groups or spread out at break holes
$70.00 per person
Registration:
After Golf Appetizers/Social: Awards, prizes and social with food and drinks, and raffle!
Hole Sponsorships Available for $100.00
http://warriorwtr.com/
POC Contact:
Rachel Prindle, rachelmprindle@gmail.com
Quantrum Presenting Sponsor in conjunction with the Dayton Dragons
Blue Skies for Purple Hearts and Gold Stars Dayton Dragons Tribute Game
Special baseball game to honor our nation’s Purple Heart (Combat Injured) recipients and Gold Star families
(families who have lost a loved one through the ultimate sacrifice for our nation). The Tribute game is part of a
larger Warrior Weekend to Remember which includes 5 days of enriching activities for 30 Purple Heart
Recipients, and 6 Gold Star Families. Tickets can be purchased by the general public for $15 at the link below
through 30 June, with a portion of each ticket sale supports the Warrior Weekend Event. Team Fastrax™
Skydiving Team opens the game with a stunning Patriotic jump including a large US flag, Gold Star Flag and a
Purple Heart Flag.
The honored warriors and Gold Star Families will be honored on the field during the game. Fans are
encouraged to wear Purple or Gold to honor and show support for our nation’s heroes.
Game Time
Location
Friday, July 10th, 2015, Gates open @ 6:00pm • Games starts @ 7:00pm
Dayton vs. Lansing
Dayton Dragons/Fifth Third Field, 220 North Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45402
Purchase Tickets
Click here for tickets.
VIP Access
Available for Ohio Warrior Weekend to Remember Sponsors.
Event Website
www.warriorwtr.com
Suite Donations
CDO Technologies, City of Dayton, Fifth Third Bank, Quantrum
Meridian Global Consulting
All proceeds support The Ohio Challenge Warrior Weekend to Remember
The Race Begins with a Patriotic US Flag Skydive by Team Fastrax™.
Warriors on hand to begin and end the race for runners.
When:
Check In:
Race Start:
Awards:
Where:
Format:
Details:
Registration
Contact:
Saturday • July 11, 2015
7:30 am
9:00 am
10: 30 am
Smith Park • 500 Tytus Ave. • Middletown, Ohio 45044
Run • Walk • Wheel Chair
SMITH PARK is a 100-acre park located in the historic city of Middletown, Ohio. The
park provides a paved fitness course to admire the natural landscape with the course
located entirely inside the park to ensure a marked, level terrain.
5K $30 for Adults $20 for Youths 17 & under.
10K $35 for Adults $25 for Youths 17 & under. Registration Link:
www.registrationspot.com/
Matt Harvey, Team Fastrax™ - mharvey@teamfastrax.org
Find the 5K on Facebook (Click Here)
Gold Star Family Tribute 12, 25 & 50 Mile Bicycle Ride
12 Mile Gold Star Tribute Ride - Honoring Lance Corporal Taylor B. Prazynski
25 Mile Gold Star Tribute Ride - Honoring Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II
50 Mile Gold Star Tribute Ride - Honoring Corporal Christopher "Tyler" Warndorf
The purpose of the Gold Star Family Bike Ride Tribute is to honor and thank these family members for the tremendous
sacrifices made, due to the loss and sacrifice of their loved one who died while serving our Nation in military operations
overseas. The Gold Star Lapel Button, also referred to as the Gold Star pin, is distributed to members of the immediate
family of a fallen service member by the Department of Defense. The National Gold Star Family Registry:
http://goldstarfamilyregistry.com/
All proceeds support The Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember - The Race Begins with a Patriotic US Flag
Skydive
When:
7:00 AM
7:10 AM
7:20 AM
7:30 AM
7:35 AM
7:40 AM
Conclude Race
Sunday • July 12, 2015
Welcome, Race Directions and Thank You
National Anthem (Team Fastrax™ Jump)
Start 50 Mile Bike Ride
Warriors award medals at finish line
Where:
Smith Park • 500 Tytus Ave. • Middletown, Ohio 45044
Registration:
$30 Adults • $20 Children ages 14 and under - Link: http://warriorwtr.com/
Details:
Routes are available for all levels of ability. All routes traverse scenic rural areas of Butler
County. All routes are marked and patrolled by tour staff in cars and motorcycles
equipped with radios and cellular phones. Rest stops with snacks, drinks, and restrooms
are provided on all routes. All routes depart from and return to Smith Park Middletown,
OH 45042.
Honored Warriors & Distinguished VIP
Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember 2015
Medal of Honor - Army MSG Leroy Petry (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Medal of Honor/Purple Heart Recipient) Master Sergeant Leroy Arthur Petry was last
assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort
Benning, Ga. with duties as a liaison officer for the United States Special Operations
Command Care Coalition—Northwest Region, providing oversight to wounded warriors, ill
and injured service members and their families. He was born in 1979 in New Mexico and in
September 1999, Petry enlisted in the United States Army, something he wanted to do since
he was 7-years-old. Petry then volunteered for the 75th Ranger Regiment because of its
reputable history. After completion of One Station Unit Training, the Basic Airborne Course
and the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program – all at Fort Benning – Petry was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He served as a grenadier, squad automatic
rifleman, fire team leader, squad leader, operations sergeant and a weapons squad leader.
He has deployed eight times in support of overseas contingency operations with two tours
to Iraq and six tours to Afghanistan. At the time of the May 26, 2008 combat engagement, Petry was a Staff Sergeant
Squad Leader assigned to Co. D, 2nd Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Petry enjoyed serving
in the Army, and had a great opportunity to work with the care coalition; in his words, "If I can’t go to the fight, I can help
the men who are wounded, injured or ill." SFC Leroy Petry was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity at the risk of his life above
and beyond the call of duty.
Army PFC Bill Wilch (90) (WW-II D-Day Survivor) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Two Purple Hearts) Bill Wilch received a Knight of the Legion of Honor medal, the
highest honor that France can bestow upon a person. He and other WWII veterans
were invited to have dinner at a French restaurant in Columbus. There was a TV
crew there from France, and they were so intrigued by Wilch that they drove to
Middletown and interviewed him in his home. The TV special aired on June 6, DDay. There were about 100 letters that Wilch sent to his mother and 75 he mailed
to his wife of 63 years ago who died four years ago. Steve Wilch became engrossed
in the war and its impact on his father. He couldn’t help but consider how the
family’s history would have been written differently without fellow soldier Burton
Burfeind, a member of the 29th Infantry Division, 115 Regiment, who was credited
with saving Wilch’s life more than once and keeping him from being a POW.
Burfeind was killed on Sept. 9, 1944 in France. It was Burfeind’s advice to Wilch that
became the title of Wilch’s memoirs: “Don’t Just Kill Them, Murder Em. Shoot Pee Wee, Just Shoot.” Some in the
family didn’t like the title because they thought it misled readers into thinking it was a violent book, instead of a
collections of letters. Wilch told his son to keep the “gory” details out of the book.
Marine COL John Bates (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Three Time - Purple Heart Recipient) Marine Corps Colonel John Bates earned three
Purple Hearts in Vietnam, the first after surviving machine-gun fire to the chest. Of
the sensation, Colonel Bates says, “It’s like standing over home plate having Mark
McGwire wind up and try to hit you out of the ballpark.” The second commendation
came after a hand-grenade explosion blasted shrapnel into his leg. “If you’ve ever
been hung up in barbed wire, that’s what it’s like,” says Colonel Bates. “Except it’s
hot. Very, very hot. A searing heat and you can’t get it out.” Both experiences pale
when compared to the time he fell into a pit and his left foot became impaled by a
three-foot bamboo stake, the stake smeared with water-buffalo manure to
maximize infection. Colonel Bates’ military passion seeped into him through his
bloodlines. His father, Leland, flew 51 combat missions during World War II. When
the Vietnam War heated up in the mid-1960s, Colonel John Bates enlisted. The
machine-gun fire to his chest didn’t deter him. After being hospitalized in intensive
care for 23 days, Colonel Bates had been relegated to mopping the hospital floor.
“That wasn’t my intention for being in Vietnam,” he said. So he found a pair of boots, pants, and a blue hospital gown,
walked out of the hospital, hitched a ride to the airfield, caught a helicopter and despite still spitting up blood, rejoined
his platoon. “Everyone was glad to see me,” Colonel Bates says. “They needed more trigger-pullers.” Less than two years
into his scheduled three-year enlistment, he was discharged because of the injuries he received in combat. In the next
seven years Colonel Bates earned a bachelor’s degree and two masters. He worked as a substitute teacher, a railroad
brakeman and a heavy-equipment operator. But his real goal was to rejoin the Marines. Knowing he’d have to prove his
fitness, Colonel Bates began training intensely. Unbeknownst to his wife, Stephanie, over a 2½-year period he applied for
readmission to the Corps at least five times. Finally, he was accepted. “Quite honestly,” Colonel Bates said, “I think I wore
them down.” Colonel John Bates has served throughout the world since then, including tours in Kuwait during Desert
Storm, and recently in Iraq.
Army SPC Chris Bowser (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Medically Retired, US Army. Tour in Mosul, Iraq, with 1502nd INF, Fort Campbell, KY. After 19 days in country, while riding as a gunner in a
MK-19 Humvee, a grenade was thrown by an oncoming vehicle and landed in the
back passenger seat. It damaged both his legs. Chris has over 30 pieces of shrapnel
in his legs and is 90% disabled. He is currently working on founding an organization
to connect vets to celebrities who they admire.
www.HeroesMeetingHeroes.com
Marine Gunnery SGT Sam Deeds (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) During his Iraq deployment in 2005, Deeds came across an
improvised explosive device (IED) while setting up a vehicle checkpoint near Abu
Ghraib Prison. When he saw two of his fellow Marines approaching the area, Deeds
turned back toward the IED to warn them of danger. Moments after successfully
warding off his comrades, the device blew. "It basically leveled me," he said. His
injuries set him on a path of nearly 40 operations and procedures to date. For his
actions, Deeds received a Purple Heart, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement
Medals, a Combat Action Ribbon and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service
Medal. The moment he put his colleagues' lives ahead of his own may have
cemented his legacy as a military hero, but he wasn't finished sacrificing his own
welfare. In 2008, Deeds was recuperating from one of many surgeries, this one to
repair a high-incision hernia. The surgical area was sutured and covered with a
protective mesh. The doctors told him to avoid any strenuous activity for eight
weeks. Six weeks into his recovery, Deeds was relaxing with his family on a beach
when a woman was carried away by a rip tide. The woman's husband and another
man tried to save her, but all three were overcome by the current. "People were taking pictures and videos with their
phones, and nobody was going to do anything," he said. "I couldn't let the guy drown in front of his family." Deeds plunged
into the rip tide and helped all three return safely to shore. The protective mesh and two sutures tore away, leaving a
hernia so close to his sternum he opted not to have any more surgery. He's been living with pain ever since. Deeds
medically retired from the marines in 2011 with the rank of gunnery sergeant. Over the course of his injury-shortened
career, he served Iraq, Japan, South Korea, and Haiti (twice). He also has worked in Greater Cincinnati as a recruiter.
Army SSG Shilo Harris (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Shilo Harris understands the difficult challenges facing all
soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as how to overcome adversity.
During his second combat tour in Iraq, his armored vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion on February 19, 2007 killed three
of his fellow soldiers and wounded the driver. Burned over one-third of his body,
Shilo spent 48 days in a coma followed by nearly three years of recovery at Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Shilo credits his recovery to the courage
and commitment of his wife and family, and the dedication and expertise of the
military medical community. Shilo’s mission today is to deliver a call to action on
behalf of wounded warriors, their families, caregivers, and the surrounding
communities. By offering hope, encouragement, and practical strategies for dealing
with adversity, Shilo currently speaks to groups around the country about his
experiences. Owner of WIN Home Inspection Services and national spokesperson for
Helping A Hero, Shilo is a fierce advocate for today’s veterans. Shilo and his family
were awarded a new home during ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition December 2012. His book, Steel Will, is
available through Baker Publishing
Group.
Army & Air Force SGT Michael Mather (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) SGT Michael Mather served 15 years total including two
years on Temporary Retirement prior to a full Retirement, and 11 deployments
around the world in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey, and a
few other locations. He served in the US Air Force for 9 years as an F-15 crew chief,
then made the switch to the Army in 2007 as a Forward Observer, deployed to Iraq
for his 11th and final time where he was shot by a Sniper who was 550 meters away.
The 5.56mm round struck just below the left corner of his mouth and exited his neck
on the left side, he is currently a senior at Xavier University where he is studying to
be a Cyber Security Specialist. Mike is an active member in the local MOPH chapter
that he started in Clermont County where he brought Chapter 156 from Mt. Healthy
to Clermont. He participates in the JROTC graduations at Western Brown High
School. He has two children and has been married for 9 years as of July 2. His duty
stations include Texas, Florida, England, California, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Louisiana, and Kentucky/Tennessee, before moving back to Ohio where he
grew up.
Air Force MAJ Timothy O’Sullivan (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Major Timothy O’Sullivan entered the Air Force in October
of 1991 completing 21 years of military service after being medically retired in
December of 2013 due to related combat injuries. Major O’Sullivan began his career
in United States Air Force as an enlisted propulsion specialist. In early 2000, he was
selected for Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama where he earned a
commission in May of 2000. Following his commission he was assigned to Air Force
Special Operations as a contingency planner. Following the September 11th Terrorist
attacks, Major O’Sullivan had then deployed to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and
Oman from Hurlburt Field as part of the initial Special Operations Task Force, Joint
Special Operations South/Task Force K-Bar and Task Force 11. In 2007, he deployed
in lieu of Army as an embedded combat advisor with British and Australian Forces
assigned to the Iraqi Army 10th and 14th Division in Basra Iraq. During this
deployment, he endured nearly 1000 rocket attacks, 2 direct fire incidents, convoyed
500+ combat miles and was later injured on March 2nd 2008 during a convoy with
British Forces by an 80lb explosively formed projectile. His injuries included a mild traumatic brain injury, internal bleeding
and two surgeries removing several bones related to torn ligaments. By April of 2008, he was transferred to his home
station MacDill AFB to receive ligament reconstruction, occupational Therapy and TBI treatments at the James A Haley
Veterans Hospital in Tampa. Upon recovery from his injuries, Major O’Sullivan continued his career at USCENTCOM HQ
where he served as a principle advisor to the Combatant Commander (General David Petraeus/General James Mattis) on
Security Assistance and Security Cooperation activities regarding Oman and Qatar. His distinguished awards include the
Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Air Force Combat Action Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service
Commendation
Medal,
Kosovo
Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign
Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal
and the Distinguished Presidential
Unit Citation.
Army LT Daniel Sack (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) After being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the
United States Army, Dan served state-side as a television production officer with the
US Army Mobile Television Detachment in Pennsylvania. After one year, he received
orders to Vietnam in July 1967. He was assigned as a communications platoon
leader in the field with the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry. He served seven months in
the field with his last assignment at firebase Katum on the Cambodian border. At
the end of that assignment he was transferred to the 125th Signal Battalion at Cu
Chi. In February of 1968, during the Tet Offensive he was wounded by a 122mm
Rocket that landed on his hooch in the early dawn. He woke up under his hooch
mate’s bunk with shrapnel in both legs and temporary deafness. His hooch mate
was killed in the blast. Currently President of OmniCom Solutions Groups, Inc and
a graduate of University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. Dan was commissioned
as a Lieutenant in the US Army and served with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam
from July 1967- 1968.
Army SSG - Joel Tavera (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Army Staff Sgt. Joel Tavera is one of those truly remarkable
people who, if you spend even a few minutes talking to him, any problems you think
you have fade away. Tavera was horrifically injured in Iraq on March 12, 2008, in an
attack that killed three others and wounded Tavera and another soldier. Tavera, who
was volunteering for a mission shortly before he was supposed to head home,
remembers a rocket exploding near his up-armored Chevy Suburban. Then came a
panic attack. He opened the door. Then came the whistle – the sound of another
rocket, heading straight for the Suburban. He was severely burned, had traumatic
brain injury, lost part of his right leg, the sight in both his eyes, the fingers on his left
hand and had to undergo many painful surgeries. Fast forward a few years.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue’s Kelly Hallman heard that Tavera needed a home.
When not fighting fires, Kelly is an architect and, among other things, designs
houses. So, working with the Building Homes for Heroes, a non-profit that supports
the needs of severely wounded or disabled veterans and their families through
building mortgage-free homes, Hallman designed a home for someone who couldn’t walk and needed full-time nursing.
Hallman tells a funny story about what happened when Tavera learned of the plans. His response as he walked up to
Hallman with a prosthetic on his right leg speaks volumes for a recovery that can only be considered miraculous. “He said,
‘Get that out of my house,’” Hallman says of Tavera’s response to being told of plans for wheelchair access, a nursing
station and a therapy room. “I don’t need that.’ I said, ‘You are right, you don’t need that,’ and I took it out.” Joel continues
to be a strong role model in showing people that they can move forward and make a difference regardless of their
setbacks.
Medal of Honor – Army CSM Bennie G. Adkins (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Medal of Honor/Purple Heart Recipient) Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins was
drafted into the Army Dec. 5, 1956, at the age of 22, from Waurika, Oklahoma.
Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours
of close-combat fighting against enemy forces on March 9 to 12, 1966. At that
time, then-Sergeant First Class Adkins was serving as an Intelligence Sergeant with
Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces at Camp "A Shau",
in the Republic of Vietnam. When Camp A Shau was attacked by a large North
Vietnamese force in the early morning hours of March 9th, Sergeant First Class
Adkins rushed through intense enemy fire and manned a mortar position
defending the camp. He continued to mount a defense even while incurring
wounds from several direct hits from enemy mortars. Upon learning that several
soldiers were wounded near the center of camp, he temporarily turned the mortar
over to another soldier, ran through exploding mortar rounds and dragged several
comrades to safety. As the hostile fire subsided, Adkins exposed himself to sporadic sniper fire and carried his
wounded comrades to a more secure position at the camp dispensary. Sergeant First Class Adkins exposed himself
to enemy fire transporting a wounded casualty to an airstrip for evacuation. He and his group then came under heavy
small arms fire from members of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group that had defected to fight with the North
Vietnamese. Despite this overwhelming force, Adkins maneuvered outside the camp to evacuate a seriously
wounded American and draw fire away from the aircraft all the while successfully covering the rescue. Later, when
a resupply air drop landed outside of the camp perimeter, Adkins again moved outside of the camp walls to retrieve
the much needed supplies. During the early morning hours of March 10th, enemy forces launched their main assault.
Within two hours, Sergeant First Class Adkins was the only defender firing a mortar weapon. When all mortar rounds
were expended, Adkins began placing effective rifle fire upon enemy as they infiltrated the camp perimeter and
assaulted his position. Despite receiving additional wounds from enemy rounds exploding on his position, Adkins
fought off relentless waves of attacking North Vietnamese soldiers. Adkins then withdrew to regroup with a smaller
element of soldiers at the communications bunker. While there, he single-handedly eliminated numerous insurgents
with small arms fire, almost completely exhausting his supply of ammunition. Braving intense enemy fire, he returned
to the mortar pit, gathered vital ammunition and evaded fire while returning to the bunker. After the order was given
to evacuate the camp, Sergeant First Class Adkins and a small group of soldiers destroyed all signal equipment and
classified documents, dug their way out of the rear of the bunker, and fought their way out of the camp. Because of
his efforts to carry a wounded soldier to an extraction point and leave no one behind, Sergeant First Class Adkins and
his group were unable to reach the last evacuation helicopter. Adkins then rallied the remaining survivors and led
the group into the jungle - evading the enemy for 48 hours until they were rescued by helicopter on March 12th.
During the 38-hour battle and 48-hours of escape and evasion, Adkins fought with mortars, machine guns, recoilless
rifles, small arms, and hand grenades, killing an estimated 135 - 175 of the enemy and sustaining 18 different wounds.
Sergeant First Class Adkins' extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping
with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Detachment A-102, 5th
Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces and the United States Army.
Army SGT Richard Cicero (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Combat Injured) A former Army Paratrooper, with assignments in the 7th SOSC, 3rd Bde
of the 82nd Abn Div., and 173rd LRSD. Served as a police officer and after a serious injury
was retired. He was a military contractor in 2008, with assignments both CONUS and
OCONUS. On his second deployment to AFG he encountered an IED on a foot patrol,
which resulted in the loss of his right arm and leg. Now he works to support programs
that challenge and motivate fellow veterans.
Marine CPL Mike Strahle (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) CPL Mike Strahle joined the United States Marine Corps in the
Fall of 2003 and deployed to Iraq in January 2005 with Columbus based Lima Company,
3rd Battalion 25th Marines. On May 11, 2005 while conducting combat operations
during Operation Matador, his vehicle struck an IED blast in the road, critically wounding
him and fatally wounding six of his squad members. Mike would recover from his
injuries and was medically retired in 2007. He now carries on the legacy of 3/25 and all
service members by traveling The Eyes of Freedom: Lima Company Memorial all over the
country. This traveling tribute honors all who have answered our nation’s call; then,
now, and tomorrow.
Army SPC Ken Doyle (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Combat Injured) Ken joined the Army in 2009 and after Basic Training and began his
training as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician. After that training was
complete he was stationed at FT. Bragg, NC until he deployed to Afghanistan Jan 2012
in support of 3rd Group Special Forces mission. On August 15, 2012 he was injured
while his team was neutralizing an IED in a local village. Doyle spent the next two
years stationed at Walter Reed hospital undergoing recovery and awaiting medical
retirement. He is currently retired and living with his wife and son in Marion, NC
where he is trying to open his own business in the community.
Army CPT Alec Ross (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) US Army Airborne Ranger Charlie Company 2nd Ranger
Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Ft Lewis WA 1989-1993. Wounded 20th of December
1989 on combat jump into Rio Hato Panama, Jump Altitude around 400 feet. "Six
Minutes!!" The jumpmasters started their pre-jump commands. It was time to stand
up. His knees had never been so thankful. Now it would be his legs and shoulders
that would bear the discomfort of the tremendous weight of equipment. The C-130
had interior red lights and Ross heard someone reciting the Ranger Creed. You could
hear the plane taking hits from ground fire, and away they went. Ross had a perfect
exit, no twists. His riser was shot and he streamered in somewhere around 100 Feet.
Alec Ross was medically discharged out the military in 1993. From 2003-2008 he
worked as a defense contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan, and rehabilitated and
reenlisted in the Army Reserves in 2005. Ross was selected for Army Physician
Assistant program in 2008 and graduated with a Master’s degree in Physician
Assistant studies and was commissioned in Sept 2010. He served several posts and
currently a Physician Assistant with Special Operations Command Africa and working
as a civilian at Ft Campbell KY in a Troop Medical Clinic caring for our Soldiers and
their families.
Marine SSGT Damon Zeigler (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Damon Zeigler SSgt U.S.M.C Enlisted into the U.S.M.C. out
of Massachusetts in 1997. He then joined The Fleet Marine Forces in Camp Lejeune
with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Mar Div were he attained the
rank of Cpl, and began his Degree in Criminal Justice at C.C.C.C. He also received a
CERCOM while deployed on the Navy ship the Gunstin Hall. In 1999 he received
Orders to the Chemical Biological Incident Response (C.B.I.R.F) Force 4th Marine
Expeditionary Force (Anti-Terrorism Task Force). There he was promoted to the rank
of Sgt and attended the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors Course, trained with
FDNY, received a Global war on Terrorism Award and a 2nd CerCom for his role as Plt
Sgt during the Attacks on 9/11. In 2006 he received orders to 11th Marine Regiment
HQ Bt 1st Mar Div Camp Pendleton. There, he was the Motor Transport Chief and
sustained severe injuries including a below the knee amputation during a vehicle
accident. He rehabbed at Balboa Naval Medical Hospital San Diego before returning
to 11th Marine Reg as acting Battery GySgt and Training SNCOIC for HQ Regiment.
Air Force MAJ Scott Bullis (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Major (Ret) Scott R. Bullis retired from the United States Air
Force in August 2014 after 20 years of service. Serving primarily in responsibilities
as a Force Support Officer, Major Bullis’ assignments included duties with the 36th
Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea; Executive Assistant, Air Force Chief of Staff
Executive Review Secretariat, Pentagon; Executive Officer to the CENTCOM Forward
Deployed Commander; and culminated as Chief, Officer Development, HQ Air Force
Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO. During his final deployment, Maj Bullis was
assigned to the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, and
attached to the 28th Infantry Division as Principle Advisor to the Afghan National
Army Ground Forces Command (GFC) Director of Personnel. Working on an Afghan
installation, Major Bullis provided guidance to his Afghan counterparts as they built
GFC from stand-up to a force of nearly 350,000. On 13 Sep 2011, during one of his
over 600 combat convoys, his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade, then
came under small-arms fire while attempting to return to his Afghan installation. Maj
Bullis continues to have after effects from the injuries he received. Following
retirement, he began a course of study to receive an art degree in Antique
Automobile Restoration at McPherson College.
Marine SSGT Curtis Long - Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Curtis Long is a 10-year combat veteran of the United States
Marine Corps with deployments to Iraq in 2007, and the Mediterranean Ocean in
2008 as an EOD Team Member. Curtis joined the Marine Corps after high school in
2002. Curtis came into the Marine Corps as a Bulk Fuel Specialist. Three years into
his military career Curtis moved into EOD. While deployed in 2007 with 2nd EOD Co,
Curtis’ MRAP was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) while operating in
Karma, Iraq. This hit resulted in a TBI and several other internal injuries resulting in
being transferred to the Wounded Warrior Battalion. Upon completing his time at
the WWB-E, Curtis was medically retired from the USMC in September 2012. Shortly
after Curtis’ retirement in 2012, he attended Coastal Carolina Community College
and earned his Associate of Arts degree. While attending college, Curtis also
volunteered at his kid’s elementary school to help the kids of deployed parents.
Curtis continues his volunteer services by helping at his church in Jacksonville, NC.
Currently, Curtis is working on plans to start up a coffee shop called The Outpost in Jacksonville, NC and will partner up
with the non-profit organization Warrior Institute located in Gainesville, FL to continue to help our wounded warriors and
veterans. His awards are Navy Unit Commendation, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, (2) Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Combat
Action Ribbon, (3) Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals.
Army CPT Greg Amira (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Amira Joined R.O.T.C. while attending University of South
Florida in Tampa, Florida in 1989. Attended and graduated Airborne School at Fort
Benning, GA in the summer of 1993. Upon commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant on 3
May, 1994 and graduating college simultaneously, he attended Quartermaster
Officer Basic Course at Fort Lee, VA until 16 September, 1994. He heroically reentered buildings to help in the evacuation of victims and was trapped and buried
when the buildings collapsed. He was then disabled from his civilian career by Social
Security Disability, NY State Workers Compensation, and a private Long Term
Disability Insurance company. All the while he remained in the IRR. While on
disability, he was recalled by the US Army Special Operations Command to deploy in
Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company.
After explaining that he was 100% disabled, the Army disregarded this, said there
wasn’t enough time for an overdue physical and gave him the choice of resigning
(basically equivalent to quitting) from the military or deploying and losing all
disability monies, including $1.25 million from the Federal 9-11 Victim
Compensation Fund. He chose to deploy and was sent to FOB Warhorse, Baquba, Iraq as part of the Diyala Provincial
Reconstruction Team (PRT). There he served as the Economic Development and Agriculture Officer for the Diyala PRT. He
was instrumental in standing up both the Diyala and Salah ad-Din PRTs, most specifically, their Economic Development
Teams, and was the liaison to the Embassy in Baghdad for the PRT and maneuver Brigades (4th Infantry Division & 1st
Cavalry Division) to report to Senior State Department officials, General Officers, and Ambassadors. He spent roughly 13
months in Iraq working on projects, meeting with business and government leaders, shaping policy, and promoting
democracy. He completed over 155 combat patrols and 58 Blackhawk missions. On 26 January, 2007 CPT Amira was
engaged with the enemy after another vehicle in his convoy was hit with an IED blast. The ensuing events claimed the life
of his friend & Commander, MAJ Alan R. Johnson, and severely injured three of his friends. CPT Amira ran from the safety
of his vehicle and jumped in the canal where the damaged vehicle was. CPT Amira assisted in pulling out three survivors
and in doing so, damaged his neck & back, and ingested raw sewage and chemical waste which caused internal injuries
from his esophagus to his bowels and further. CPT Amira returned to the United States at the end of May 2007 and was
assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for wounded soldiers from his injuries of 26 JAN.
After 13+ months of medical treatment at Womack Army Medical Hospital, he was released by the Army to continue
treatment at James Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and spinal cord injury treatment. He
now resides in Trinity, Florida, attends James Haley VA Hospital on a regular basis for various therapies, and volunteers
for various wounded veteran organizations. CPT Amira was officially permanently retired by the U.S. Army on 13 July 2010
with an 80% DoD disability rating. He is currently pending VA appeals & requests for increase in service connected
disabilities, but is rated at 150% combined and 80% overall. After 3+ years of volunteering his time and efforts with other
wounded veteran organizations & being Commander of his local Chapter of Military Order of the Purple Heart (#1980 ~
“Pride of Paradise” encompassing parts of Pasco, Hernando, & Pinellas Counties) from 2010 - 2011, he founded
WoundedVets.org and left most other positions to focus his efforts on the success of the new non-profit. He still continues
to speak for other organizations and participate in some of their events. He has recently returned to the Commander
position of MOPH Chapter #1980. Captain Amira was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal with
Valor, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq
Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve
Medal with M device, the Combat Action Badge, and the CPT Amira resides in Trinity, Florida and New York City, NY near
his mother, Marlene, and father, Irvin, respectively. He has a daughter, Alexis Rae who is currently employed in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Army MSG Brent Hendrix (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Brent Allen Hendrix typically goes by his Army nickname,
Hoss. He is originally from Forest City, North Carolina and always wanted to join the
US Military. He decided to join the Army after he graduated, and wanted to be in the
infantry. Upon completing Infantry School at Ft. Benning, GA, he was then stationed
in Fairbanks, Alaska and was assigned to 4-14 CAV as an 11C or Indirect Fire Mortar
man. He was there 2 years before transforming into 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat
Team. He deployed to Iraq in August of 2005 and was sent to Mosul, Iraq. He was in
Mosul for 6 months and then had to rotate with another unit in our brigade and moved
southwest to Rawah, Iraq. On June 27 of 2006, his vehicle hit an I.E.D. or Improvised
Explosive Device. He had just received an Op order of pressure plates coming in from
Syria and they were among the explosion that hit his vehicle. He doesn’t remember
any of the blast and went through many medical stations in Iraq and then to Germany.
His first thoughts took place after awakening at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital, 2 1/2 weeks later, out of a drug
induced coma. The struggle was real, he says! On June 27th of 2009, he medically retired from the Army and left with an
open wound, hoping the VA wound care would provide new healing methods since his wound on his lower left leg hadn’t
healed in the years prior. He wanted to move on with college and left Walter Reed too early. He had already been at
Walter Reed for 3 years. He left Walter Reed and moved to Jacksonville, Florida and worked with the Wounded Warrior
Project and completed their TRAC program. It was a program designed to transition veterans back to college and civilian
life. His wound continued to stay open and after talking to mentors and friends, he was able to go back to Walter Reed in
2011. He lived on base and stayed at the Fisher House. He underwent more surgeries of skin grafts, Apple graphs, pig skin
graphs and many more but none would seem like they would ever take. He started working with Georgetown University
Hospital as well and has done many hyperbaric oxygen treatments too. Each surgery always got him a little closer to being
fully healed but the wound would always open back up. He completed a 75th surgery at Walter Reed National Military
Medical Hospital on January 30th of 2014. It was a reduction of a large flap surgery that he completed at Georgetown
University Hospital. His leg was doing much better and was almost healed. He decided to move to Cincinnati, Ohio in April
of 2011, after he was honored in 2008 with the USO. He got to see how patriotic Ohio is and wanted to continue to help
veterans out and meet others so they could help each other out. He wanted to get back into school as well, and is still
enrolled at Cincinnati State College taking summer classes now. His overall hope is to complete college at University Of
Cincinnati with a communication degree, without having to go back for more surgeries! His wound persists to stay open
but he is still doing wound care. After moving to Cincinnati, he completed his 76th surgery at Advance Dentistry where he
had a 6 hour operation performed. Since over the years, the military has been primarily focused on saving his other leg;
his dental care was always a second. His jaw was broken from where the buttstock of his weapon hit his jaw and knocked
out a lot of teeth, and Advance Dentistry is helping to relieve one less stress off his plate. He is nowhere from being done,
and is determined to continue until the end!
Air Force MAJ Jason Regester (Ret) – Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Following a very long line of military service in his family, Jason
Regester enlisted in the Air Force on Oct 7th 1993 and served 9-1/2 years as a Structures
Specialist in Civil Engineering. He was selected for Officer Training School in 2002 and
received his commission on 27 June 2003 after graduating OTS and then served as a
Logistics Readiness Officer until retirement on May 1st 2014. During his career he was
deployed to Dhahran AB Saudi Arabia, Incirlik AB Turkey on two occasions; Soto Cano AB
Honduras for Joint Task Force-Bravo supporting counter narcoterrorism operations,
Guam for a humanitarian assistance mission following the devastation of Typhoon
Chataan, and Baghdad Iraq as part of the Multi-National Security Transition Command.
Some of the decorations he has earned during his career are the Purple Heart, Defense
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service
Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal x4, Joint Service Achievement
Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal x6, Army Achievement Medal x2, Joint Meritorious
Unit Award x2, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award x6, and Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 2
service stars.
Army SGT Jared Kriger (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Jared Kriger is originally from Oregon and joined the Army
in 2002. He served from 2002- 2006 and met his wife at Ft Benning GA, where he
was stationed in 2003. They married in 2004 and have two children, Madelyn and
Jared Jr (JJ). Kriger moved to Northern Kentucky to be closer to his wife’s family after
he got out of the Army. Kriger was deployed on two tours of duty to Iraq and was
shot during the invasion, which earned him his Purple Heart. He now resides in
Independence KY with his wife and children. Kriger currently works for the United
States Postal Service and has done so since he got out of the Army in 2006.
Army Mark Hodges (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Mark is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is an E4 and was
deployed in the 173rd 2/503rd (ABCT) on May 18th, 2007. While serving, Mark was
shot in the neck, and his wound became cancerous. He spent six months in Walter
Reed Army Medical Center and has completed five years of chemotherapy outside
of hospitalization. He now resides in Fairfield, Ohio and is working at Donato’s Pizza.
Army Matthew Deatherage (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Matthew grew up in Maineville, Ohio where he enjoyed
wrestling and being a young Marine. Matthew’s drive to serve his country started at
a very early age. Sadly, in 2005 at the age of 15 Matthew lost his Father to cancer.
Shortly after Matthew experienced this tragic loss, a young lady named Kelly
transferred to Kings High School where their friendship grew, even attending Senior
Prom together. Little did they know they would end up marrying July 2012. After
high school, Matthew joined the United States Army (101st Airborne) January 2010.
Just a few days into the training, Matthew knew he had chosen the correct career
path and was excited for the opportunities ahead. August 2010 Matthew was
deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. On March 10, 2011 life as Matthew had known
it was forever changed. While on a foot patrol cleaning a landing zone, Matthew
stepped on an IED (improvised explosive device) resulting in the immediate loss of
his right leg below the knee, a severed finger, broken Left Patella, shrapnel covering
his body, and a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Once back in the states, Matthew was
stationed at Fort Sam in San Antonio, Texas for recovery which included the attempt
to save his left leg. Unfortunately, after eighteen months of a Taylor Spatial Frame, the left leg had to be amputated below
the knee as well. To add insult to injury Matthew also learned he is now diabetic. Doctors have not been able to directly
identify the cause but it is believed the TBI shut down the pituitary gland triggering the pancreas to no longer produce
insulin. Almost 2 years to the day of his injury, Matthew was medically retired from the Army. Now, living back in Ohio,
The Deatherage Family has continued on with their new normal. Although Matthew still has several surgeries a year,
Matthew takes pride working with fellow veterans on behalf of veterans at the Warren County Veterans Office. He is also
the Senior Vice Commander at the Morrow VFW and a part of the Mason American Legion where he attends the funerals
of those who have fallen. Although his road is far from over, Matthew believes in pushing on.
Marine Ed Combs (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Ed Combs is a graduation of the University of Kentucky (1966)
and University of Louisville Law School (1972). He served on active duty in the USMC
from 1966 through 1970. First as a platoon commander with Mike Company, 3rd
Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in 1967. He then served as an
Executive Office, Guard Company Henderson Hall Headquarters Marine Corps from
1968-1970. Ed is a decorated hero, being honored with a Bronze Star with V, two Purple
Hearts, Presidential Unit Citation, and Combat Action Ribbon. He was injured with
gunshot wounds to the chest and right arm. He now practices law in Middletown, Ohio
as a partner with Combs, Schaefer, Atkins and Little. He is married to Susan L Combs,
they have two children (Charlie and Elizabeth) and five grandchildren.
Marine Sam Nelson (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Purple Heart Recipient) Sam completed his basic training with honors at the
Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He was awarded a dress blue uniform
by “Leatherneck “magazine as the top individual recruit in his platoon. As platoon
Honor Man, he competed with other Honor Men in his series. His
accomplishments proved to be exceptionally noteworthy and he was selected as
the top graduate from his series and designated as the Series Honor Man. After
completing combat infantry training and Scout Sniper School at Camp Pendleton,
Calif., Sam was deployed to Vietnam in September 1969 and assigned to Kilo Co.,
3rd Battalion, and 7th Marines. On January 16, 1970, while leading a patrol, he
tripped an explosive device and suffered shrapnel wounds to his right chest and
thigh. After recuperating at the naval hospital in Yukosko, Japan, he was assigned
to Headquarters & Service Battalion, 3rd Force Service Regiment in Okinawa, Japan. In August of 1970, Sam was
presented a Meritorious Mast award for his display of loyalty and professional competence in serving as the
company’s Education and Training NCO. Sam is a graduate of Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati.
He and his wife, Ellen, reside in Middletown, Ohio.
Army Jim Stahley (Ret) - Honored Warrior Participant
(Combat Injured) Jim was born and raised in Greendale IN. After graduating from
high school in 1985, Jim enlisted into the US Navy. After serving the four years of his
first enlistment, Jim was honorably discharged in 1989. He took 1989-90, rode a
bicycle from Greendale to Cincinnati and started college in 1990. Needing a part time
job, Jim joined the US Army Reserves in 1990. He served in a Military Police Unit from
1990-97. Later Jim moved to Arkansas and went through OCF for a year and a half,
after having knee surgery he later returned to his home state and joined the Indiana
National Guard until 2006. During that time Jim was activated in 2002-2003 and
served at Fort McNair. While there his unit was activated. He did not deploy with his
unit and stayed home from 2003-2004. Jim was activated again in 2004 and was
transferred to the 612th Combat Engineers of St. Marys' and was deployed with that
unit to Iraq during 2005. During his deployment his job with the Combat Engineers
entailed dealing with roadside bombs. During that time Jim was blown up nearly a
dozen times while inside his vehicle, and one time outside the vehicle. In one
instance, Jim rescued two fellow soldiers from a burning HUMMV, a second IED was detonated during the rescue and the
blast severely injured his back. Upon returning to the states, Jim was transferred to a water purification school for training,
got a promotion and was eventually transferred to the 324th Military Police Company in Middletown, Ohio. Jim was
assigned to this unit for a year before he went to a medical review board for back, hip, and head, foot, and knee injuries
and was medically retired in 2009.
Army SSGT John P. Hart Sr.- World War II Veteran, Combat Engineer, 11th Airborne
Division
John P. Hart Sr. served our nation during WWII as a member of the 11th Airborne
Division and closed out the war in Japan amongst the nuclear fallout. He is the most
humble American Patriot you will ever meet and this weekend would not even be
possible without him. He raised his children on the principle of putting God first in
their lives, Family second and our Country third. He has been married to his wife
Marilyn for 60 years and his seven children and twenty-two grandchildren are
reminded every day of the importance of God, Family and Country.
WWII Red Robinson (Ret) - Honored VIP Participant
World War II veteran Dale “Red” Robinson survived not one, but two of America's
extraordinary moments of World War II. Red joined the Army in 1940 at the age of 18.
He served in the 35th Infantry Regiment, part of the 25th Infantry Division, at Schofield
Barracks on the island of Oahu and survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941. He rose through the ranks to staff sergeant serving in Gen. George
S. Patton’s Third Army during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France that began on
June 6, 1944. At 93 years old, Red resides in Texas where he enjoys his garden and
playing poker.
Air Force Pilot/POW Guy D. Gruters (Ret) – Honored VIP Warrior
Captain, USAF: POW in North Vietnam, December, 1967 to March, 1973: 5 years, 3 months.
The rescue of Guy and Captain Charles Neel, who Guy characterizes as a fighter pilot's fighter
pilot, is a truly awe inspiring story of the dedication and courage of the Jolly Green Chinook
Helicopter Search and Rescue units. His second shoot down on December 20, 1967, resulted
in a five year, three month odyssey that humbled his pride, tested his fortitude, and forged
his faith. In the courageous Christmas bombing of late 1972, Strategic Air Command US Air
Force B-52 Bombers and Tactical Air Command Fighters and US Navy Aircraft Carrier Fighters
forced the North Vietnamese to release Guy and the other surviving POWs in March of 1973.
Guy's brother, Terry, volunteered for multiple tours in Vietnam over the years of Guy's
imprisonment in his attempt to best help to end the war and bring Guy home. Terry was shot
down two times and crash-landed once behind enemy lines during those tours. His
persistence was rewarded and he flew one of the B-52s which actually did bomb his brother out of prison camp. Of the
more than 3500 aircrew members who were shot down and not rescued in North Vietnam, 457 survived. The North
Vietnamese and the Russians had tortured to death or killed in one way or another six out of seven aircrew members.
There were a total of five hundred and ninety-one surviving POWs of all military services released in 1973 for return to
the States during "Operation Homecoming."
Air Force MAJ Kevin B. Lombardo – Honored VIP Warrior
(Combat Veteran) Major Lombardo is the Commander of the 721st Security Forces
Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, and Colorado. In this capacity he
leads a squadron of 140 Security Force members and associated support personnel
in the protection of North American Aerospace Defense Command, United States
Northern Command, United States Strategic Command, and Air Force Space
Command crews in the performance of their air defense, space surveillance, and
missile warning missions. Major Lombardo is a Combat Valor decorated Officer who
is very active in Wounded Warrior programs. He is an in-demand speaker for PTSD
and Combat Stress platforms. Major Lombardo entered the Air Force in 1996. After
graduating from the Security Forces Apprentice course he was stationed in Incirlik
AB, Turkey, Kleine Brogel, Belgium, and MacDill AFB, Florida. In 2002 Major
Lombardo commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at
Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He has been assigned to numerous operational
wings and MAJCOM positions. Major Lombardo was awarded the Air Force
Commendation Medal w/Valor for the rescue of SGT Joel Tavera during a rocket
attack at COB Adder in 2008. Major Lombardo is an Ohio native from Chagrin Falls, OH and is a 1990 graduate of Kenston
High School in Bainbridge Twp.
Air Force SSG Tony Paletta (Ret) – Honored VIP Participant
(Combat Injured, PTSD/TBI) Staff Sergeant Anthony Paletta, in honor of a deceased
Military Working Dog named Agbar, is tandem skydiving with his service dog Aggie
this Warrior Weekend to Remember 2015. Paletta enlisted in the Air Force in 2006,
completing 7 years of military service before being medically retired in September of
2013 due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Staff
Sergeant Paletta served in United States Air Force as a Joint Terminal Attack
Controller (JTAC). Anthony has had multiple tours to both Iraq and Afghanistan with
over 105 combat engagements. Duty Stations included Hulbert Field, Florida, Ft.
Hood, Texas and Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Staff Sergeant Paletta was awarded
the Air Force, PACAF Pitsenbarger award for the year of 2011. This award
distinguishes one enlisted member per year, for a heroic act that resulted in saving a
life or preventing serious injury to another person or persons. Anthony currently
works as a JTAC Subject Matter Expert at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio as
part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Simulators Division, and
SOF/AETC Branch. Staff Sergeant Anthony Paletta, a qualified Joint Terminal Attack
Controller in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, supported many military and government units
with CAS (Close Air Support), ISR
(Intelligence,
Surveillance,
and
Reconnaissance), CCA (Close Combat
Attack), Armed Reconnaissance, and
CFF (Call For Fire) missions.
Army SFC Dana Bowman (Ret) – Honored VIP Guest
Dana Bowman has astounded the nation and the world with his drive, determination,
and will to succeed. He is a retired Sergeant First Class with the U.S. Army where he
was a Special Forces Soldier and a member of the U.S. Army’s elite parachute team,
the Golden Knights. Dana Bowman is a double amputee. He lost his legs in an
accident during the annual Golden Knights training in Yuma, Arizona, in 1994. On
February 6, 1994, Bowman gained worldwide attention when he and his teammate
Sgt. Jose Aguillon collided in midair during the team’s annual training. Aguillon died
instantly. Bowman’s legs were severed from his body, one above the knee and one
below the knee. Nine months later, he turned this tragedy into a triumph when he
became the first double amputee to re-enlist in the United States Army. This
achievement is just one example of Bowman’s many successes under adverse
circumstances. Dana has been fortunate to have the opportunity to let his speeches
touch so many from the physically challenged to the able-bodied. He strives to show
physically challenged people can still work and excel in today’s society and military. Dana emphasizes the words amputee
and uselessness are not synonymous. Dana has given more than 400 speeches in the last few years and has been featured
in magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Reader’s Digest, People and many more. There have also been numerous television
programs which focused on Dana and his story. Some of the programs include: Dateline, A Current Affair, Real TV, NBC
Person of the Week, Day and Date and Extra. Dana retired from the United States Army in 1996. He received his Bachelor
of Science degree in commercial aviation at the University of North Dakota in May of 2000. Dana spends a great deal of
his personal time working with other amputees and disabled or physically challenged people. As the founder and President
of the HALO for Freedom Warrior Foundation Dana continues his selfless work giving back to the brave men and women
that have given so much of themselves for our country. Dana jumps the "HALO for Freedom Warrior Foundation" Logo in
to the many events he addresses
annually and tells his audiences about
the group and its cause.
Army SGT Matthew Pennington (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
(Purple Heart Recipient) Raised in both Maine and Texas, Matthew Pennington entered into
military service at the age of seventeen; he had a robust career full of responsibility and
leadership roles. Then at the age of twenty three he was struck down by an ambush IED
team in Iraq. Losing his left leg and receiving severe damage to his right he was honorably
retired and received the Purple Heart and the state of Maine Silver Star among various
others.
Matthew has starred in a short film “A Marines Guide to Fishing”. It is story that portrays an
injured veteran’s transition back into the work place as well as coping with his loss one year
later on his alive day.
service to America.
Prior to acting, Matthew gave a speech for veteran’s day in the town of La Plata, Maryland
as well as campaign videos for Senator Susan Collins. He has served on a panel for Secretary
of Defense Gates at Walter Reed and received many of other types of recognition for his
Matthew has worked alongside director Nick Brennan and Marjorie Pennington to perform screenings of “Marines
Guide to Fishing” to raise donations for charitable organizations serving veteran’s. It was creating these environments of
entertainment and education that led him to further his speaking career as a Keynote Speaker for the Brain Injury
Alliance, Joining Forces, various Military-Civilian conferences and Universities. Matthew has built a program that was
endorsed by Congressman Mike Michaud and it has been replicated by the Vet Center’s located within Maine and has
been reported to have great success.
Currently Matthew is a part-time National Spokesman/Field Associate for the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, it is a
job he believes in and also one that allows him to witness and hear about the positive impact made in the lives of the
combat wounded. Matthew has been married to his wife Marjorie Pennington for 11 years and looks forward to a life
full of giving to and assisting those in need.
Army SGT Juan Gabriel Perez (Ret) – Honored Warrior Ambassador
Juan joined the U.S. Army in May 2002 after working construction for the Detroit
Carpenters union for 7 yrs. On his second deployment in Iraq 2005, he was
preparing for a Reconnaissance mission to downtown Baghdad when he was struck
in the left eye by a foreign object.
As a result Juan was thrown nearly 10 feet from his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
rendering him unconscious. The blunt force trauma to the eye caused blindness,
damage to both shoulders and severe trauma to the head. Juan was immediately air
lifted to a secure location outside of Baghdad. Later it was determined while in
Germany that his injuries needed special attention available at his Home Post at Ft.
Carson, CO. Since his injuries Juan has undergone surgeries for his shoulders, and
extensive Physical and Mental therapy for his TBI and PTSD.
Juan briefly returned to school earning a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from
Colorado Technical University and also worked in various jobs from a car salesman, Logistics specialists, brief Colorado
Marshal and Mentor for Teen Court.
Today Juan is employed with The Coalition’s ‘Heroes Thanking Heroes Program’ as a Senior Team Lead. Through this
program he serves as mentor and helps provide support to over 50 representatives who make thank you calls to the
supportive donor’s, both past and present. Juan has also participated in events which help raise funds and awareness for
the needs of CSAH families. Juan’s story is one of perseverance in which others can look at for a model when they are
experiencing similar situations.
Sgt. Perez (Ret.) lives in Colorado Springs with his wife Christy of 10 yrs. and 5 Children.
Honored Fallen Warriors & Gold Star Families
Team Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember 2015
Fallen Warrior – Marine LCP Taylor Prazynski – Honored Gold Star Family
Taylor B. Prazynski, Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Born at the Medical Center at Hill Air Force Base Utah 12 Nov. 1984. He graduated
Fairfield High School, Fairfield Ohio, and joined United States Marine Corps 5 Nov.
2003. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island South Carolina. 3rd Battalion 8th
Marine Regiment, L Company, 4th Platoon, Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner, MOS
0311, Infantry, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Served in
Operation Secure Tomorrow, Port Au Prince, Haiti March-June 2004. Served in
Operation Iraqi Freedom January 2005 - May 2005. He was killed in Action 9 May
2005, in Al Karmah, 16km Northeast of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Awards
Include: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon,
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He is
buried in Arlington Nation Cemetery, Section 60, Site 8111.
Fallen Warrior – Paul Zanowick II - Honored Gold Star Family
Corporal Paul W. (Rocky) Zanowick, II was born in Miamisburg, Ohio on 31
December 1987. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and reported for recruit training
at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina on 21 January 2008. After earning the title,
“Marine”, Corporal Zanowick reported to the School of Infantry-East, Camp Geiger,
North Carolina to attend the Basic Infantryman program of instruction and the Anti
Tank Guided Missileman program of instruction graduating with a MOS of 0352. In
October 2008, after completion of MOS training, Corporal Zanowick reported for
duty with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center,
Twentynine Palms, California. On 1 June 2009, Corporal Zanowick was promoted
to Corporal. On 4 October 2009, Corporal Zanowick deployed to Afghanistan with
Regimental Combat Team 7 and served for 7 months in Helmand province in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On 9 April 2011, Corporal Zanowick deployed a second time with Weapons
Company, 3d Battalion, 4th Marines to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned as a
vehicle commander with Blue Section, Combined Anti-Armored Team Two. Corporal Zanowick was mortally wounded
while conducting offensive operations in the Upper Gereshk Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 3 June 2011.
Corporal Zanowick is survived by his wife the former Ryan Lynn Detwiler from Pennsylvania, his 2 year old son, Uriah
Zanowick of Twentynine Palms, California, his parents Paul and Nanette Zanowick, and his sister Nicole Zanowick all of
Miamisburg, Ohio.
Fallen Warrior – SGT Lucas T. Pyeatt - Honored Gold Star Family
Sergeant Lucas Todd Pyeatt, United States Marine Corps, March 5th, 1986 – February
5th, 2011. Lucas Todd Pyeatt was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England on March 5th,
1986 to Lon Scott and Cynthia Louise Pyeatt currently of West Chester, Ohio. Luke
was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was active in his
church and community. He was an avid member of the Boy Scouts of America and
was a member of the Wahunsenakah Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. He earned
the rank of Eagle Scout and later became an Assistant Scout Master. He enrolled at
the University of Miami at Ohio in Oxford, Ohio where prior to beginning his studies
he learned of the death of a friend, a member of the United States Army, who was
killed in action in Iraq. He immediately began his quest to join the United States
Marine Corps and reported to Recruit Training Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina
in April of 2007. Luke entered the Cryptologic-Linguist MOS and attended Russian
language training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.
Following his graduation from DLI he reported to Goodfellow AFB, Texas to complete
cryptology training and Pashto language training. Upon graduation Luke was assigned to the 2nd Radio Battalion, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina and at the time of his deployment was assigned as Team Leader, Signals Intelligence Support
Team 6, and was a proud member of Charlie Company. He was affectionately known in his battalion as Fat Louis. Luke
deployed on January 19th, 2011 with the 2nd Radio Battalion, II MHG (1 MHG, I MEF Forward) and was assigned to Forward
Operating Base Zeebrugge, Outpost Athens with the 1st Battalion/10th Marines. As a member of a dismounted combat
patrol conducting a pre-dawn raid on a Taliban stronghold, Corporal Pyeatt was killed in action at Shomali Ghulbah, Kajaki
District, and Helmand Province, Afghanistan on February 5th, 2011, exactly one month shy of his 25th birthday. This was
Luke’s first deployment and first combat action. According to members of his unit, Luke volunteered for the patrol saying,
“This is my time!” He wanted to know what his team members would be facing before they went into action. Luke died
of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in an IED attack. Although he received immediate medical attention the attending
Navy corpsman was unable to obtain any vital signs, and Luke was declared dead at 6:10 AM that morning. Three other
patrol members received collateral blast injuries, but thankfully none were killed. The patrol leader, a Gunnery Sergeant
with the famed 3rd Battalion/5th Marines…the Dark Horse Battalion…was the first to find Luke. He mentioned later that
just prior to the IED event Luke had been listening to the Taliban radio chatter and said, “They’re talking about
breakfast…they have no idea we’re here!” A few moments later he was gone… A visitation for Luke, his family and friends
was held in West Chester, Ohio on Friday the 18th of February. A funeral service followed at the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on Saturday, the 19th of February. As was his wish, Luke was buried in his beloved Virginia along with
his brothers and sisters in-arms at Arlington National Cemetery on February 28th, 2011. Following time-honored Marine
Corps tradition, Luke has been in the company of his fellow Marines from the time he was killed on the battlefield until he
was laid to rest in Arlington. Luke was posthumously promoted to Sergeant. His decorations include the Purple Heart, the
Director of National Intelligence Medal for Valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement
Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Sea Services Ribbon, the Iraq/Afghanistan
Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Ribbon. In November 2011 Luke’s name became 165th added by the
Director of the National Security Agency to the 166 others on the NSA Cryptologic Memorial Wall of Heroes. In one of his
final emails to us Luke wrote: “I'll keep safe and keep my guys safe. If anything should happen to me though, just know
that you've given me the best life I could have possibly had. That I'm happy. And that I'm here where I belong, doing what
I am supposed to be doing. I have no regrets.” To Luke’s credit, all members of SIGINT Support Team 6 returned home
safely!
Fallen Warrior –SSgt Travis L. Griffin - Honored Gold Star Family
Travis was born 21 January 1980 in Okinawa Japan. He was born into a military family
and never had a “home town”. He traveled with his family from Kadena AFB, Japan to
Mt Home AFB, Idaho, Patrick AFB, Florida, Keflavik NAS, Iceland, and Dover AFB,
Delaware. He joined the Air Force in Dover Delaware in June 1999, and attended Basic
Training at Lackland AFB, Texas. After basic training he attended Security Forces School
at Lacklamd AFB, Texas. His first duty station was Moody AFB, Georgia. While he was
at Moody he joined the 820th Safesiders. He was at Moody AFB until September 2003.
He then was stationed at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. He became an instructor for the
377th Security Forces Squadron and was responsible for training approximately 550
Airmen on security tactics and procedures. He volunteered for his 7th deployment for
a 365 with the 732 ESFS/Detachment 3 which was a United States Air Force Security
Forces unit sent to support Police Transition Teams in Baghdad, Iraq. It was a "Request
for Forces" (RFF) #619 or "In Lieu Of" agreement between the United States Air Force
and United States Army [2]. They recruited and trained Iraqi policemen. He was killed 3 April, 2008 by an IED that hit his
Humvee. This was his 7th deployment and 4th to the Middle East. He performed 82 missions in the 6 months that he was
there.
Fallen Warrior – Corporal Christopher “Tyler” Warndorf - Honored Gold Star Family
Corporal Christopher “Tyler” Warndorf was born on July 15, 1985 and K.I.A. on August
29, 2006. He proudly represented the United States Marine Corp. His bravery earned
him several medals, awards, and decorations, including the National Defense Service
Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Purple Heart. He was assigned
to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based in
Camp Lejeune, NC. He was first deployed to Haiti. As a very naïve young man the
conditions and how the children were force to scavenge for food appalled Tyler. He
requested us to send healthy snacks. He was known for his compassion, sense of duty
and responsibility. He was only 9 when his father passed away, taking on the role of
“Man of the house.” He told me that about a week after his father was gone. Saying,
“Mommy you don’t have to ever worry, or be sad. I am now the man of this house
and I promise to help you with Nick (age 7) and Katelyn (age 2). He put his loving little
arms around me and I never felt so loved. Tyler had a way about making every single person he met feel as if they were
everything to him. I never had to tell Tyler what to do, he just did it. He was very determined, strong willed, and went
after everything in life he wanted to achieve. He was beloved by so many and continues that in death. I am so honored to
call him my son. To date he has 8 children named in his honor with another one due in September making it number 9. I
will say the past nine years have had it’s good and bad days with his existence gone…but, whenever I need that extra
reminder that he is not forgotten I will hear from a Marine. I have been fortunate to have their love and hear their stories
of how Tyler impacted their lives. It always touches and amazes me how truly wonderful he was. He certainly was an
amazing young man. He loved to serve God, Family, and Country. He did his job exceedingly well! In life…even the last
moments leading up to his death. He was taking his men water who were in the tower. As always making sure others were
being taken care of. He noticed the vehicle at the gate in Al Anbar Post was not being checked properly. I was told he
grabbed the interpreter and took off running with no other thought, but to stop them. It was because of his quick action
that vehicle with its whole purpose to kill unsuspecting soldiers was stopped. He freely gave his life in order to protect
others. So when you hear this name, look at his picture, I only to leave you with one summation of the man he was…the
most SELFLESS human being I have ever known. Semper Fi, God Bless, and all my love! Tina L. Warndorf
Adopt a Warrior Prayers
Purple Heart Recipients are combat injured warriors. Gold Star Families have lost a loved one in combat. The Team
Fastrax™ Warrior Weekend to Remember Honors 40 individuals and provides a weekend of enriching and healing
experiences. Each Congregation adopts a single Purple Heart Warrior or Gold Star Family. They offer prayers for the
Warrior and Gold Star Families so that they have an enriching and healing Warrior Weekend to Remember. Each
congregation collects letters of encouragement to provide to the Warrior and Gold Star family during the TFX Warrior
Weekend to Remember and sends a care packages directly to the warrior’s home after the TFX Warrior Weekend to
Remember.
Church
East Dayton BC
Calvary Open Bible
Christ United Methodist
The Brook
Brookville, FBC
Fairborn, FBC
Kettering, FBC
Kettering, FBC
Kettering, FBC
Kettering, FBC
Kettering, FBC
Beavercreek
Harrison Street BC
First Southern BC
University BC
University BC
University BC
University BC
University BC
Miami Shores
Springboro BC
Springboro BC
Union First
Agape Bible Fellowship
Meadowdale
Fairborn, FBC
Union City, FBC
First Name
BILL
BILL
MICHAEL
MICHAEL
JOHN
MIKE
MARK
RICHARD
JOEL
GREG
BENNY
TIMOTHY
JARED
MATTHEW
SHILO
KEVIN
LEROY
KEN
JASON
SAM
TONY
BRENT
GUY
DAMON
DAN
SCOTT
CHRIS
Last Name
WILCH
WILCH
MATHER
MATHER
BATES
STRAHLE
HODGES
CICERO
TAVERA
AMIRA
ADKINS
O'SULLIVAN
KRIGER
DEATHERAGE
HARRIS
LOMBARDO
PETRY
DOYLE
REGESTER
DEEDS
PALETTA
HENDRIX
GRUTERS
ZEIGLER
SACK
BULLIS
BOWSER
Church
Miamisburg, FBC
Maple Heights
West Alexandria, FBC
H2O WSU
New Day B.C.
New Day B.C.
New Day B.C.
West Carrollton. FBC
Miamisburg, FBC
Miamisburg, FBC
Berachah Church
Berachah Church
Berachah Church
Christ United Methodist
New Covenant Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Crosspointe Church of
Christ
Turning Point Church
Yankee Rd Church of God
Quest Church
Quest Church
University BC
Vineyard of Middletown
Spring Hill Church of
Christ
Faith United Church
First Name
SAM
ALEC
CURTIS
ED
Gold Star
Gold Star
Gold Star
JIM
Gold Star
Gold Star
SHILO
DAN
BILL
Joel
JOHN
RICHARD
Last Name
NELSON
ROSS
LONG
COMBS
Prazynski
Zanowick
Warndorf
STAHLEY
Pyiatt
Herwick
HARRIS
SACK
WILCH
TAVERA
BATES
CICERO
LEROY
MATTHEW
BENNY
CHRIS
TIMOTHY
MIKE
BRENT
PETRY
DEATHERAGE
ADKINS
BOWSER
O'SULLIVAN
STRAHLE
HENDRIX
SAM
DAMON
DEEDS
ZEIGLER
TFX WWTR Planning Team
This project has been a massive undertaking, it’s been organized 100% by volunteers within our communities. Our
planning team consists of more than 100 members, in addition to the several hundred event volunteers that make this a
Weekend to Remember.
Team Fastrax™ has a team member involved in nearly every aspect of planning and execution. Each event has it’s own
team that meets to organize, plan, and execute their part of the event. The overall planning team has met every month
throughout the last year, to ensure all elements are taken into consideration. It’s worth a special call out to the Ohio
Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival and their willingness to bend over backwards to accommodate the Warrior Weekend
to Remember.
There is a single Command Post Number you can reach during the actual event itself. You can also feel free to reach out
to the individual event lead for clarification and questions. We’ve left contact information in where it might be useful,
otherwise names are listed to acknowledge individuals on the planning team. Many thanks.
Command Post Main Number: 513-917-8462
Role
Name
Phone
Event Director (POC)
Event Deputy Director
Command Post Management Leads
513-907-6805
937-623-0358
513-917-8462
Adopt-A-Warrior (Prayers)
David Hart
Rachel Prindle
Lori Hart/ Mike & Lisa
Ruggiero
Col Jimmy Browning
Adopt-A-Warrior (Prayers)
Adopt-A-Warrior (Prayers) - Lead
Air Fare Booking - Huffman Travel
Air Operations (Fri/Sat) - TFX
Author
Bike Ride (Sunday)
Clark Helvey
Steve Stiglich
Krista Wissinger
Hollis Collins
Pete Telep
Tim O'Sullivan
Bike Ride (Sunday)
Bike Ride (Sunday)
Bike Ride (Sunday) - TFX Lead
Dayton Convention & Visitor Bureau
Dayton Dragons Entertainment
Dayton Dragons Game (Friday) - Lead
Michael Bott
Kim Bott
Gene Newsom
Christina Combs
Chelsie Cooper
Joanne Allswede
Dayton Dragons Sales
Entertainment/Country Music Concert
Event Marketing & Promotion
Event Photos & Videos
Event Photos & Videos
Event Photos & Videos - TFX Lead
Viterio Jones
Steve Ream
Carl Brown
Kinsey Oganowski
Perry Davis
Amy Fillion
Franklin/Purple Heart Support
Gentle Breeze Hot Air Balloons
Gold Star Family Support
Gold Star Family Support
Golf Cart - TFX Lead
Golf Outing (Thursday) - Lead
Jim Mears
Brian Trapp
John Prazynski
Paul Zanowick
Mark Russell
Rachel Prindle
513-478-3762
Golf Outing Registration
Mark Reboulet
937 974-1243
937-233-3947
937-293-3399
706-358-7716
812 350 1092
937-281-6274
513-571-1835
800.325.3609
606-224-3234
859.265.6214
937-623-0358
Role
Golf Outing Singer
Golf Outing Support
Name
Rick Gibbs
Frances Sack
Phone
Golf Outing Wild Wood GC
HALO for Freedom - Chairman
HALO for Freedom - Support
Hot Air Balloons (Thu, Fri, Sat) TFX
Indoor Go Cart Racing (Thursday) - Lead
Integrated Master Schedule
Jordan Lawson
Dana Bowman
Joanna Arnold
Nate Moore
Sam Deeds
John Elshaw/CPT Jay Calvo
513-292-0801
JD Legends
Meals & VIP Dinners
Meals & VIP Dinners
Meals & VIP Dinners - Lead
Medical Support Team
Muddy Buddies Jeep Wrangler Club
Charlie Samaan
Amber Paul
Whitney Hale
Robin Heider
Amber Wright
John Howell
Multi Gun Shoot (Friday)
Multi Gun Shoot (Friday) - TFX Lead
Night Bow Fishing - Lead
OC Air Boss
OC Event Director/Media
OC Liaison
Richard Mandas
Paul Stanford
Tony Ryan
Kyle Sward
Paula Hale/Patrick Venturella
Dan Sack
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Patriot Project (Chiropractic)
Raffles - TFX Lead
Raffles Support
RC Aircraft (Friday Sat) - TFX
Remote Control Airplanes
Brian Bost
Tim Novelli
Perry Davis
Frank Hickman
Alex Hart
Rich Bevis
Run/Walk (Saturday) - TFX Lead
Shooting Clays (Saturday)
Shooting Clays (Saturday) - TFX Lead
SimTrainer 10th Anniversary 10 Gun Raffle
Sponsorship - TFX Lead
Start Skydiving Warrior Boogie
Matt Harvey
Sayre Payne
Adam Ralston
Jeff Pedro
John Hart II
Arianna Williams
740-971-8278
937-847-4085
513-226-6500
Tailgating for Troops (Corn-hole)
Tech/Graphics Support
513-258-1475
TFX Support
TFX Support
Joe Montgomery
Melissa Fleming/ Amy
Manship
John Garrido
Shannon Woodbury
TFX Support
TFX Support
TFX Support
TFX Support
TFX Support
TFX Support
Jay Stokes
Rob Richardson
Dan Paganini
John Harth
Paul Peckham
Shannon Harth
TFX Support
TFX Support Lead /AFF/Tandem
Treasurer
John Hart III
Bud Prenatt
Diana Nelson
513-594-3115
469-223-3461
937-216-9311
859-445-4770
937-266-8158
937-885-7147
502 386 7325
972-529-8269
859-421-6784
513-424-0700
330-495-8333
513-849-6164
513-484-3680
614-634-2064
513-607-2775
Role
US Air Force Recruiting
US Army Recruiting
Name
Elsie Mavron
Chris Varga
USAF Leadership Liaison
USMC Recruiting
Volunteer Coordination - Lead
Volunteer Support
Ken Moran
Cody Meggs
Sue Ann Carroll
CD Moore
Leslie Moore
Claire Revalee
Warrior Administration
Warrior Transport
Warrior Transport - TFX Lead
Wed Registration & VFW Welcome Party
Wed Registration & VFW Welcome Party
101st AB Living History Team
Carol Prazynski
Larry Compton
Derrick Creech
Regina Gall
Janet Hall
Bob Traphagan
88th Airbase Wing, WPAFB Liaison
Danna Plewe
Phone
740-804-0734
937-361-9345
513.884.7633
513-702-1662
606.224.5984
513-292-1123
513-594-3112

Event Program - Dayton Defense

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