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Operation Wounded Warrior
provides health and comfort items to the service men and women recovering from injuries sustained through their participation
in the Armed Forces of the United States. For information on how you can help, e-mail Info@Post149.org or simply click on the donate button. 100% of your donation goes to help our injured troops.
In 2009, members of Post 149
and Auxiliary Unit 149 traveled to the Sierra VA Medical Center in Reno, Nevada; to help our Wounded Warriors,
while our counterparts in Arizona traveled to Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego.
Once again, our goal is to expand Operation Wounded Warrior to other military and VA faculties
in the region. We plan to return to Balboa with our Arizona counterparts and
engage American Legion Posts in the northwest to support injured soldiers recovering at Madigan Army Hospital at Ft. Lewis,
WA, as well as the Palo Alto VA Poly-Trauma Center in Palo Alto, California.
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BACKGROUND: In June 2005, Chapter 9 of the American Legion Riders in Arizona responded to a public service announcement by
setting up collection points and placing an article in local papers. Chapters
2 and 36 became involved in July, and began the planning and working phases to personally deliver health and comfort items
to our Wounded Warriors.
By Aug 10th, 2005, the ALR had received approval to access Camp Pendleton and were promised an escort
across the base, while back home; people began collecting goods and cash donations for delivery.
Operation Wounded
Warrior was born.
The success of the first Operation Wounded Warrior was obvious.
The riders delivered over 600 cubic feet of health and comfort items to our troops.
In 2006, the riders, once again looking to
help our troops, rode to Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio Texas, for Operation Wounded Warrior 2006. Riders from Nevada, New Mexico and Texas joined in the
effort, and delivered close to 2,000 cubic feet goods, along with $15,000 in gift cards to the wounded sons and daughters
who had served in harm’s way. In
2007, the riders topped $50,000 and even more goods were collected and delivered to our troops.
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And the Beat Goes On:
You DO NOT need to be a Legion Rider to participate in this effort.
With thousands of
service members injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, our work is not done. More heroes will come home and spend time at Brooke Army Medical Center Balboa Naval Hospital, Madigan
Army Hospital, as well as other Military and Veterans Administration hospitals. Our
efforts to help these men and women continue.
Long-Term
Objective:
While American service
men and women continue to serve their country and return home with injuries, the American Legion Riders strive to make Operation
Wounded Warrior a national American Legion program that will involve every state ALR making a “local run” to their
VA health centers and military health care facilities, delivering health and comfort items, along with gift cards to wounded
and injured military service personnel.
Sadly, this is a worldwide
problem; our troops needing support like this, instead of the government providing it, know no borders.
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What our troops need (new
items only):
Collect these and call us for pickup
- Wal-Mart or AAFES Gift Cards ($50.00
increments)
- Money to purchase gift cards
- Personal Hygiene Items: such as mouthwash, deodorant (men and
women’s), toothpaste and toothbrushes, Q-tips and cotton balls, shampoo, conditioner, skin lotion, bar soap, sunscreen,
razor blades, shaving cream, etc.
- Sweat pants (with pockets; any pull-up type without buttons, snaps or zippers)
- T-Shirts with pockets, white sweat socks (all sizes)
- Men’s briefs / ladies panties (all sizes), pajama bottoms (large and small)
- Postage stamps and AA batteries
- Portable CD and DVD players
2007 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Visit
2007 Operation Wounded Warrior Pictures
2006 Operation Wounded Warrior Pictures
2006 OWW Trip Report
Help Support American Legion Programs. Your donations are tax deductable.
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Post E-Mail: info@post149.org
Or Mail to:
American Legion Paradise Post 149
P.O. Box 70184
Las Vegas, NV 89170
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