Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6871|The Land of Scott Walker
Now this is awesome . . .

http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/common/ … =press_kit

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has completed construction of a world-class state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation facility for wounded warrior at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Center will open on January 29 with a grand ceremony attended by Senators John McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Veterans Affairs Secretary James R. Nicholson, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace, USMC, and government and military leaders at the highest levels. 3,000 supporters will join the event.

The Center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related.

The Center encompasses a 60,000 square foot structure, providing ample space and facilities for the rehabilitation needs of the patients and their caregivers. It is constructed on a site sufficient in size to meet the needs of patients and caregivers and will include top-of-the-line indoor and outdoor facilities.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has successfully reached its goal of $40 million for constructing the Center. We thank the over 600,000 who contributed to this effort with gifts large and small.

Although sufficient funding has been received for the construction costs, the Fund is accepting donations to provide additional services for our wounded military and veteran heroes and their families. These services may include facilities for patients' children, additional medical equipment and supplies, medical research to improve the care of patients, or other areas relating to the Center's activities including the patients and their families. One hundred percent of contributions to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund will continue to go to these services, with nothing taken out for the Fund's administrative costs. We thank you for continuing to support our efforts.
Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|6987
10 points.
KEN-JENNINGS
I am all that is MOD!
+2,991|7058|949

Stingray24 wrote:

Now this is awesome . . .

http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/common/ … =press_kit

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has completed construction of a world-class state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation facility for wounded warrior at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Center will open on January 29 with a grand ceremony attended by Senators John McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Veterans Affairs Secretary James R. Nicholson, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace, USMC, and government and military leaders at the highest levels. 3,000 supporters will join the event.

The Center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related.

The Center encompasses a 60,000 square foot structure, providing ample space and facilities for the rehabilitation needs of the patients and their caregivers. It is constructed on a site sufficient in size to meet the needs of patients and caregivers and will include top-of-the-line indoor and outdoor facilities.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has successfully reached its goal of $40 million for constructing the Center. We thank the over 600,000 who contributed to this effort with gifts large and small.

Although sufficient funding has been received for the construction costs, the Fund is accepting donations to provide additional services for our wounded military and veteran heroes and their families. These services may include facilities for patients' children, additional medical equipment and supplies, medical research to improve the care of patients, or other areas relating to the Center's activities including the patients and their families. One hundred percent of contributions to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund will continue to go to these services, with nothing taken out for the Fund's administrative costs. We thank you for continuing to support our efforts.
Yay for private sector funding.  Boo and a fuck you to the Bush Administration for cutting VA budgets.
usmarine2007
Banned
+374|6793|Columbus, Ohio
I gave a lot of money to this a while ago, since Richard Santulli, CEO of Netjets was my boss, I felt even more proud about it.
(T)eflon(S)hadow
R.I.P. Neda
+456|7255|Grapevine, TX

Bubbalo wrote:

10 points.
I must admit, I am shocked you have something positive to add. +1 I think another blackhole must have just started or something...

This is a great story of our time. And another fact how American's are so giving, this time, to some of the most in need sub-cultures in the world today. +1 America
Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|6987
Well, I disagree with most of that post.  I just feel that if you're going to give money to the military, give it to rehabilitating injured soldiers.

Edit: That is, the one directly above this one.

Last edited by Bubbalo (2007-01-30 20:43:05)

Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6831|North Carolina

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Stingray24 wrote:

Now this is awesome . . .

http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/common/ … =press_kit

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has completed construction of a world-class state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation facility for wounded warrior at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Center will open on January 29 with a grand ceremony attended by Senators John McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Veterans Affairs Secretary James R. Nicholson, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace, USMC, and government and military leaders at the highest levels. 3,000 supporters will join the event.

The Center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related.

The Center encompasses a 60,000 square foot structure, providing ample space and facilities for the rehabilitation needs of the patients and their caregivers. It is constructed on a site sufficient in size to meet the needs of patients and caregivers and will include top-of-the-line indoor and outdoor facilities.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has successfully reached its goal of $40 million for constructing the Center. We thank the over 600,000 who contributed to this effort with gifts large and small.

Although sufficient funding has been received for the construction costs, the Fund is accepting donations to provide additional services for our wounded military and veteran heroes and their families. These services may include facilities for patients' children, additional medical equipment and supplies, medical research to improve the care of patients, or other areas relating to the Center's activities including the patients and their families. One hundred percent of contributions to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund will continue to go to these services, with nothing taken out for the Fund's administrative costs. We thank you for continuing to support our efforts.
Yay for private sector funding.  Boo and a fuck you to the Bush Administration for cutting VA budgets.
Amen to that.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7198|PNW

Bubbalo wrote:

10 points...
...for Gryffindor?

Bubbalo wrote:

Well, I disagree with most of that post.  I just feel that if you're going to give money to the military, give it to rehabilitating injured soldiers.

Edit: That is, the one directly above this one.
I think another valid goal is to give money to aspects of the military that try to prevent injury to its personnel.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-01-30 21:39:46)

Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|6987

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Bubbalo wrote:

10 points...
...for Gryffindor?
House of the Free and home of the Brave?

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Bubbalo wrote:

Well, I disagree with most of that post.  I just feel that if you're going to give money to the military, give it to rehabilitating injured soldiers.

Edit: That is, the one directly above this one.
I think another valid goal is to give money to aspects of the military that try to prevent injury to its personnel.
Except that to do that you have to take a side in the conflict.  Better protection makes them more effective, therefore an advantage over their foes.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7198|PNW

Bubbalo wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Bubbalo wrote:

Well, I disagree with most of that post.  I just feel that if you're going to give money to the military, give it to rehabilitating injured soldiers.

Edit: That is, the one directly above this one.
I think another valid goal is to give money to aspects of the military that try to prevent injury to its personnel.
Except that to do that you have to take a side in the conflict.  Better protection makes them more effective, therefore an advantage over their foes.
*cough*

Why else would money be given to the military, especially by its government, other then to gain an advantage over potential foes (barring disaster programs like the Bradley, of course). But then, this isn't donation money we're talking about. Misunderstanding spotted. Still, if I could help develop definitively lighter and more efficient armor by donating a set amount of money per year (above taxes), I would. Oops...there goes that scifiphilia again. Don't be too angry!

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-01-30 22:03:36)

Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|6987
Well, the last paragraph seems to imply it comes from donations.  If not then I have to withdraw my points.  The governments job is to care for it's workers, including soldiers.
{M5}Sniper3
Typical white person.
+389|7186|San Antonio, Texas
That's cool, and it's only about 20-30 miles away from where I live.

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