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Double D Armory, LTD & Centennial Gun Club Hope For The Warriors Charity Raffle

Friday, August 28th, 2015

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Greenwood Village, CO – Double D Armory, LTD, the leading manufacturer of precision AR-15 rifles uniquely finished in a camouflaged pattern per Military Specification Type III Hard Coat Anodizing, is partnering with Centennial Gun Club, a premier Denver Shooting Range & Gun Club  in beautiful Centennial, Colorado, to give away a truly unique DDA, MODEL: SST, 9-11 Commemorative Rifle. The Commemorative Rifle will go to one lucky winner and 100% of the proceeds will go to support a great cause, “Hope For The Warriors”.

“When I found out about the non-profit, “Hope For The Warriors” and what they do to help our veterans who have sacrificed so much, I felt we had to do something. So, we went to work to create a one-of-a-kind custom patterned rifle. We wanted it to be something that would surely stand out, to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedom, and to give the winner something to be proud of. Our designer came up with something quite  unique and incredibly awesome looking!” — J. Delgado, CEO of Double D Armory, LTD.

The Double D Armory, Model: SST AR-15 is a tribute to 9-11 and is a unique Commemorative, One-of-a-kind, Limited Edition Rifle. This drawing will be held on September 12, 2015 at Centennial Gun Club’s 2nd Annual Firearms Festival–an event you don’t want to miss! The winner doesn’t have to be present to win.

“We are excited to team up with Double D Armory and “Hope for the Warriors” to remember and honor those who sacrificed so much, if not all, in the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks and those veterans who have also selflessly sacrificed.  Jay builds a great rifle, it is our number 1 selling rifle at CGC, and the one-of-a-kind patriotic design for this giveaway is just awesome!  We will announce the winner of this pro-America, commemorative gun at our 2nd annual Firearms Festival on September 12th. It will be fantastic to give a big check to Hope for the Warriors-who so competently and tirelessly help our veterans and their families.”  — Paul Stanley, General Manager at Centennial Gun Club.

“Hope For The Warriors” is a great charity that provides a tremendous amount of support to our war-fighters. They provide support in areas of  Career Transition & Education, Clinical Health & Wellness plus an awesomeSports & Recreation program.

“When Double D Armory contacted us and asked if we would like to be a part of this, we were all over it. For Double D Armory and Centennial Gun Club to come together like this speaks wonders about these two awesome organizations. This is going to be one event we can’t miss, and I personally will be flying out to be part of this. I really hope the community comes together on this and helps them reach their goal.” –Chris Sharon – Hope For The Warriors, Director, Outdoors Adventures. 

This is such a great cause and hopefully this fundraiser reaches it’s goal. With 100% of the proceeds going to “Hope For The Warriors”, it’s going to support a great charity.

Entries for the drawing will be accepted beginning August 17, 2015 with the lucky winner of the rifle to be selected on September 12, 2015. The winner will be announced on both companies’ social media websites and the winner will also be notified by email. The lucky winner will win a SST Precision- Made Modern Sporting Rifle, finished in a Mil-Spec Hard Coat Anodized Camouflage Finish! This finish is unique! It is a Military Specification Type III Hard Coat Anodizing ( not a paint or water transfer dip process). This unique finish is applied to last a lifetime!
Double D Armory has been back-ordered since the introduction of our product and is nearly impossible to find at local dealers. Therefore, this giveaway offers an all the more unique opportunity for the lucky winner to obtain a highly sought-after firearm.

Want to do your part in helping our War-Fighters and enter your chance to WIN a One-Of-A- Kind Commemorative Rifle? You can go to a page set up by “Hope For The Warriors” to donate and be entered to win this awesome rifle! “Click Here

You can also find more about this rifle and giveaway on Double D Armory, LTD website – double-d-armory.com/hope-for-the-warriors-giveaway

Special Ops Survivors Annual Golf Tournament Set For Sept. 11 At Del Mar Country Club In Rancho Santa Fe

Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

Perfectly timed to honor Sept. 11, Special Ops Survivors, a nonprofit organization, will present its annual charity golf tournament. Funds raised will go to help provide support services for surviving spouses of Special Operations military personnel.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2015) Special Ops Survivors—a nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to serving surviving spouses of active duty Special Operations personnel who have died in combat or training since January 1, 1980—is pleased to announce their annual charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Special Ops Survivors is encouraging all golfers to mark Sept.11 in a meaningful way this year. Together with fellow golfers, they will raise funds to help support surviving military spouses of Special Operations military personnel. The charity event is also open to additional sponsors.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with the tournament kicking off at noon. Golfers can play individually for $300 or as a foursome for $1,000. Breakfast will be provided to the golfers along with a box lunch to take on the course. A cocktail reception and awards ceremony will follow at 5:30 p.m.

During the reception, speakers will include:

  • Mary Ellen Bancroft, surviving spouse of Marine Capt. Matthew Bancroft who died Jan. 9, 2002 while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom;
  • John Baca, a former U.S. Army soldier and Vietnam War veteran. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration of the United States Armed Forces, for his actions in combat.
  • “This is a very special event for our organization,” says Elizabeth Brown, executive director of Special Ops Survivors. “We will honor the day and pay a special tribute to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and to their surviving spouses. It also raises critical funds to help us meet our mission to embrace and empower surviving spouses.”

    For more information or to register, please visit SpecialOpsSurvivors.org or contact golf@SpecialOpsSurvivors.org.

    Wishes For Warriors – The Ultimate Raffle

    Wednesday, August 19th, 2015

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    Wishes for Warriors, in collaboration with SERKET Racing, Nemo Arms, and Zev Technologies, has put together ‘The Ultimate Raffle’ to raise funds and awareness for combat wounded and disabled Veterans. $25 will buy you one entry for a chance to win the following prize pack:

    (1) OMEN Recon .300 WIN MAG AR 14 rd 18″ – NEMO Arms
    (1) Viper PST Optic6-24×50 FFP EBR-1 MOA – Vortex Optics
    (1) Cantilever 30MM Mounts 2″ offset rings – Vortex Optics
    (1) Glock 19 Pistol (ZEV custom specs will be sent to winner) – ZEV Technologies
    (1) SureFire X300 Ultra LED handgun light

    To enter, and for the full rules, visit wishesforwarriorscorp.org/raffles.

    Operation HAWKEYE – Team 31 Auction Update

    Sunday, August 16th, 2015

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    Back in March, we wrote about the Operation HAWKEYE Team 31 Auction. Goods, services, and memorabilia will be donated for the auction, from various companies in the tactical and shooting sports industries. All proceeds from the auction will go to benefit the causes and loved ones of the US Special Forces and Military personnel lost in the Extortion 17 crash in 2011.

    Operation HAWKEYE is still looking for support for the auction, particularly from those in the firearms business community. If you’re interested in donating an auction item towards this cause, you can check out the link below.

    www.ophawkeye.com/online-auction-form

    For more details, and to see the current list of donating companies and individuals, visit www.ophawkeye.com/team-31-countdown.

    Guerrilla Approach – Charity Shirts: S.O.F. “Ivy League” Alumni

    Monday, August 3rd, 2015

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    Guerrilla Approach has produced two new S.O.F. “Ivy League” Alumni shirts. Both shirts are athletic cut, 60/40 cotton/poly blend. Available in sizes M – XL, Charcoal color. 100% of the proceeds from these shirts are donated to the Green Beret Foundation; 50% will be donated directly, and the other 50% will be used to host charity range workshops that also benefit GBF.

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    www.guerrillaapproach.com/shirts

    Special Forces Veterans Frank Monestere And Bob E. Parsons III Join Green Beret Foundation’s Board Of Directors

    Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, July 30, 2015 — The Green Beret Foundation is pleased to announce that two former Green Berets and successful business leaders are joining its Board of Directors, Frank Monestere and Bob E. Parsons III. Los Angeles-based Monestere has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of LegalZoom for more than a decade. Parsons, a resident of Apopko, Florida, is President of Ronin Leadership.

    The U.S. Army Special Forces, or Green Berets, take on dangerous missions behind enemy lines to protect our families and freedom. The Green Beret Foundation provides immediate financial assistance and advocacy to those Green Berets injured in the line of duty, to their families, and to the families of Green Berets killed in action. It also provides support through its two legacy programs: the Next Ridgeline, a transition program for Green Berets, and the Steel Magnolias, the sorority for the other Quiet Professionals – the Green Beret’s caregiver.

    “We are very excited to have such an influx of talent, dedication, and business world experience come to our board,” said Jennifer Paquette, Executive Director. “These men know intimately the struggles that Green Berets face during active duty and when transitioning to the wider world after their intensive service to our country. Both Frank and Bob bring enormous insight and guidance in our development of Foundation as a whole and specifically The Next Ridgeline.”

    Both Frank and Bob will help the Foundation in all its work including its current major program, The Next Ridgeline, which supports former Special Forces soldiers leverage their unique talents for pursuing business careers. The Next Ridgeline Trains, Advises, and Assists Green Berets as they transition from active duty to their communities. As they rejoin their families and begin their journeys finding a new purpose after their active duty service, Green Berets will enjoy a head start thanks to Next Ridgeline. The program provides resources to support this transition across three main pillars: Redirection of their passion and purpose; strengthening Resilience in mind, body and spirit; and Reintegration into the civilian world through employment, mentorship and education.

    For more information on supporting the foundation, volunteering or other opportunities to support our Green Berets, visit us at www.greenberetfoundation.org and follow us on social media. The Green Beret Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

    The Green Beret Foundation is committed to advancing the truths of the Special Operations Forces:

  • Humans are more important than Hardware.
  • Quality is better than Quantity.
  • Special Operations Forces cannot be mass-produced.
  • Competent Special Operation Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur
  • Most Special Operations require non-SOF assistance.
  • ABOUT FRANK MONESTERE

    Frank serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of LegalZoom, the country’s largest online legal solutions provider for families, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Prior to joining LegalZoom, Frank was a management consultant and assisted clients in executing technology-focused business initiatives for Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and others. Frank Monestere served as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer in the 82nd Airborne Division and as a Detachment Commander in 3rd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) with deployments to Bosnia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

    As an angel investor, Frank enjoys assisting promising early stage e-commerce companies with a focus on veteran owned businesses. In addition, he is active in a variety of veteran assistance programs, to include serving on the Board of Advisors to the Special Forces Charitable Trust.

    Frank holds a B.S. in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he focused on operations strategy and management. He is also an active member in the Pacific Council on International Policy and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).

    ABOUT BOB E. PARSONS III

    Bob Parsons is President of Ronin Leadership, a management consulting company that provides strategy, operational improvement, marketing, and leadership development. Previously, Bob served as Chief, Security Force Assistance Proponent Office (Colonel, Special Forces) with the U.S. Army. In that role, Bob was involved in the US Special Operation Command’s (USSOCOM’s) efforts supporting the Department of Defense’s initiative to institutionalize Security Force Assistance (SFA). Prior to SFA, Bob served as Chief of Operations for U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters. As a Special Forces Officer, Bob equipped and advised Iraqi forces to independently plan and sustain counterinsurgency operations and developed one of the most effective Iraqi units in Baghdad.

    Acquiring a residential contracting company in 2001, Bob led the company as President to a threefold sales increase and a 200% improvement in customer retention through a new business strategy and major market repositioning. Bob also served as Director for Strategy and Business Development for the $43B international retailer Sears Roebuck & Co.

    Bob holds a MBA in Executive Management from Baylor University and a B.A. in Organizational Communication from the University of South Florida. His community involvement includes serving as Executive Board Member for the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando, Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew Committee Chair, and Board of Advisors Member of the Green Beret Foundation.

    K9s For Warriors Receives $2,500 Charitable Gift From PetSmart, Inc.

    Sunday, July 26th, 2015

    July 16, 2015, Nocatee, Fla. ­– K9s For Warriors announces a $2,500 gift from PetSmart, Inc. The funds will aid in providing items included but not limited to dog training, warrior mentorship, warrior meals, pet supplies (leashes, vests, beds), and upkeep of warrior housing units during their three-week stay.

    Founded by Shari Duval in 2011 as a way to help her own son cope with PTSD, K9s For Warriors pairs Post 9/11 veterans with service dogs specially trained to help them cope with the effects of Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service. The program is offered at no cost to the veteran.

    PetSmart will provide this charitable donation through its PetSmart Gives Back initiative. This initiative focuses on giving back to local communities throughout the nation in support of organizations that enrich people’s lives through the power of pets.

    “K9s for Warriors is an organization that PetSmart has partnered with for several years,” said Kevin Funderburg, PetSmart District Manager. “Assisting in the mission to provide life saving service dogs to returning Veterans is something my team is very proud of.”

    www.k9sforwarriors.org

    Mt. Evans Ride For SOCF On GoFundMe

    Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

    A friend of SSD, Matt Joyner is currently holding a GoFundMe campaign to ride up Mt. Evans in support of the Special Operations Care Fund. The ride is planned for this coming Saturday, July 25th. Through the GoFundMe page, Matt is looking to raise at least $5000 to benefit SOCF.

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    You can donate towards Matt Joyner’s Mt. Evans Ride at www.gofundme.com/mattjoynermtevans