McNett is holding a fundraiser on Indiegogo for the 2013 Hunting with Heroes event. They’re looking for 10 Veterans in Skagit or Whatcom Counties in Washington to send on an all-inclusive weekend of outdoor activities including pheasant hunting and fishing. McNett is providing transportation, gear, food, and lodging for the entire Hunting with Heroes 3-day weekend, October 11th-13th. The funding is being run through American Legion Post 0007 Albert J Hamilton Post, and 100% of the contributions go towards the cause. If you know a Veteran in the aforementioned counties that might be interested, nominate or send them to bellinghamlegion.com/HWH.html or contact Mac McMaster at 360-734-3110.
The long awaited A-TACS LE pattern that was featured at SHOT 2013 is now available for purchase through Schott Performance Fabrics. A-TACS LE camo was developed for, and with the assistance of, law enforcement professionals. It’s designed less for concealment and more as a “show of force” pattern for specialized situations that require the use of Special Operations or Tactical Response Teams.
Additionally, not only are the A-TACS camo patterns including A-TACS LE the official patterns of the Spirit of Blue Foundation, but for every product purchased in the A-TACS LE camo pattern, Digital Concealment Systems will be donation a portion of the proceeds to the Spirit of Blue Foundation.
Be on the lookout for future announcements regarding the availability of products featuring new A-TACS LE Camo.
Spira and Duck Dynasty have partnered up to create officially licensed Duck Dynasty camouflage shoes. The shoes are based on Spira’s Stinger XLT performance shoe which features WaveSpring technology. They’re currently up for croudfunding on RocketHub, where they’ve already exceed their initial $100,000 goal. It’s also implied that only through RocketHub that the featured versions of these shoes can be obtained; they’re billed as limited edition. What’s really cool about the funding, however is that by exceeding the funding goal, A&E is donating $20,000 to America’s VetDogs, an organization that provides service dogs for disabled veterans and active duty personnel.
ShelterBox is a charitable organization that offers proper shelter and other essential items to disaster stricken areas. Each ShelterBox shelter kit comes with a rugged dome tent modeled after a typical African bush hut, which comes with built-in mosquito screens, integral groundsheets, good ventilation, and internal privacy screens; thermal blankets are also included in the kit. A wood-burning or multi-fuel stove, pans, utensils, mugs, water storage containers, and water purification equipment are a part of the kit, as is a basic tool kit with items such as a hammer, ax, saw, hoe head, rope, pliers, and wire cutters. Finally, ShelterBox also provides children’s packs containing drawing books, crayons, and pens.
www.shelterboxusa.org/
CMSgt Frank Dailey (USAF, Ret) and I have known one another for many years. He is, among other things, both an avid fisherman and an avid humanitarian. I’ll tell you, Frank is one of the best NCOs I ever worked with and has always went out of his way to take care of the troops.
He recently retired and has been doing a lot with the organization Heroes On The Water. It allows him to combine two of his passions in order to help make the lives of our wounded vets a little better. Several times per month, Frank is out on the water in a kayak communing with nature through exercise and introspection. Even better, he does it with other veterans, some of whom are wounded.
…many of the wounds are invisible: 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan Vets show signs of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or depression.
From 2003 to the present time (2010), there have been 5,773 U.S armed forces deaths and 31,902 ‘visible’ wounded from hostile fire, IED amputations, burns and other injuries.* In addition, it is estimated that there are 300,000 suffering with PTSD and 320,000 with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). Reports indicate that the numbers of injured military personnel is increasing by 50 per month since mid-2008.**
Alarmingly, there are 950 suicide attempts each month by veterans who are receiving some type of treatment from the Veterans Affairs Department with an average of 18 veterans committing suicide each day.
Programs like HOW are very important for our Wounded Warriors. Please, take some time to visit their site to learn more. Maybe you are in need of help, or want to spend time with these recovering men and women. Or, you just want to donate. Regardless, this is a fantastic way to help out, especially for those of you interested in fishing.
Lucy Pinder is back for the 2014 Hot Shots Calendar! Remember, 50% of proceeds from the sales of these calendars support various UK and US military charities including Help for Heroes and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. In addition, Hot Shots offers other morale items like T-shirts, playing cards, and badges. The models also donate their time by regularly visiting the troops. It’s a great cause and worthy of your support.
We are pleased to announce that Holly Peers will be modeling for the 2014 Hot Shots Calendar. Remember, 50% of proceeds from the sales of these calendars support various UK and US military charities including Help for Heroes and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. In addition, Hot Shots offers other morale items like T-shirts, playing cards, and badges. The models also donate their time by regularly visiting the troops. It’s a great cause and worthy of your support.
Each year, Tidewater Tactical sponsors a golf tournament to benefit various military charities. This year’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament will be June 28th, 2013 at the Red Wing Lake Golf Course in Va Beach. This year, the tourney will benefit the the EOD Warrior Foundation which is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that provides assistance to Wounded and Fallen EOD Warriors and their families.
In addition to the ability to participate as foursomes, there are other sponsorship opportunities.
$500
Hole Sponsorship
Your Logo on Company Website
Banner (provided by sponsoring company) hung in main area of tournament
$650
4 person team
Hole Sponsorship
Your Logo on Company Website
Banner (provided by sponsoring company) hung in main area of tournament
