For the past several years, on the evening before Warrior East, Tactical Distributors along with several industry sponsors hold a fundraiser for SOC-F and other charities. This year, there are numerous raffle items including this custom rifle package.
ZEV Technologies built this GLOCK for the raffle.
Additionally, there is a SIG MCX and a bevy of cool gear. For more info, visit www.tacticaldistributors.com/products/tactical-distributors-cornhole-throwdown.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the legendary World War II battle Marine Raiders fought in Guadalcanal.
The MARSOC Foundation recently learned that several Marine Raiders from the “Greatest Generation” need financial assistance to reunite at the annual Marine Raiders Reunion in San Diego, CA.
These WW II heroes are over ninety-five years young and on fixed incomes. They need our assistance to offset the high cost of travel. Please help support bringing the World War II Marine Raiders together to mark the historic battle of “Bloody Ridge.”
There are three ways to get involved:
1. Make a donation to the MARSOC Foundation: marsocfoundation.org/donate
2. Send a tax deductible check to the MARSOC Foundation:
To donate by check, please make checks payable to:
MARSOC Foundation
PO Box 2018
Temecula, CA 92593-2018
3. Donate a weapon to the MARSOC Foundation Scottsdale, AZ Gun Club Charity auction scheduled for Friday 03 November, 2017
The MARSOC Foundation is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt, national non-profit charitable foundation. Tax ID # 45-2913544 (**Guidestar Platinum level non – profit charity member**)
The MARSOC Foundation hopes that leaders in the firearms can make a contribution to support this event or donate a weapon to our annual Scottsdale Gun Club charity auction for the MARSOC Foundation. Your contribution will help preserve the legacy of these great American Heroes and recognize their tremendous sacrifice for our Nation. They hope that you can get involved and assist them with this request.
Lastly, if any great Americans would like to attend a special event with the WW II Marine Raiders and the Marines and Sailors from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marine Raider Battalions, let me know. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Guadalcanal battle and the WW II Raiders will be celebrating this historic day with us! The 5w’s are below:
Who: Marine Raiders and distinguished guests
What: Annual Raider Reunion 1940’s themed dinner and entertainment
Where: Town and Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA, 92108
When: Friday August 11th at 1800
Why: To celebrate the history and traditions of our Marine Raiders.
(Please RSVP back to me no later than 06 July)
E-mail: Andy Christian at achristian@marsocfoundation.org
Retired SF SGM and disabled veteran Paul Gaumond plans to hike the entire 2,190-mile long, Appalachian Trail beginning in March, 2018 with his daughter and wants to use the occasion to raise funds for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
100% of the donations will go to the foundation and will be used in the following manner:
1. College scholarships for the surviving children of fallen Special Operations service members.
2. Family & educational counseling, including in-home tutoring.
3. Immediate $5,000.00 financial grants to severly combat wounded Special Operations service members.
There will be photos posted on his site as well as on the Special Operations Warrior Foundation site throughout the hike.
To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/paul-gaumond.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the legendary World War II battle Marine Raiders fought in Guadalcanal.
The MARSOC Foundation recently learned that several Marine Raiders from the “Greatest Generation” need financial assistance to reunite at the annual Marine Raiders Reunion in San Diego, CA.
These WW II heroes are over ninety-five years young and on fixed incomes. They need our assistance to offset the high cost of travel. Please help support bringing the World War II Marine Raiders together to mark the historic battle of “Bloody Ridge.”
There are three ways to get involved:
1. Make a donation to the MARSOC Foundation: marsocfoundation.org/donate
2. Send a tax deductible check to the MARSOC Foundation:
To donate by check, please make checks payable to:
MARSOC Foundation
PO Box 2018
Temecula, CA 92593-2018
3. Donate a weapon to the MARSOC Foundation Scottsdale, AZ Gun Club Charity auction scheduled for Friday 03 November, 2017
The MARSOC Foundation is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt, national non-profit charitable foundation. Tax ID # 45-2913544 (**Guidestar Platinum level non – profit charity member**)
The MARSOC Foundation hopes that leaders in the firearms can make a contribution to support this event or donate a weapon to our annual Scottsdale Gun Club charity auction for the MARSOC Foundation. Your contribution will help preserve the legacy of these great American Heroes and recognize their tremendous sacrifice for our Nation. They hope that you can get involved and assist them with this request.
Lastly, if any great Americans would like to attend a special event with the WW II Marine Raiders and the Marines and Sailors from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marine Raider Battalions, let me know. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Guadalcanal battle and the WW II Raiders will be celebrating this historic day with us! The 5w’s are below:
Who: Marine Raiders and distinguished guests
What: Annual Raider Reunion 1940’s themed dinner and entertainment
Where: Town and Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA, 92108
When: Friday August 11th at 1800
Why: To celebrate the history and traditions of our Marine Raiders.
(Please RSVP back to me no later than 06 July)
E-mail: Andy Christian at achristian@marsocfoundation.org
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – June 20, 2017 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation is excited to report that it has received a $50,000 cash donation from the National Board of Law Enforcement United (LEU). The gift was presented to the Spirit of Blue at LEU’s 8th Annual Road to Hope Memorial Ride arrival ceremony held this year at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC on May 12, 2017. Nearly 1,000 active duty and retired law enforcement officers, along with a number of surviving family members of officers who were lost in the line of duty, rode over 250 miles to honor the sacrifices that fallen officers have made in service to their communities and the families they leave behind.
Law Enforcement United (LEU) awarded the Spirit of Blue Foundation $50,000 at their 8th Annual Road to Hope Memorial Ride arrival ceremony. Presenting the donation from LEU was (left to right) Asst. Executive Director Steve Callow, Director of Outreach Mark Faust, and Executive Director Wallace “Chad” Chadwick. Receiving the donation was Ryan T. Smith, Executive Director of the Spirit of Blue Foundation.
“Law Enforcement United Is proud to support the Spirit of Blue for a second year in a row. We are pleased with the efforts they are making in supporting the grants for equipment and training to departments that would otherwise not receive such funds,” commented Wallace “Chad” Chadwick, Executive Director of Law Enforcement United, who also serves as a Sergeant with the Chesapeake (VA) Police Department. “The efforts that our combined charities are making in the law enforcement community are potentially saving lives with this invaluable equipment. Law Enforcement United will continue to support Spirit of Blue and its programs as we truly believe in this cause as it is in line with our shared interest.”
Law Enforcement United consists of chapters in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey along with riders who join from a host of other states across the country. Each rider raises $1,250 on their own to participate in the annual Road to Hope Memorial Ride, which covers the cost of their participation and generates the funds donated to select law enforcement causes. A subset of riders also participate in Project Active Armor, where riders wear ballistic vests along the entire route of the ride to demonstrate that with today’s body armor it is not only possible to bike 250 miles in their vests, but that there shouldn’t be any reason law enforcement officers can’t wear their armor while on duty. In addition to the gift made to Spirit of Blue, LEU also presented $100,000 to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) and $450,000 to the Concerns For Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) national organization. In total, LEU has raised over $5,000,000 since it was founded in 2009.
“We are still early in our relationship with LEU, but already they have exceeded our expectations,” commented Ryan T. Smith, Executive Director of the Spirit of Blue. “We will be able to do a lot with these funds through our Safety Grant Program, and each one of these dollars will be put to work protecting law enforcement officers across this country. We have already earmarked $15,000 of this gift toward our annual Tourniquet Project, which will grant 500 tourniquets to law enforcement officers across the country. That is something that we can all be proud of together.”
Since 2011, the Spirit of Blue Foundation has awarded 45 grants in 23 states valued at nearly $200,000. The grants have varied from patrol rifles, body armor, riot control gear, AED’s, K9’s, forensic software, flashlights, Police/Youth Dialogue training, night vision optics, LED flares, ballistic helmets and self-contained breathing apparatus. The Spirit of Blue Foundation deeply appreciates the generosity and support of the national LEU organization, its Board of Directors, their regional divisions and the riders who participate in the Road to Hope Memorial Ride each year.
Please make plans to join us on Wednesday July 12th at back Bay Brewing Co, from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm for Corn Hole Throwdown, presented by Outdoor Research and Crye Precision.
All proceeds will go to Special Operations Care Fund (SOC-F)
*** If you want to skip the line please Pre-Pay here***
Limited edition Blood Sweat and Tears 2017 Memorial Day Tee to Honor the Fallen is available for purchase until May 31, 2017.
This tee commemorates U.S. Elite’s Memorial Day event called Blood Sweat and Tears, to bring together the Community to honor the fallen. On the back of the tee will be the names submitted for the final roll call.
The hand overlaying the names is based on a sketch Jon Dufresne made to honor his Team Leader who was KIA on Jon’s first deployment with the 75th Ranger Regiment. The tee was designed by Ed Castellanos, who served in the U.S. Air Force.
Team Red White & Blue’s mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.
www.us-elitegear.com/products/blood-sweat-tears-2017-memorial-day-tee-to-honor-the-fallen
Monroeton, PA – May 25, 2017 – The Shooters Gauntlet announced that its all new Assault Hike will go full auto during the Stone Mountain Machine Gun Shoot June 3 & 4 thanks to a partnership with Kinetic Development Group (KDG). KDG is sponsoring the Assault Hike, giving shooters the chance to handle the company ARC-4 machine gun through the complete assault hike course. The cost of the KDG full auto upgrade is $10, with 100-percent of the sales being donated to Hire Heroes USA, a non-profit that empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce.
The new Assault Hike course, which will open at the start of the Stone Mountain Machine Gun Shoot, is now longer and more challenging with added auto targets and steel. With the KDG full auto upgrade, each shooter can choose to upgrade the hike and take the full auto KDG ARC-4 machine gun through the course.
“The guys from KDG have been incredible supporters of our Stone Mountain Machine Gun Shoot since the beginning,” said Bob Raimo, owner of The Shooters Gauntlet. “They have some of the most innovative AR and SCAR accessory products on the market. We’re grateful for their support and proud to be working with them to give to a great cause in support of our military servicemen and women.”
To sign up for the assault hike, go to www.shootersgauntlet.com/machine-gun to purchase a weekend pass. Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Veterans receive 20-percent off their weekend pass with code: VETERAN. Online ticket sales end May 27. Tickets will be available to purchase on-site, cash only. All KDG upgrades will take place as a cash sale on-site.
