BACKGROUND: In early June 2005 Chapter 9 responded to a public service announcement (PSA) by setting
up collection points and placing an article in the local paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in July after a
state meeting and the planning and working phase began to make a run to the ALR West Coast Rally and
then personally deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests and were promised
an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved and allowed us space to put up display
booths at different events including Tucson’s SAAVI (South Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired)
Bike Show and Wal-Mart. Cash donations were also received from individuals and corporations such as
Phelps Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600 cubic feet of health
and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning cycle in conjunction with the West
Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the 9/11 memorials.
Chapter 9 of the American Legion Riders disbanded and move as a group to Post 129, Queen Creek and
immediately establish Chapter 129 of the American Legion Riders. Post 129 adopted Operation Wounded
Warrior. The City of Queen Creek, AZ has put up signs stating "Home of Operation Wounded Warrior".
American Legion Riders from AZ, NV, NM, IL, and Texas got together in 2006 to deliver health and comfort
items and gift cards to Brooks Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
In 2007, we felt that the American Legion Riders had finally embraced Operation Wounded Warrior, as New
Mexico gathered items for Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio and Arizona gathered items for Camp
Pendleton and Balboa Naval Hospitals. Nevada supported both states in these endeavors and the overall
success of Operation Wounded Warrior.
2008 brought around another year of gathering for our troops and again the American Legion Riders came to
the call of these hospitals to support our wounded men and women.
Texas has provided a American Legion Post to "set up base", tents, facilities and parking. They support
BAMC all year so have not directly supported the gathering and transportation of goods, but have hosted the
Riders and OWW every year since 2006. Without their ongoing support OWW would not be as successful as
it has.
A GREAT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE GOES OUT TO ALL THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO SERVE THIS COUNTRY AND A MEANINGFUL WELCOME HOME FROM ALL OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS.
up collection points and placing an article in the local paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in July after a
state meeting and the planning and working phase began to make a run to the ALR West Coast Rally and
then personally deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests and were promised
an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved and allowed us space to put up display
booths at different events including Tucson’s SAAVI (South Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired)
Bike Show and Wal-Mart. Cash donations were also received from individuals and corporations such as
Phelps Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600 cubic feet of health
and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning cycle in conjunction with the West
Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the 9/11 memorials.
Chapter 9 of the American Legion Riders disbanded and move as a group to Post 129, Queen Creek and
immediately establish Chapter 129 of the American Legion Riders. Post 129 adopted Operation Wounded
Warrior. The City of Queen Creek, AZ has put up signs stating "Home of Operation Wounded Warrior".
American Legion Riders from AZ, NV, NM, IL, and Texas got together in 2006 to deliver health and comfort
items and gift cards to Brooks Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
In 2007, we felt that the American Legion Riders had finally embraced Operation Wounded Warrior, as New
Mexico gathered items for Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio and Arizona gathered items for Camp
Pendleton and Balboa Naval Hospitals. Nevada supported both states in these endeavors and the overall
success of Operation Wounded Warrior.
2008 brought around another year of gathering for our troops and again the American Legion Riders came to
the call of these hospitals to support our wounded men and women.
Texas has provided a American Legion Post to "set up base", tents, facilities and parking. They support
BAMC all year so have not directly supported the gathering and transportation of goods, but have hosted the
Riders and OWW every year since 2006. Without their ongoing support OWW would not be as successful as
it has.
A GREAT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE GOES OUT TO ALL THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO SERVE THIS COUNTRY AND A MEANINGFUL WELCOME HOME FROM ALL OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS.
| MISSION OBJECTIVE: To deliver health and comfort items to wounded service personnel in need and to personally welcome them home. |
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