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12-04-08, 08:25 AM
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Navy League Hosts Wounded Warriors at Army-Navy Game
Last update: 4:39 p.m. EST Dec. 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 03, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Members of the Armed Services wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will be attending the Army/Navy Game on December 6 at Lincoln Financial Field as part of sponsorship activities of the Philadelphia Council of the Navy League.
Soldiers, sailors, Marines and their caregivers from Bethesda Naval, Walter Reed and Fort Meade military hospitals will be arriving between 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Darien Street near the East Club and Suite Entrance for a "Welcome Wounded Warriors Day of Appreciation" on a bus provided by the Philadelphia Council. The bus will be escorted to the Field from the Delaware state line by motorcyclists from the "Gathering of Eagles" organization.
There will be an opportunity to capture their arrival at the game, but the wounded warriors will be unable to talk with the media so they can be escorted to their seats at the game. However, there will be a post-game reception about 4:30 p.m. at the Stadium Holiday Inn before the patients return to their hospitals where individuals are expected to be able to talk to the media.
The Welcome Wounded Warriors project is one of three activities of Operation Liberty sponsored by the League. The other two activities are:
-- Shut Out Bowl -- The USNL also will provide tickets for the crew of the Navy ships that will be in Philadelphia that weekend, for Marines, sailors and soldiers stationed in the area, and for wounded and recovering veterans who live in the Philadelphia area. For sailors on the visiting ships who are unable to attend the game, we will again host our "Shut Out Bowl." Big screen TVs and good food will provide the "shut outs" with an opportunity to view the game in a fun Philadelphia setting. This year's event will be held at The Fox and Hound at 15th and Spruce in center city Philadelphia.
-- Navy Futures Program -- Representatives of the US Naval Academy and the Navy Recruiting District will hold a Naval Academy -- NROTC information event for targeted local high school students and their parents. The event will take place at the Independence Seaport Museum before the game.
Any of these activities might provide opportunities for interviews with active duty service men and women. For more information, please contact Terry Williamson at 610-637-0980.
SOURCE Philadelphia Council of the Navy League
Ellie
Navy League Hosts Wounded Warriors at Army-Navy Game
Last update: 4:39 p.m. EST Dec. 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 03, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Members of the Armed Services wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will be attending the Army/Navy Game on December 6 at Lincoln Financial Field as part of sponsorship activities of the Philadelphia Council of the Navy League.
Soldiers, sailors, Marines and their caregivers from Bethesda Naval, Walter Reed and Fort Meade military hospitals will be arriving between 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Darien Street near the East Club and Suite Entrance for a "Welcome Wounded Warriors Day of Appreciation" on a bus provided by the Philadelphia Council. The bus will be escorted to the Field from the Delaware state line by motorcyclists from the "Gathering of Eagles" organization.
There will be an opportunity to capture their arrival at the game, but the wounded warriors will be unable to talk with the media so they can be escorted to their seats at the game. However, there will be a post-game reception about 4:30 p.m. at the Stadium Holiday Inn before the patients return to their hospitals where individuals are expected to be able to talk to the media.
The Welcome Wounded Warriors project is one of three activities of Operation Liberty sponsored by the League. The other two activities are:
-- Shut Out Bowl -- The USNL also will provide tickets for the crew of the Navy ships that will be in Philadelphia that weekend, for Marines, sailors and soldiers stationed in the area, and for wounded and recovering veterans who live in the Philadelphia area. For sailors on the visiting ships who are unable to attend the game, we will again host our "Shut Out Bowl." Big screen TVs and good food will provide the "shut outs" with an opportunity to view the game in a fun Philadelphia setting. This year's event will be held at The Fox and Hound at 15th and Spruce in center city Philadelphia.
-- Navy Futures Program -- Representatives of the US Naval Academy and the Navy Recruiting District will hold a Naval Academy -- NROTC information event for targeted local high school students and their parents. The event will take place at the Independence Seaport Museum before the game.
Any of these activities might provide opportunities for interviews with active duty service men and women. For more information, please contact Terry Williamson at 610-637-0980.
SOURCE Philadelphia Council of the Navy League
Ellie