The Price of Freedom & Helping Families

One side of remembrance is for our heroes who gave their lives defending America and our values.  The other side is for the loved ones left behind, especially the spouses and children. 

Allan Cors and I had the pleasure and honor of lunching with Craig Pirtle, a man who is committed to supporting the families of military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He became friends with COL John Folsom (USMC) and an advocate for a program COL Folsom had begun called Wounded Warriors Family Support.  We were very impressed with the vision of this organization.

WWFS mission is to “provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. The families of our casualties suffer in many ways: some financially, some psychological.  Wounded Warriors Family Support mitigates their trauma by allowing them to find peace and solace as a family once more in family-friendly resorts that we provide free of charge. The resort condominiums that we own in Orlando, Florida and Galveston, Texas are quiet havens where war torn families can reunite and become stronger.”

Please check out their Web site: www.woundedwarriorhospitalfund.org  You will also have a chance to see a very positive piece CNN’s Anderson Copper 360 did on the organization.

Thank you COL Folsom and Craig Pirtle.