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Freedom Concerts Honor Our Troops and Their Families
“M
y heroes wear flak jackets and combat boots,”
proclaimed Freedom Alliance
Founder and Honorary Chairman
Oliver North to thousands at Six
Flags Great Adventure in New
Jersey on September 11, “and we
owe them a debt of gratitude.”
Freedom Concerts were held
in Atlanta, Dallas, San Diego,
Cincinnati and New Jersey. Top
entertainers and celebrities from
the world of country music, talk
radio, cable TV and Hollywood,
made the 2007 Freedom Concerts
truly spectacular. But the real
stars included our courageous
troops serving in Iraq, who
appeared at every Concert via a
live satellite feed on giant screens.
They brought the cheering crowd
to their feet and smiles and tears
to their surprised families, who
were able to see and talk with
their loved ones.
Montgomery Gentry with Freedom Alliance
Scholarship Fund recipients Aaron Tolentino
and Amy Spellacy
Oliver North visits with Gold Star family
members Denise, Nathan and Velton Locklear,
who lost a father and husband when Army
Sergeant Velton Locklear III was killed in Iraq
just one year ago.
Lee Greenwood
Sean Hannity and Oliver North
Leann Rimes
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Leadership Training for Life at the Freedom Alliance
Military Leadership Academy
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his summer, more than 140
outstanding high school students from 34 states experienced
the unique and exciting opportunity to LIVE, EAT and TRAIN
with soldiers, sailors, airmen
and Marines on military bases
across the U.S. at the Seventh
Annual Freedom Alliance Military
Leadership Academy. The students or “Cadets” thrived in a
demanding environment of discipline filled with mental and
physical challenges.
Highlights of the four Academy
sessions during June and July:
“Cadets” lived on base Camp
Blanding in Jacksonville, Florida,
and trained at Navy and Marine
Corps installations in the area
including: Naval Air Station
Jacksonville, Naval Station
Mayport, Naval Sub Station King’s
Bay and Blount Island Command.
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At Marine Corps Base
Quantico in Virginia the Cadets
trained at the Marine’s Night
Integrated Training Environment
(NITE) lab, where they negotiated
a specialized obstacle course while
wearing night vision goggles.
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“To be a leader you
must earn respect, have
integrity, and put others
before yourself.”
Ryan Mitchell
Herndon, Virginia
Students practice teamwork by trying to
extend one member of the group far enough
to touch the marker.
The executive officer of the
Fleet Readiness Center at Naval
Air Station JAX, Captain T. S.
Matthews, USN, personally greeted the Freedom Alliance Cadets
as they experienced the process
of re-fitting the core of an F/A-18
Hornet, the Navy’s premier fighter
jet aircraft.
The San Diego class of the 2007 Freedom Alliance Military Leadership Academy stands in front of
a LCAC at Camp Pendleton.
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Scholarships Awarded for 2007-2008 Academic Year
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Amber Strong
he Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is proud to honor the bravery and
dedication of members of our Armed Forces, who have sacrificed life or
limb in defense of our nation, by providing $513,000 in educational scholarships to 114 of their children for the 2007-2008 academic year. The students
are the dependents of U.S. military personnel who have been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
"These scholarships are made possible," said Freedom Alliance President
Tom Kilgannon, "thanks to thousands of patriotic Americans whose generous
support has established the Scholarship Fund as a living memorial to America’s
military heroes.” To date, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has provided
more than $1.6 million in scholarships to the sons and daughters of our brave
defenders of freedom, assuring them that the sacrifice their parents have made
will never be forgotten by a grateful nation.
“I meet challenges and confront obstacles by accepting that
although [my father] is absent from our home, he’s in our hearts,”
says Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipient Amber Strong, a freshman at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, where she is
majoring in Chemical Engineering. “His military service taught
me the meaning of sacrificial living and unselfish giving.”
Amber is a graduate of Sparkman High School in Harvest,
Alabama, where she was a member of National Society of High School Scholars,
the Honor Roll, a Senatorial Scholar, Congressional Scholar, mentor and tutor
and outside of her school activities the Christian Youth Fellowship.
Amber’s father, Lieutenant Cedric Strong served in the U.S. Army for more
than 15 years until he was killed in action. He is the recipient of the Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and National
Defense Service Medal.
“His death, which broke our family circle, was a life changing, emotional
event that impacts me tremendously….He taught the importance of education
and believed that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. He inspired me to study
to be all that I can be,” said Amber. “My father’s encouragement and his beliefs
influenced my dream of excelling, to someday become a biomedical chemical
engineer.”
Some of our new Scholarship Fund recipients include:
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones is a freshman majoring in Business
Management at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville,
Tennessee. At Creekwood High School in Charlotte, Tennessee,
Jessica was a recipient of the Citizenship award and was an
active member of her community, crocheting hats for soldiers
and baby blanks for newborns at nearby hospitals.
Jessica’s father, Chief Warrant Officer Charles Jones, served
in the U.S. Army for more than 16 years and was with the First
Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas. In January 2005, he was providing cover for ground troops who had been hit by an IED, when the helicopter
he was piloting crashed, and he was killed. Chief Warrant Officer Jones is a
recipient of the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Army Achievement Medal and
numerous other decorations.
“Most people have a hero,” said Jessica Jones. “A hero is someone you
admire, look up to, and model yourself after. Having a hero is an important
aspect of a person’s life, especially a child’s,” she says. “My Dad is my hero
because he did everything it took to keep his family safe and provided for.
He reached his goals in life by working hard and never giving up. Flying helicopters was his dream. He died doing what he loved with no regrets,” Jessica
recalls.
Matthew Mills
“My dad gave the ultimate sacrifice for myself and his country,” said Freedom Alliance scholarship recipient Matthew Mills.
“I will never forget him or anyone who has also paid the ultimate
sacrifice for us to live in freedom,” says Matthew, who is a freshman at State University of New York College at Cortland, where he
is majoring in Earth Science education. “I plan to serve our country by being an educator for our children of the future,” explains Matt.
Matt is a graduate of Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square, New
York, where he played varsity volleyball and was a scholar athlete.
Matt’s father, Specialist Michael Mills, served in the United States Army
as part of the 10th Mountain Division and was killed in 1991 by an Iraqi scud
missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm. Matt
was only two years old at the time of his father’s death. Michael Mills is a
recipient of the Purple Heart. According to his wife, Specialist Mills was proud
to serve in the Army and fight in a war he believed would make his family and
country a safer place.
Patrick Maguire
Christian Johnson
“My dad made the ultimate sacrifice for this country, and
although this fact saddens me deeply, I am also very proud and
only hope that I too can be as good of a man as he was,” says
Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipient Patrick Maguire.
Patrick is a freshman at La Salle University in Philadelphia.
He graduated from Camden Hills Regional High School in
Rockport, Maine, where he was in the concert band and played
on the lacrosse and soccer teams. He also volunteered at the local food pantry.
Patrick’s father, Major Robert Maguire, was a thirteen year veteran of the
United States Marine Corps and served as a pilot in the Marine Light Attack
Helicopter Squadron stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Major Maguire
was tragically killed in the line of duty when Patrick was only a year and a half
old. This American hero received the Navy Commendation Medal and the
National Defense Service Medal.
“My father has always inspired me throughout my life. I am amazed by his
courage and attitude. He always strove to be the best he could in whatever he
was doing, whether it was the military, rugby, or being a father. He has made
me realize that this is, in fact, the only way you can live your life,” says Patrick.
Christian Johnson is a freshman at Fresno City College in
Clovis, California. He graduated from Buchanan High School
where he was a member of the Spanish Club, the Leadership Class
and the varsity track and cross country teams. He was also active
in his church’s youth group.
Captain Matthew Bancroft, Christian’s stepfather, served
in the U.S. Marine Corps and was killed in action in 2002
as he piloted his KC-130 tanker aircraft over Pakistan during Operation
Enduring Freedom. Captain Bancroft received the Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War
on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
Christian remembers Captain Bancroft as “a leader, a role model, a proud
Marine and a loving father.” He continued: “He taught me to overcome all
hardships and believe to be the person he knew I could potentially be. He had
an impact on my life that no one else could have – teaching me discipline,
respect, hard work and how to enjoy life. Without him, I don’t think I ever
would have learned these essential necessities that one needs in life.”
The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund continues to accept applications. The sons and daughters of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines or Guardsmen, who have been killed or permanently disabled (100% VA disability rating) in the
line of duty, or who are currently classified as a Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA), are eligible to apply for a scholarship. Students may visit www.freedomalliance.org for additional information and an application.
form.
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Leadership
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In the Marine Corps Martial
Arts Program (MCMAP) the
Cadets learned combat skills from
senior enlisted Marines and practiced their accuracy at the weapons training simulator, where
they simulated firing M-16s, M-4s
and a 9mm firearm. The students
learned about 231 years of Marine
Corps history through the hightech exhibits at the new National
Museum of the Marine Corps.
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Rear Admiral Leendert R.
Hering, Sr., USN Commander,
Navy Region Southwest, together
with Camp Pendleton, California,
hosted the fourth and final
class of the summer Military
Leadership Academy, where
the Cadets were housed in the
enlisted man’s barracks at Camp
Del Mar. They were privileged
to train daily at regional Naval
installations including: Naval
Station San Diego, Naval Air
Station Coronado and the Special
Warfare Training Center.
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Active duty Navy and Marine
Corps personnel engaged the students to learn about the armed
forces while touring Naval ships
(the USS Boxer and the USS Rentz),
a SH-60B helicopter squadron, an
Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV)
demonstration, and a Landing
Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). The
Cadets also toured the San Diego
bay in a WWII landing craft
and were briefed on the Basic
Underwater Demolition School
(BUDS) by Navy SEAL teams.
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The Freedom Alliance Military Leadership Academy from Houston visits the new Marine Corps
Museum near Quantico, Virginia.
Each evening the students
participated in classes to reinforce
the activities of the day, including the U.S. Military’s method
of leadership development with
the core values of Selfless Service,
Teamwork, Courage, Integrity,
Dependability, Responsibility
and Respect. Classes also covered American history, the U.S.
Constitution and civic responsibility.
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Instructor Matt Paul guides students through
a land navigation class.
“I truly enjoyed the
opportunity and I plan
to continue to use the
values that I learned
and reinforce them in my
community. The Military
Leadership Academy is an
eye-opening program and
I am extremely grateful to
be able to experience it.”
The mission of the Freedom
Alliance Military Leadership
Academy is to inspire, educate
and motivate young Americans
to become positive, productive
leaders in their communities
and to teach the importance of a
physically fit, drug-free lifestyle;
the necessity of teamwork and the
value of service to a cause greater
than one’s self.
Kealey Parkin
Houston, Texas
Cadet Ashley Price is given the opportunity to
lead a discussion on military tactics.
A Marine speaks to the students during the
fiftieth anniversary of the USMC silent drill
Evening Parade at the Marine Corps Barracks
in Washington D.C.
A ship officer aboard the USS Rentz addresses
the San Diego class.
TWO UNIVERSITIES TEAM UP WITH FREEDOM ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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Two Freedom Alliance Scholarship
Fund recipients, Joe Rodriguez, an
Electrical Engineering major from
Colorado Springs and Nicole Nunez, an
Accounting major, are currently attending CTU on full scholarships. Joe’s father
was severely injured in the line of duty
and is 100 percent permanently disabled.
Nicole’s father died earlier this year from Freedom Alliance President Tom Kilgannon
thanking Colorado Technical University
service-related injuries.
President Greg Mitchell.
Through the Freedom Alliance
Scholarship Fund, our goal is to not only help these children attain a college education, but to remind them that the sacrifice their parents made will
never be forgotten by a grateful nation.
reedom Alliance is proud to announce that Saint Leo University, near
Tampa, is partnering with the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund to provide a full four-year tuition scholarship for a son or daughter of an American
military hero who has served and sacrificed for our nation’s freedom.
“At Saint Leo University, we have a long standing tradition of service
to the military. We appreciate our partnership with the military and greatly
value our mission of providing voluntary higher education programs to men
and women in the Armed Forces,” said Saint Leo President Arthur Kirk.
Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs has pledged a $1 million in full tuition scholarships for Freedom Alliance scholarship recipients
who wish to attend their University. CTU President Greg Mitchell, a U.S.
Naval Academy graduate, challenged other universities nationwide to follow
their lead to support the children of fallen heroes by pledging similar scholarship aid.
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Gold Star Families, Troops and Wounded Heroes Honored at Concerts
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undreds of active duty and
combat-wounded troops and
their families, as well as Gold Star
Families, who have lost a loved
one in the War on Terror, were
special guests of Freedom Alliance
at this year’s Freedom Concerts.
The grateful and patriotic crowds
thanked the troops and their families with thunderous applause.
Freedom Alliance hosted troops
and their families from military bases around the country,
including Fort Knox in Kentucky,
McGuire Air Force Base and Fort
Dix in New Jersey, Fort Hood in
Texas, the Naval Medical Center
in San Diego, the Wounded
Warrior Battalion West at Camp
Pendleton in California, Fort
Benning in Columbus, Georgia,
and Marine Corps Logistics Base
in Albany, Georgia.
“We are here to honor and
support our troops,” said Oliver
North. “Hundreds of youngsters
all over the country have had
their dream of a college education
come true thanks to support from
thousands of generous Americans,
like you,” he said as he proudly
brought scholarship students onto
the Freedom Concert stage.
“This is a way for
Americans to say we
will not forget what
so many of our fellow
Americans are doing
for our country.”
Sean Hannity joined Oliver
North on stage and explained how
“hard it is hard for me to imagine
what it would be like for kids who
lost a mother or father in Iraq or
Afghanistan. Those parents will
never be there to celebrate those
special moments in their lives,
like their baseball games, birthday
parties, graduations, proms, good
report cards; nor be there to give
the day-to-day advice every kid’s
mother and father impart to their
children. These brave men and
women put their lives in harm’s
way because they love our country and they want a better future
for their children and their grandchildren. The sacrifice they make
is immeasurable, which makes it
all the more important for us to
help care for the families they’ve
left behind.”
Freedom Alliance thanks Sean
Hannity and all who contributed
their time and talent to honor
and support our troops and their
families. “The Freedom Concerts
continue to highlight the greatest citizens in the United States,
our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen,
Guardsmen and Marines and their
families. This is a way to show
them how grateful we are for their
service and sacrifice,” said Tom
Kilgannon, President of Freedom
Alliance.
Oliver North with Joseph and Leann Graves, the Gold Star parents of Army Specialist Joseph
Graves, who was killed outside of Baghdad in 2006.
Gold Star wife Kim Hanrahan and her children with Newt Gingrich and Col. North
Freedom Alliance President
Tom Kilgannon
Troops from Fort Knox at the Cincinnati
Freedom Concert.
Marine Major Maggie Weitzel with
Army Specialist Rich Castleton; both
will be leaving for Iraq in the coming
months.
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Oliver North with Gold Star mom, Cindy Malmo, and
her friend, John Roundtree. Cindy’s son, Army Sgt.
Michael Hullender, was killed in Iraq by an IED.
Scholarship Fund Recipients Introduced at the Freedom Concerts
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reedom Alliance was proud to bring Scholarship Fund recipients
to all five Freedom Concerts to introduce them to those whose
generous spirit has made possible their educational support. Some of
the students who appeared at the 2007 Freedom Concerts were:
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Nick Ochsner, who is a freshman this year at Elon University
in North Carolina, where he is majoring in Corporate
Communications, joined Colonel North on the stage at Six Flags
Great Adventure on 9/11. Nick’s Dad, Army Specialist First Class
James Ochsner, served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation
Enduring Freedom and was killed in Afghanistan in 2005.
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Jessica Schwab, a junior majoring in International Studies at
the University of Chicago, whose father, Navy Commander Peter
Schwab, was killed during a flight training mission in 1998.
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Kira Kremer, a junior at
State University of New
York in Syracuse, whose
father, Marine Sergeant
Daniel Kremer, was injured
in the 1983 terrorist attack
on the Marine barracks in
Beirut and is 100 percent
permanently disabled.
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Danielle Gonzalez, a
Scholarship students Corrine and Shannon Snell
sophomore at Seattle
and Danielle Gonzalez with Oliver North at the
University, whose father,
San Diego Freedom Concert
Army Chief Petty Officer
Pedro Gonzalez, was killed in a helicopter crash.
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Shannon and Corinne Snell are recent graduates of the University
of California in Irvine and Mueller College in San Diego, respectively. Their father, Marine Master Sergeant Joseph Snell, Jr., was
killed in a helicopter crash when Shannon was just six years old
and Corinne was nine years old.
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At the Freedom Concert on September 11 (left to right) Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipient
Nick Ochsner with his mother, Ann; Kira Kremer and her dad, Daniel; Freedom Alliance President
Tom Kilgannon and actor Jon Voight; and Jessica Schwab and her mother, Darlene.
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Aaron Tolentino, a
2007 graduate of Ursinus
College in Collegeville,
Pennsylvania, whose
father, Army Staff Sergeant
Eduardo Tolentino, was 100
percent permanently disabled and died when Aaron
was only two years old.
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Amy Spellacy, a sophoLeann Rimes with Freedom Alliance scholarship
more at Ohio University in recipients Aaron Tolentino and Amy Spellacy.
Athens, whose father, Air
Force Captain David Spellacy, was killed during a mission in the
first Gulf War.
Stephanie Heyden,
a sophomore at
the International
Academy of Design
and Technology in
Nashville, Tennessee,
whose father, Army
Specialist James
Heyden, was killed in
Saudi Arabia during the
first Gulf War.
Scholarship students Kathleen Bartram and Stephanie
Kathleen Bartram,
Heyden on stage with Oliver North
a 2007 graduate of
George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, whose father, Navy
Lieutenant William Bartram, was killed in a plane crash in the
Philippines when Kathleen was only three years old.
Megan Walley, a senior
majoring in Marketing
at Texas A&M in
College Station, Texas,
whose father, Air Force
Senior Airman Paul
Walley, is 100 percent
permanently disabled
from injuries he sustained in a helicopter
crash.
Freedom Alliance scholarship recipient, Megan Walley,
and her sister with Lee Greenwood
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MEMORIES FROM THE 2007 FREEDOM CONCERTS
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Sean Hannity and Oliver North
Lee Greenwood and Oliver North
thank our Special Forces troops at the
September 11 Concert.
Jon Voight with Marine Lieutenant Kelly Hoag
and her family
Members of Skinner Nurseries – Dallas concert patrons
– with Newt Gingrich and Oliver North
THANK YOU!
Freedom Alliance extends a very special thank you to all those who
attended and supported the 2007 Freedom Concerts.
We are especially grateful to our Patrons (listed below) whose
generous support made it possible for Freedom Alliance to host troops
and their families, Gold Star Families and our scholarship recipients and
their families at one or more of the Freedom Concerts. Thank you!
Larry the Cable Guy
Oliver North smiles as Tiffany Phillips holds her son, Joshua,
looks at her husband, Army Sergeant Joshua Phillips, on the
screen as her mother, Kathy Steinkopf, and her sister, Kelly
Steinkopf, look on.
Duty Free Americas
Hobby People
Jamie Zissis
CB Richard Ellis
Rick Schofield
Royalty Carpet Mills
Skinner Nurseries
Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
Ace Systems, Inc.
Colonial Flag
Bob and Katherine Ernst
David Lane
Diiorio Properties
Dirkbag.com,
Dorothy G. Griffin
Fast Change Lube and Oil
Fastrak
GOPUSA.com
Gordon & Meredith Austin
Gammon Technical Products
J&S Precision Products
Jerry & Edna Willis
LeeBrant Jewelers
LubeExpress
Mid-American Fittings, Inc.
R.J. Carroll Company
Robert J. Eichenberg
Roger & Sherley Hannay
Ron Fares Catering
Scott Lube & Jiffy Lube
Southwest Airlines
Freedom Alliance board member Mike Mason
and wife, Happy, and their son, Lex, with
friends J.P. and Jennifer Dyal and Freedom
Alliance President Tom Kilgannon.
Freedom Alliance supporters Simon, Jana,
Shena and Samuel Falic, of Duty Free America,
with Lee Greenwood
Charlie Daniels and his band fire up
the patriotic Atlanta crowd
Photos courtesy of Don Sweeny at
[email protected], Ken Godwin
at [email protected], Jim
Gasko at [email protected], Steve
A. Mack at stephen.a.mack@verizon.
net, Jamie Critchfield, Rick Diamond at
WireImages, Dirk Yarborough and Ryan
Hoak at [email protected],
and Les Nagy at artseaphotos@comcast.
net, who graciously contributed their
time and talent to Freedom Alliance.
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Hollywood, FL
Fountain Valley, CA
Incline Village, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Richmond, VA
Irvine, CA
Lewisville, TX
Bethesda, MD
Gainesville, GA
Sandy, UT
Carmel, CA
Chelsea, AL
Burbank, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Rome, NY
Lovely, KY
Middletown, NJ
Houston, TX
Carrolton, GA
Manasquan, NJ
Medford, NJ
Cincinnati, OH
Atlanta, GA
Cranford, NJ
Overland Park, KS
Mansfield, TX
Newport Beach, CA
Westerlo, NY
Cream Ridge, NJ
Lanham, MD
Dallas, TX
Events Around the Country
Texas Golf Tournament Honors Troops
Scholarship Student Races for Freedom Alliance
In honor of Sergeant First Class Nathan Ross Chapman, the first
U.S. military casualty in the War on Terror, and in honor of all our military heroes, the Third Annual SFC Nathan Chapman Classic was held
September 10 and 11 in Georgetown, Texas, and Freedom Alliance was
pleased to participate and grateful to benefit from the event.
The event featured a ceremony for two fallen heroes from
Williamson County, Texas, that were killed in 2007 during the War on
Terror: First LT Kile G. West and CPL Dustin R. Brisky and included a
roll call of those fallen since 2002, read by Will Chapman, Nathan’s
father.
More than 250 guests attended a memorial Tribute Dinner at
Cimarron Hills Country Club where Freedom Alliance President Tom
Kilgannon thanked everyone involved in the dinner and golf tournament that benefits Freedom Alliance. “Tonight we remember the heroic
actions of SFC Nathan Chapman and thank those who continue to
serve and sacrifice for our nation. We also honor his memory by supporting the educational pursuits of children who have had a parent
killed or permanently disabled
in the line of duty,” Tom said.
Military leaders from Fort
Lewis, Fort Hood, Keesler AFB
in Mississippi and Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio,
Texas, were honored as special guests, including Major
General Jeffrey Hammond,
Commanding General, 4th
Infantry Division, U.S. Army,
Mr. and Mrs. Will and Lynn Chapman(center
right), the parents of fallen Army Sergeant First
Fort Hood.
Class Nathan Chapman, and Freedom Alliance
The SFC Nathan Chapman
Development Officer, Debbie Clark, with troops
Golf Classic was played on
who were honored at the event.
September 11 at Cimarron
Hills. Plans are already being made for the Fourth Annual Golf Classic
on September 8 and 9, 2008.
Freedom Alliance scholarship recipient, Nicholas Ochsner, participated in the 6th Annual “Firefighter Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers
Run” in New York City on September 30. The race was held by the
Stephen Siller FDNY “Let Us Do
Good” Children’s Foundation, in
memory of Firefighter Stephen
Siller, who was lost on 9/11. In
honor of his bravery, the 2006
Freedom Alliance Defender of
Freedom Award was presented,
posthumously, to Stephen Siller.
Following the race, the foundation graciously presented
Freedom Alliance with a $25,000
check for the Scholarship Fund.
To learn more about the “Let Us Nick Ochsner and his mom, Ann, at the 6th
Do Good” foundation and the
Annual Appreciation Dinner for the Stephen
Siller Tunnel to Towers Run
run, please visit www.tunneltotowersrun.org.
U.S. Air Force Academy “Falcons” Score for
Freedom Alliance
A $1,000 donation will be made to Freedom Alliance for the
Scholarship Fund and the Support Our Troops program for every touchdown the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon’s football team scores this season. The generous donation is being made by a donor who wishes to
remain anonymous. For information on supporting Freedom Alliance
through a similar grant and recognizing your alma mater or favorite
military academy, please contact Laurie Mooney at Freedom Alliance at
(800) 475-6620.
Additional events that are being held to honor and support our troops and which benefit Freedom Alliance include:
October 14
J.M. Waller and Associates will be hosting a Run for Freedom Alliance at Burke Lake
Park in Fairfax Station, VA. Contact: www.jmwaller.com
September 3 – Oct 20
Chip Schultz, founder of Ordinary Men of Extraordinary Heroes (O.M.E.H), is doing
a solo bike ride across the country to raise money and awareness for the bravery,
dedication and heroism exhibited by our service men and woman.
Contact: www.OMEH.org
November 3
The United States Barbecue Championship will host the first Annual American
Heroes National BBQ Championship in Bossier City, LA.
Contact: [email protected]
October 6
Fourth Annual Jacksonville Marine Corps Half Marathon and Freedom 5K Run in
Jacksonville, FL. Contact: www.1stplacesports.com/marine.htm
Winter, 2007
The Town of Belvidere, NJ, will again challenge it citizens to support our armed
forces by “Adopting a Soldier for the Holidays” to benefit the Freedom Alliance
Support Our Troops Program. The town will also be collecting cards and gifts for
our troops at home and serving overseas.
October 9
The St. Annes Club Charities annual Golf Tournament for the Troops in Middleton,
DE, with Champion’s Tour Pro, Ed Dougherty.
Contact: www.tournamentforthetroops.com
On Going
Letney Design Studios will donate the proceeds from the sale of their Sacrifice for
Freedom™ memorials to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund.
www.sacrificeforfreedom.org
October 13
Cititkids.org Third Annual Support Our Troops Motorcycle Run in Marlton, NJ.
Contact: www.citikids.org/freedom.htm
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THE FREEDOM ALLIANCE 14TH ANNUAL ARMY-NAVY WEEKEND
AND DEFENDER OF FREEDOM AWARD DINNER
November 29 – December 1
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reedom Alliance will again host the Army-Navy Weekend in
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, affording a special opportunity for
supporters and friends to spend time with Freedom Alliance Founder
and Honorary Chairman Oliver North and Freedom Alliance President
Tom Kilgannon.
Weekend festivities kick off on Thursday, November 29 with
the Annual Defender of Freedom Award Dinner at the Ritz Carlton
Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, where Colonel North will present the General Edward J. Bronars Defender of Freedom Award to an
outstanding individual who, in the face of adversity, exemplifies faith,
courage and fidelity to the United States Constitution and the principles of Freedom.
Additional weekend activities include a private White
House tour and a tour and
dinner at the new National
Museum of the Marine Corps
in Quantico, Virginia.
On Saturday, December
1, “Weekenders” will attend
the 108th Army-Navy Game
at the M & T Bank Stadium in
Baltimore, Maryland. Army-
Navy Weekend all-inclusive registration fee is $5,500 per couple and
$3,000 per person. Tickets for the Defender of Freedom Dinner may
be purchased separately for $250 each or $450 per couple. For more
information visit www.freedomalliance.org or call Freedom Alliance at
1 (800) 475-6620.
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Leaving a gift to Freedom Alliance in your personal Will is a way to ensure
that your support for our mission to advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty
of the United States and promoting a strong national defense, will be a part of
your legacy.
Perhaps you are unable to make certain gifts now, because you need the
gift asset for your own use. However, giving through your Will enables you
to give Freedom Alliance what you no longer need and often enables one to
make a more substantial gift than could have been made during your lifetime.
If you’d like information on how to include Freedom Alliance in your Will,
please call Jennifer Pusatere, Freedom Alliance Director of Development at
(800) 475-6620; or complete the form below and return it us in the reply envelope in this newsletter. Thank you.
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22570 Markey Court, Suite 240
Dulles, Virginia 20166
(800) 475-6620
www.freedomalliance.org
Jared Pierce
Editor
LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.)
Founder and Honorary Chairman
Thomas P. Kilgannon
President
For more information about
Freedom Alliance, call us at (800) 475-6620.
For comments and inquiries, contact our
editor at [email protected].
Nothing in the Freedom Alliance Review
is to be construed as an attempt to
influence elections or the passage of any
legislation before Congress.
Remembering Freedom Alliance in your Will and Estate Planning
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