“This house has been such a blessing for us!” That’s what Sgt. Cory Lewis, a wounded U.S. Marine, said when we visited him on the one-year anniversary of awarding him and his family a mortgage-free home in Apopka, Florida. The gift of the home is one way Freedom Alliance honors those who serve and sacrifice. […]
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Injured Vets Prove Mettle on Alaskan Seas
Categories: Highlights, Outdoor Adventures, Support Our Troops
This is the story of an Alaskan saltwater fishing trip, one event of many in the Freedom Alliance Outdoor Adventures series. But more to the heart of the occasion, this is the story of six men who share something in common—and it’s not their injuries or combat experiences. Jason, Richard, Rory, Shawn, Ryan, and Carlos […]
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Trackchair for Kansas Marine
Categories: Highlights, Support Our Troops
It was a phenomenal day for all who gathered to recognize Matt, a Marine, who, during his third deployment to Afghanistan, lost both his legs and fractured his pelvis while serving our country. After several surgeries and then rehabilitation, he seeks to use his injuries as a way of connecting with others who have been […]
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Special Send-off for Marine Amputee
Categories: Highlights, Support Our Troops
It was a bittersweet occasion when Freedom Alliance held a dinner for combat vets who had all sacrificed limbs in defense of our country. Along with family members, the amputees gathered at Black’s Bar and Kitchen in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, to say goodbye to their friends, Josh and Mary, who were, after two years, leaving […]
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Camp Lejeune Service Members Hunt Quail
Categories: Highlights, Outdoor Adventures, Support Our Troops
A small band of Marines—plus one Navy Corpsman and a Labrador puppy—left the rigorous training environment of Camp Lejeune for a day of hunting in the tranquil North Carolina farmlands with Freedom Alliance. This special event was by invitation of the Johnston County chapter of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation (QUWF), who had assisted […]
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Northern Colorado Goose Hunt
Categories: Highlights, Outdoor Adventures, Support Our Troops
Owner of Waterfowl Haven Outfitters, Jim Arnold, donated a hunt to two soldiers recovering from injuries sustained during combat. Suffering from a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in Afghanistan, Sergeant James was supposed to go on a Freedom Alliance hunt in January. Unfortunately, the outfitter who would lead the hunt […]
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Cross-country Valentines for the Wounded in Combat
Categories: Highlights, Support Our Troops
The February sky unloaded more than a foot of snow the day before Valentine’s Day, and yet the Freedom Alliance team didn’t let the inconvenient weather dash their determination to show care to recovering soldiers across the country who needed the cheering up. A Freedom Alliance van pulled up to the Richmond Polytrauma facility, a […]
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Ft. Morgan Soldiers Go Duck Hunting
Categories: Highlights, Outdoor Adventures, Support Our Troops
Four soldiers headed out to Fort Morgan in Colorado for a New Year’s Eve duck hunt. One of the soldiers, Ryan, was the coordinating volunteer for the event. He hosted Justin and Nick, who are both retired from the military due to combat injuries. Justin, although an artillery specialist, was attached to an infantry unit […]
Read moreOcean Condos for Combat Veterans
Categories: Family Retreats, Highlights, Outdoor Adventures, Support Our Troops
Last fall, Freedom Alliance commenced a relationship with GreatOceanCondos.com, which is an online booking network specializing in seaside rental condos. With over 120 properties, GreatOceanCondos.com is the largest vacation rental management company in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This flourishing and generous organization, along with the condo owners it serves, has partnered with us so that […]
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