Cooking For the Wounded Phase II

Americas Wounded Heros and Warrior Legacy Foundation teamed up on Saturday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and prepared BBQ chicken, fried squash, hamburgers, hot dogs and assorted sides for the wounded and anyone else who happened by. Apparently the hotel kitchen was down for renovation, and the timing was perfect.

BRAVO ZULU and OOOOOOOORAHHHH to everyone who helped make it a great day, especially Laughing Wolf from Blackfive, who I'm sure will have a post up soon. LW extended the invitation to WLF to help kickoff Phase II of Cooking For the Wounded World Tour. We were more than pleased to accept.

Special thanks are due to some good people who helped us with the funding.

Dessert was provided courtesey of Soldiers Angels. We had two first class pastry chefs in the house. The young Ladies who make up Yellow Bowl Bakery are sharp. The bakery is located in Lafayette, Indiana. They are also known as "Bakers Without Borders".

Let me tell you what these two young Ladies did this past weekend. They loaded a van in Lafayette, Indiana with pecan pies, blueberry pies, pumpkin pies, Texas Sheet Cake, Red Velvet cupcakes with buttercream frosting so good it should be illegal, and brownies and DROVE to Washington DC to serve the wounded warriors at Walter Reed. Not only are they totally committed to supporting the troops, they are both cuter than two puppies in a pet store window.

BostonMaggie came down with Mary Ripley from USNI and lent a hand.

Heroes RUN to the sound of gunfire.....

UPDATE: FIRST REPORTS ARE INCORRECT.
Numerous reports are corroborating the story.
Sergeant Munley was the first to engage that traitor at Ft. Hood. She exchanged fire, apparently hitting him and was wounded in turn. She fell. Her partner, Senior Sgt. Mark Todd, arriving at the scene from around another corner, found the scumbag fumbling his reload and shot him.

Thank God there are people like them.

Hand Salute.


Sergeant Kimberly Denise Munley was on her way to have her car repaired when gunfire reports came over the radio. On reaching the scene, she bolted from the car, firing at the perpetrator in order to protect a wounded soldier.

"He turned on her and began to fire. She ran toward him, continuing to fire,..."


Read the whole thing at the NYT.

HAND SALUTE.




h/t Traction Control

Attention Aspiring Writers

My good friend Susan Katz Keating has something you need to see.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Announcement Forthcoming: A Call to Pen (& Keyboard)

Do you like to write? (doesn't everyone?) Okay, let me rephrase that. Will you write for a good cause? How about a mix of good causes involving wounded troops, veteran/soldier morale, and personal reward? If so: Have I got a deal for you! Stay tuned for a forthcoming announcement on GC3 (Good Causes x 3), and how YOU, O Reader, can participate. Meanwhile, put yourself into writer mode; think GC3; and check back soon for full details.

America's Wounded Heros

and Warrior Legacy Foundation teamed up Saturday to feed some deserving young men and women. We had a great time cooking for these Warriors. I'm not a cook and I don't play one on TV, but I know the sense of accomplishment when they come back for seconds and there's nothing left to eat.

They ate all my Italian sausage and all my fried squash. Damn, Son...my grandmother is beaming right now, cause that's who taught me how to cook squash.

Jonn at THA has pics and more.