Posted on 07/01/2010 7:23:00 AM PDT by pissant
NASCAR fans have seen an Army car, a Navy car, an Air Force car, even a Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard cars. But when David Reutimann finished fifth earlier this year in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the No. 00 was sporting a military logo who most in America were unfamiliar.
The Armed Forces Foundation was the primary sponsor on the Michael Waltrip Racing car, and Reutimann was ecstatic he could bring a little attention to this relatively new charity.
"I think the AFF has been under the radar, so to speak, unfortunately, for what they do, and how they do it and how well they do it," Reutimann said. "When we got involved with Aaron's [his primary sponsor] and we started going to VA hospitals and seeing Aaron's involvement and finding out what the AFF really does, I was really impressed."
The AFF is a non-profit foundation created in 2001 by former Reps. Duncan Hunter and Jim Saxton to assist wounded soldiers and their families financially when the soldiers return home from war and begin the long process of rehabilitation.
(Excerpt) Read more at nascar.com ...
What started with a soldier's introduction in 1980 has turned into an hour-long demonstration every Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
WOUNDED WARRIORS The Armed Forces Foundation provides assistance to soldiers wounded in America's military and David Reutimann is among those in the garage hoping to bring awareness to its cause.
NASCAR fans have a love, respect and appreciation for America's military that doesn't waiver, regardless of the circumstances.
DH Ping ....kind of
The Armed Forces Foundation website.....worth a visit!
http://www.armedforcesfoundation.org/about.php
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thanks for the post.
For a minute I thought DH meant dear husband and I wondered how you knew he was a NASCAR fan...
LOL. Aren’t all guys?
Thanks for this thread and Thanks to AFF!!
See ya at Daytona Saturday Night!!!
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