Posted on 05/26/2008 3:56:09 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Billionaire treats wounded soldiers to Vegas weekend May 26 06:35 AM US/Eastern By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert. But for these guys this Memorial Day, the most at stake is a few bucks.
The soldiers-turned-high rollers took a private jet to Las Vegas over the weekend for an all-expenses-paid getaway with all the perks normally saved for casinos' richest regulars.
They were greeted at the airport by Wayne Newton, chilled backstage with the guys from Blue Man Group and hobnobbed with Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino mogul who runs Las Vegas Sands Corp. and paid for the trip.
The trip, organized by the Armed Forces Foundation, brought 40 wounded soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., to the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
"I'm gonna be bragging about this for a long while," said Kinsey, 23, while hanging out in his penthouse overlooking the nearby Wynn Golf Course. Each of the soldiers, mostly in their 20s, stayed in a penthouse, and several who came alone got one to themselves.
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a great gesture, and not inexpensive, either.
Wonderful!
I thank them, and all who served, for their service to our country.
God bless the USA!
Always nice to read stories such as this one. Never forget.
Heart warming and something good these vets will never forget.Hope they have alot of fun.
Nice move.
Awesome. It’s the kind of stuff I would do if I ever get that wealthy. Making people happy feels better than any possession I ever bought.
I’m happy there’s at least someone else that thinks like me.
Adelson is one of the richest men in the world.His favorite
restaurant -the Cheesecake Factory.This led to them creating
the Grand Lux chain. He seems to be a real good guy.
I hope they catch Wonder Boogie at the Harrahs carnival court.
If I ever go to Vegas, I think I’d stay at one of Sheldon Adelson’s hotels.
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