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The Widows,Orphans, and Wounded Soldiers Fund (WO&WS)
has identified a number of needs in order to support
the active duty troops of the 506th Regimental Combat Team while
they are deployed to Afghanistan 2008-2009.
WIA in US Hospitals: if a WIA soldier is transported to
the United States, the Hospital
Visitation Teams from the
506th Association spring into action. Working closely with the
506th RCT Rear Detachment at Fort Campbell, KY,
the Association is notified of any incoming wounded. A representative
of the Association visits soldiers in hospitals
throughout the United States. This representative assists the
soldier and any visiting family members in any way pos-
sible. In addition, the Association representative presents a
number of items to the soldier who has been injured.
These items include the following:
506th Association Gym/Duffel Bag
Currahee Shield Pin
506th Association
Hat
Currahee Flag
506th Infantry Bracelet
Static Cling Currahee
Decal
506th Association
Challenge Coin
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Grants to WIA Soldiers and Their Families: if there
is a financial hardship which involves either the wounded
soldier or his family, the WO&WS Fund may award a monetary
grant to provide assistance during their time of
need. A need may be identified by the family of the soldier WIA,
the 506th Association Representative or the 506th
RCT Rear Detachment at Fort Campbell.
The WO&WS Fund has been able
to assist the following families and/or individuals during their
time of need.
2006 Grants:
(1) to SGT Anthony Santiago for expenses to travel from the
School of Special Warfare in North Carolina
to Florida to attend the funeral
of his brother-in-law, SSG Marco A. Silva (HHC,
1st BN, 506th) , KIA
3/13/06 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq.
(2) to Andrew and Anita Torres of Crossville, TN, parents
of PFC Matthew Torres (B Co, 1st BN,
506th),
WIA February 2006 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, for expenses incurred while visiting their son, who had
been
evacuated to Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, DC.
2008 Grants:
(1) to SFC Jeremy D. Henderson (B
Co, 1st BN, 506th, Sep 03-Sep 05), who was
severely WIA on 04/15/07
in Iraq while serving with th 2-12
INF. Tina, SFC Henderson's wife, had to take a leave of absence
from
her job in order to assist in the
convalescent care of her husband. The loss of her income placed
a financial
hardship on the Hendersons and
their children. From the Hendersons: "Thank you so much.
We appre-
ciate all your help. People like
you make the difference!"
(2) to SSG Michael G. Smith (C Co,
2nd BN, 506th, Sep 07-current), an Iraq veteran who
has become severely
ill, placing a financial hardship
on his wife and children.
Families of KIA Soldiers: the 506th Association presents
a Currahee Flag and Currahee
Shield Pin to the family
of any soldier who is KIA. This presentation is made by an Association
representative, either at the funeral or at the
monthly Eagle Remembrance
Ceremony at Fort Campbell, KY. |
