Wounded Vets Receive Warm Welcome
ORLANDO -- Dozens of wounded veterans got a big welcome Sunday at Orlando International Airport.
Many gathered at the main terminal to welcome the 146 wounded veterans and their families who are attending the annual Road to Recovery Conference this week.
The event helps the vets learn to reintegrate into society. It also includes a job fair with top employers.
Veterans also get free tickets to Disney World, and they get to attend Disney's Very Merry Christmas party.
The event is sponsored by the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes, which is a group that provides financial aid and programs for veterans returning home.
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Warm Welcome For Vets
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Orlando chapter of Nam Knights Motor Cycle club, Rolling Thunder members, Patriot Guard Riders and a host of service organizations, as well as regular people came to welcome these wounded warriors as they traveled to Orlando for a Disney vacation with their families.
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The Nam Knights are Vietnam veterans, police officers, firefighters and they wanted to make sure the newer veterans are given all the appreciation they deserve. During the year they hold fund raisers, travel across Florida to escort the Traveling Wall and for other memorials, support Boots on the Ground along with a long list of other groups. Some of the members have sons serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
What a great blog for vets! You're so comprehensive in your coverage....
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