So I’ve been saying MVAT quit a bit…. It stands for “MountainGate Veterans Appreciation Tournament” and, wow, it was something. For me… as well as almost ALL there, emotions were on our sleeves… lots of tears… good tears… and lots of acknowledging the men and women who have served and are serving our country. There were 7 Medal of Honor winners there… there are only 84 left living in our country…. And they were all humble and pretty much just like any one of us… but, boy, the sacrifices they have done. Additionally, there were folks there, for instance, the gentleman that golfed with Jerry and Brent, who had injuries from the battles. He told me his arm was filled with metal and mobility has been changed tremendously. Jerry said he has a very unique way to hold a club, but it works very, very well for him. The Wounded Warriors were the beneficiaries of this great event. You guys… you had to be there to feel the pride and emotion in the room. Several of the medal winners spoke and the, Lt Gen John Mulholland, Jr, USArmy, Special Operations Command, really shared what is going on today and the sacrifices that are being made on our behalf. I didn’t realize that some service folks go back to the war area… wearing their prosthesis, etc… How sheltered a life I led!…. He told a story of one man being in battle, fighting hand to hand with the enemy… his leg’s prosthesis came off… and he continued to beat the enemy with the false limb…. And came out ahead… that just gives you a taste of what these few people are doing for us.
The music, a trio of three ladies and then later a tenor that, well, unbelievable!…. Ahhhhh… lots of tears there too…. Made me think of my DAD… USAF… when the theme song for the AirForce started… I was reminded of life with dad, mom and the air bases… Dad being gone for days on end… and reminded that families are still doing that today.
General Mulholland Jr
How wonderful for you to be part of such an awesome experience. I can feel the emotions just reading & seeing your pics.
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how nice that you got to do this,,sure that this brought back good memories of your dad..
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