FORT SAM HOUSTON 10/18/11 1500 Hrs.
What a privilegde it has been to meet and greet so many fine people on this our second delivering point. The staff at the Wounded Warrior Family Support Center were receptive and gracious. Hospitality is the 'gold standard' at this facility! Soldiers and families come first. Every soldier I came in contact with shared the sentiments of gratitude and appreciation for our mission. Humble, sweet, tough, tenacious, humorous, are some descriptive terms that I noted about this group.
It is important to note that the injuries these soldiers endure are not always visible. A major who recently returned from deployment, stopped by to thank us but did not feel that he should receive a quilt because he was not wounded. Any soldier will admit that these deployments sap ones mental well-being. These are not easy. I met a sargeant who was part of the Southern Command although currently serving in the Wounded Warrior Project. He responds to disaster situations in South & Central America, Haiti earthquake, etc. Our soldiers are serving in every part of the globe. They are smart, professional, dedicated individuals who put themselves out there in unpleasant places to work. You're away from family and friends, in a place that resembles the surface of the moon. Hot as hades when its hot. And dry. And sand everywhere! This will be continued below.)
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