2012 Navy SEAL Tribute Celebration
September 28th and 29th, Half Moon Bay, California
Honoring our Warriors, Supporting Their Families
When:
Friday, September 28, 2012
Casual Golf, Social Activities, BBQ Dinner, and Gaming Pavillion
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Oceanside Tribute Ceremonies, Social Activities, Admiral’s Cup Golf Tournament, Tribute Gala Dinner, and Dancing
Where:
Half Moon Bay Golf Links and The Ritz-Carlton
Half Moon Bay, California
Vice Adm. (SEAL) Albert M. Calland, III (ret.);
former Deputy Director of the CIA;
Chairman of the Navy SEAL Foundation
Imagine what it’s like to say goodbye to your wife and children without being able to tell them where you’re going or when you’ll return. Imagine being at home knowing that your husband is away in hostile surroundings doing a job filled with mortal danger and riddled with uncertainty. This is reality for the U.S. Navy SEALs and their families.
The Navy SEAL Foundation makes this separate more bearable, both for the courageous operators in harm’s way and for the families who must endure their frequent absences.
In good times or bad, the Navy SEAL Foundation has one mission: to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families.
The Naval Special Warfare community received their hardest blow ever in August 2011, when 22 of their personnel were killed alongside soldiers from the 135th and 158th Aviation Regiment of the Army, airmen from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron of the Air Force, and a military working dog, when their helicopter was shot down in combat operations in Afghanistan.
Tragedy assistance is an integral part of the Foundation’s work, and just hours after Foundation leaders learned of the August tragedy in Afghanistan, staff, board members, and volunteers mobilized to face the sobering work of helping the families of the men who died.
"These warriors were at the tip of the spear in the global war on terror, exhibiting extraordinary skill, courage, and commitment," said Vice Adm. Albert "Bert" Calland, III (ret), USN, Chairman of the Navy SEAL Foundation. "When a warrior falls, the Foundation is prepared to take the burden of cost away from the families and help them with planning. The families will have enough to concern themselves with during this time."
Join an exclusive group of American patriots at this extraordinary Tribute for the U.S. Navy SEALs. The size of the event is limited; please make your arrangements today.
In memory of all the U.S. Navy SEALs and Naval Special Warfare support personnel killed in 2011
Caleb A. Nelson
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Darrik Benson
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Brian Bill
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Christopher Campbell
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Jared Day
IT1
Afghanistan, 2011
John Douangdara
MA1
Afghanistan, 2011
John Faas
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Kevin Houston
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Jonas Kelsall
LCDR (SEAL)
Afghanistan, 2011
Louis Langlais
SOCM
Afghanistan, 2011
Matthew Mason
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Stephen Mills
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Nicholas Null
EODC
Afghanistan, 2011
Jesse Pittman
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Thomas Ratzlaff
SOCS
Afghanistan, 2011
Robert Reeves
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Heath Robinson
SOC
Afghanistan, 2011
Nicholas Spehar
SO2
Afghanistan, 2011
Michael Strange
CTR1
Afghanistan, 2011
Jon Tumilson
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Aaron Vaughn
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Kraig Vickers
EODCS
Afghanistan, 2011
Jason Workman
SO1
Afghanistan, 2011
Within this small community of warriors, a total of 23 SEALs killed in one year is equivalent to the Navy losing three entire Navy vessels.
About the Navy SEAL Foundation
The Navy SEAL Foundation provides support in times of adversity and achievement to U.S. Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman, Naval Special Warfare support personnel and their families. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed in 2000 and underwent a name change in January 2011 when the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Foundation and the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund combined their organizations. The mission of the Navy SEAL Foundation is to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. The Navy SEAL Foundation is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA at the SEAL Heritage Center, Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek. Information is available at www.navysealfoundation.org
More than 95 cents of every dollar spent by the Navy SEAL Foundation directly supports mission programs and services. Independent Charities of America certifies the Foundation as a “Best in America” charity. Charity Navigator has awarded them their coveted four-star rating for sound fiscal management and has ranked them as their highest rated military-related, and third overall charity as highlighted in the recent MSN.com article, Highest Rated Charities in America.