Cingular Wireless to Salute II Marine Expeditionary Force Wounded Warriors With Donation To Barracks
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JACKSONVILLE, N.C., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless company, salutes our nation's Wounded Warriors at 1:00 p.m., next Wednesday, May 3, with a presentation of 10 Sony PlayStation 2s to "Maxwell Hall," the Wounded Warrior barracks at Camp Lejeune. The donation reflects Cingular's recognition of the sacrifice these Marines have made and is intended to help fill the hours of what can sometimes be a long recovery process.
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"These young service members have served their country well, and Cingular wants to recognize that service by doing all we can to keep their spirits up as they recuperate and rehabilitate before going back to their units or their families," said Alison Hall, Vice President and General Manager for Cingular in North and South Carolina.
"We continue to be amazed at the generous support we receive from the community for our wounded warriors who have given so much for the cause of freedom ... we stand shoulder to shoulder in our efforts to care for our returning heroes," said Lt. Gen. James F. Amos, II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, who will be accepting the donation to the barracks from Hall.
The Wounded Warriors Barracks allows wounded Marines to be billeted together as they recover from injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Prior to the barracks' establishment in 2005, these injured Marines, many of them still in their teens or early 20s, would be sent back to their unit barracks or home for convalescent leave after being released from the hospital. As many of their units are still deployed, these Marines would often have been alone during long and painful recoveries. The Wounded Warrior Barracks provides a place where the Marines are able to share their experiences with others who are going through the same recovery process.
"Here they know that they are still a vital part of the team, that their Marine Corps family is here for them," said Amos.
In addition to Wednesday's donation, Cingular is also recognizing Camp Lejeune's Marines and sailors and their families by cosponsoring the May 20th Run for the Warriors benefiting the Wounded Warriors organization, which assists with transportation for wounded service members, establishes scholarships for spouses who may need to take an active role in the financial support of their families, provides assistance with specially-adapted housing, and provides respite for families as they care for wounded loved ones, as well as supporting the Wounded Warriors Barracks and the Wounded Warriors Spouses Support Group at Camp Lejeune.