A Salute To Our Troops

Here is an amazing event that is taking place the weekend of November 7 to honor our troops. This event which will last all weekend Nov 7- Nov 9, will be welcoming home and honoring some of our brave and wounded soldiers. A Salute to Our Troops is a national program honoring the many faces of courage and inspiration belonging to individuals who demonstrate selfless dedication to our country. The program seeks to inspire others into action and show unified support for our service men and women and their families.

Microsoft initiated the program a year ago when an employee came to them after returning from Iraq and told them that they had no idea what was going on and asked them to rise to the occasion and do something about it. In turn they created this program..

The weekend will include travel to NY to be greeted upon arrival by Miss Universe, several other events including receptions (one at the Natural History Museum), a boat tour, a private showing of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for any veteran or soldier and more. We are also working on securing various celebrity to be a part of the weekend’s events.

These soldiers have incredible stories to tell. They have been through a lot and survived and this event is great a way to honor all they have done for our country. We could set you up with an executive for an interview to speak about this program and why the company chose to create this important event.

In addition, Microsoft and the USO will host 25 wounded warriors from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center to take part in a variety of distinctive activities throughout the weekend in New York City, including a U.S. Coast Guard tour of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty, lunch in Little Italy and an evening at New York’s Hard Rock café.

“Our service members and the USO volunteers who serve them exemplify leadership, duty and discipline, inspiring us to consider the various ways we can give back,” said Curt Kolcun, vice president of Microsoft U.S. Public Sector. “A Salute to Our Troops is our way of recognizing their sacrifices and honoring their efforts by providing some exciting New York moments they won’t forget.”

“A Salute to Our Troops once again aims to bring joy and show gratitude to our service men and women and their families for all they do for this country,” said Brian Whiting, president of USO of Metropolitan New York. “As we host them here in New York, in the proud tradition of partnership with our USO-Metro D.C. counterparts, we hope Americans will join us in considering ways they themselves can give back to those who give so much.”

A Salute to Our Troops also offers the opportunity for Americans to salute a USO volunteer or thank someone in the military for their service through the sharing of online stories in the A Salute to Our Troops community at http://www.salutetoourtroops.org.