FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION...

A delegation of Legionnaires from the Department of Washington and National Headquarters distributed retail gift cards and other items to 500 wounded warriors stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during an Operation Comfort Warriors visit there January 12-13.
"They didn't expect the check and donations," Department of Washington Commander Jake Cabuag said. "(It's) a big morale factor, not just for the wounded warriors but for those involved caring for them - from the command down to the sergeant - they were really in awe. We do it to give thanks to them as much as possible."

The nearly $50,000 worth of donations included pots and pans for the Warrior Transition Battalion barracks, recumbent bicycles, yoga equipment, air rifle pellets, wheelchair accessories and a $1,500 check to the Soldiers Family Assistance Center. The funding was provided by Operation Comfort Warriors, an American Legion program which provides gifts and other support to wounded, injured and ill U.S. military veterans in hospitals and transition units around the world.
Combined with a previous support program for troops recuperating at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany (http://www.legion.org/troops/160548/chance-defuse), OCW has provided more than $1 million of donations and recreational events since 2007. OCW also purchased four golf carts to transport wounded, injured or ill soldiers from the WTB barracks to medical appointments at nearby Madigan Army Medical Center.

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