The Gary Sinise Foundation is a foundation dedicated to the American Military Heroes. They do many different things to benefit Veterans and the PGR has been fortunate to be included in many of those events including Hollywood Salutes Veterans and Soaring Valor.
They have most recently raised money to build a home for Sgt Nick Kimmel, USMC, Wounded Warrior.
Sgt. Nick Kimmel grew up in a small town in central Washington. Nick was offered a baseball scholarship but instead joined the Marines in 2008. On December 1, 2011, Nick was building a patrol base for the Georgian army just south of the Kajaki Dam. He was standing on the forks of a tram, ensuring a guard post’s roof was square. When Nick jumped from the forks, he landed on a 40-pound improvised explosive device (IED). He was knocked unconscious and does not remember anything from the explosion.
Nick woke up three days later at Walter Reed National Medical Center. While there, he had surgery every other day for an entire month. On January 1, 2012, Nick flew with his father to Naval Medical Center San Diego for his outpatient and physical therapy. Doctors told him it would take thirteen to fifteen months to walk on prosthetics —he did so in seven. Nick was even able to fly to Japan with his father for his unit’s homecoming.
The most important person through this process has been his father, Rick. Nick currently lives in military housing and attends Vincennes University at Balboas where he is working on his transfer degree. Afterwards, he plans to attend San Diego State University to pursue mechanical engineering. The Gary Sinise Foundation is proudly building Nick a custom Smart Home in Fallbrook, CA.
This mission will be to accompany the Hero and his family to the location of his new home, we are honored to be part of this wonderful event!
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the Hero and his family from the staging area to the location of his new home. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
Time table for Tuesday, 05 JAN 16: 1000 - Stage at Daniel's Market, River Village Plaza, 5256 S. Mission Rd., Bonsall, CA 92003
https://goo.gl/maps/ZB8TGaJwhjM2 1030 - Mission briefing
1055 - KSU for accompany of Hero and family to home location
R/C Mike Dr Fixit
Patriot Guard Ride Captaindrfixit@vcweb.org
760-715-5554
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
Please post your thanks for this hero at the National link:
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