| Veterans
News Flash 
Wounded
Soldiers And Veterans
Get Assist From WWE(R)
Thirty
wounded soldiers and veterans will be special
VIP guests of World Wrestling Entertainment® at the June 30 “Monday
Night RAW®” when the show is broadcast
live from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on USA
Network.
 The
local Oklahoma City chapter of the national organization
Soldiers’ Angels
contacted hometown celebrity Jim “J.R. ®” Ross,
the legendary announcer for RAW and a WWE Hall
of Famer, about having the soldiers and veterans
attend. J.R. put the wheels in motion with WWE
to finalize the arrangements. “The servicemen
and women who are guests of WWE are like family
to us. I find it an honor to be able to play a
small role in helping these brave war veterans
who have been wounded in action see a night of
entertainment that they will not soon forget,” said
J.R., who added that WWE provides free tickets
to all active duty military personnel who provide
military ID the day of any WWE events across the
U.S. that are not sold out.
In
recognition of its continued support of the U.S.
military and their families, particularly through
its annual holiday Tribute to the Troops tour
of war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, WWE recently
received the Corporate Patriot Award at the annual
GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C. Other past
honors for WWE have been the first ever “Legacy
of Hope” award from the USO of Metropolitan
Washington, The Army Air Force Exchange Service
Award in gratitude for WWE’s efforts to improve
the quality of life for troops by supporting service
members and their families worldwide and the Secretary
of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award for
exceptional public service in support of deployed
military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
SOURCE:
Yahoo News
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