First and foremost,  Team Tactical Works sincerely thanks all of our service men and women of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, who have and will sacrifice everything to make it possible for us to live safe and free here in the United States.

Thank you for your service!

Today, within five minutes of turning on any technology, be it the television, a computer, or now days an iPhone or iPad, it’s easy to feel as if our country is in trouble. Enough exposure to this type of media causes people to loose faith and pride in America. Long gone are the days where a grandfather would curse anything made anywhere except for the good ol’ USA, especially after it broke within three minutes of use.

Those days are sadly turning into heated debates about our government, banking greed, and who should or shouldn’t care for who and how.

We so quickly distill all of this media and focus in on how all of this impacts us on a personal level. Caught in the mess of media we often forget. We forget about the Americans who are not here and the Americans who will never return.  They are not here simply because they have, are, and will be standing up for you and I to fight for the rights that so many of us take for granted.

Thankfully we receive what we now call “wake up calls”. These are the calls that make us take a few moments and appreciate what we have and where we are.  The call usually start like this, “Good morning, or is it night over there now? I forgot. Anyway, I’m calling because I have some questions about one of your products. I’m dreaming about building a rifle when I get home. I’ll be in the sandbox for another 9-months however when I’m finished here I hope to arrive home to a stock pile of parts to start playing with. Yea, it’s tough here, it certainly isn’t home, but don’t worry, I’m good.

It’s surprising the reaction you get by simply saying “Thank you for your service”.  It’s usually followed by a short pause as if the solider is caught of guard, like they haven’t been thanked for their service for a very long time.

After a call like this you can’t help to be overwhelmed with pride, respect, honor, and sorrow.

If you have the opportunity today, Veteran’s day 2011, please, unplug for just one second and simply say “Thank you for your service”. The brave men and women who have and are serving our country deserve at least a sincere thank you.

In an effort to show our ongoing support of our service men and woman, Team Tactical Works has decided to donate to The Leonidas Fund. The Leonidas Fund supports our troops and our veterans alike.

The primary goal of The Leonidas Fund is The South Park Wellness Ranch. The Ranch will be a transition between combat and civilian life for wounded warriors diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, or missing limbs.

The Ranch will consist of a 1,500-acre ranch near Como, Colorado. Programs will help wounded warriors work through combat-related issues with help from PTSD counselors, doctors, nurses, dietitians as well as family and physical therapists.

In addition to The South Park Wellness Ranch, the Leonidas Fund is continually sending needed supplies to the front lines. Supplies range from firearms to socks.

One way The Leonidas Fund supports it’s goals and efforts is by hosting fund raising events. Currently they are preparing to host a Kansas City BBQ competition at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Airshow on August 24th to the 26th.

The hope is to create a national venue for some of the best BBQ’s in the country to go head to head for prize money.

The money raised from the competition will be reinvested in current and future operations.

For more information visit www.leonidasfund.org or visit them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonidas-Fund-Support-our-Troops/59358357668

Thank you for supporting Team Tactical Works.

“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” -Jose Narosky