“Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results, and without teamwork, we cannot succeed.”

“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.”  – John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

We help local Police Athletic Leagues with our programs to donate funds & equipment, so that the cost to taxpayers is small while the returns are great. Participants in the League’s activities are supposedly much less likely to engage in crime, far more likely to praise the character of the police force, and discourage their friends from either committing crimes or covering up criminal activity.

Police Athletic League programs usually have a competitive component. Although the vast majority of the League’s contests are with other youths in the same city, there are regularly scheduled national contests between teams in different parts of the country. We have been honored to train both Local and Homeland Security Law enforcement to train many of their own young people who participate in many activities. These include Boxing, Soccer, Basketball, Football, and many other sports throughout the U.S.

“I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day.  I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it.  We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did. ” – Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States

“Dear Soldier,

        Merry Christmas. I hope you are getting better soon. I live in Massachusets. I had to go to the hospital once because I broke my arm. It was itchy. I hope whatever is hurt on you is’nt itchy. Thank you for keeping me Safe. I really preciate it alot. Hope you get a good present.

         Love,

               Mike (7 years old) “

” Dear Veterans In Service,

           We received your care package boxes this afternoon before doing our patrol. The motivation it brings my men is priceless. I am not sure what means more to them. Getting to open the boxes or being able to hand out beanie babies to the kids!

            Thank You,

                       SFC Mark T (U.S. ARMY)”

“I firmly believe that his finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that they hold dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” – V. Lombardi

Thank you to all the families, veterans, and police and fire department personnel who participated, donated, or supported our 12-hour walk through Boston this Veteran’s Day. Thirty long miles were walked, but nothing compared to seeing Brian Fountaine complete his goal of finishing
the Freedom Trail on his new legs.

A few local media links:
Patriot Ledger report
NECN report
Hanson native who lost legs in war walks to help others

2009

This year we doubled our walkers and with the full support of Massachusetts military and local police and fire were able to accomplish our endurance charity walk.

2010

With more than 120 plus walkers, Disabled Veterans  and corporate sponsorship. We finished with 31 miles walked along the Boston Freedom Trail. This event helped us send out more than 800 care packages to deployed military all around the world.

2011

Coming soon!

Please follow us on facebook to find out how you can participate in this years walk to help build a disabled veteran athletic center!

http://www.facebook.com/VeteransInService

So, with the help of Brian Fountaine, Teresa Hayes, and John Griffin, lead prosthetist at Orthopedic Rehabilitation Systems at the hospital, people are able to donate unused prosthetics. The donated limbs will be refurbished and distributed to help improve the quality of life for amputees.

Brian took the initiative and led the way to make this his project a reality, and without any fanfare (though the local news station did catch him as we we’re sneaking out the backdoor while they were covering another thoughtful donor’s story) was able to collect more than $10,000 dollars worth of artifical limbs, sockets and knee joints to donate for this month’s Veteran Training mission. We are honored to have him as a friend & teammate and proud to be associated with his efforts.

If you know of anyone interested in donating an unused prosthetic limb… you can contact us here at info@veterantraining.org or if you would like to more about our non-profit programs through Veterans in Service facebook page, please follow our link found at the bottom of the page .

 * A little known fact is the 82nd Airborne has kept paratroopers in year-long rotations in Haiti for more than a decade to help in hospitals and food bank distrubution centers. An area of experince we here at Veteran Training know first-hand have heard about in stories from numerous Medics, Soldiers, and Marines over there.

Please become a fan at our Veterans In Service Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/VeteransInService

Operation: Help Haiti (Photos)