http://www.ammoland.com/2009/04/02/honored-american-veterans-afield-shooting-event/Honored American Veterans Afield (H.A.V.A.) along with the Pinetucky Gun Club recently hosted a shooting event for the Ft. Gordon Warrior Transition Battalion in Augusta, Georgia. In all, some 24 wounded soldiers participated in the event along with 15 companies from the outdoor industry. Thirty Pinetucky Gun Club members served as Warrior Sponsors and shot with the soldiers.
The shooting event featured two-man teams consisting of a wounded warrior and a shooting sponsor in a three-gun competition with awards provide to the top three teams. Georgia State Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) Champions also hosted a three-gun cowboy stage with awards for top shooters as well. The event was concluded with a dinner and raffle drawing, where participants walked away with various prizes donated by HAVA sponsors.
“Our Soldiers will be talking about this weekend for months to come,” said WTB Commander, Lt. Col. Everett L. Sharpe, who participated in his first HAVA event. “The event was a first-class operation with the friendliest staff and contributors we have ever experienced.”
2nd Gulf War Veterans, Scott (left) and Matt Isbell proudly display their target during the HAVA shooting event
About H.A.V.A.
Honored American Veterans Afield (H.A.V.A.) is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization that was formed by companies in the shooting and outdoor industry with the purpose of raising awareness and further assisting disabled veterans with their healing process through hunts, shooting sports and other active outdoor sports activities. For more information, please long on to www.honoredveterans.org.
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