Reston Limousine Supports Freedom Team of Wounded Vets
Reston Limousine is proud to support our nation’s troops, and we do so in various ways. Recently, we provided complimentary airport transportation for the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans who were participating in the recent Boston Marathon as part of their rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The team was started at Walter Reed in 2004 by Achilles International, a nonprofit organization that helps people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletic events. Here are more details about the team from the Achilles International Web site:
An extension of the Achilles process of physical strengthening, building confidence, and generating a supportive community, the program was adapted to the specific needs of wounded U.S. soldiers. Program participants receive training as well as use of specialized adaptive devices, such as hand-crank wheelchairs. … All injured military personnel and veterans are eligible for the program, whether the injury is combat or non-combat related.
To find out more about Achilles International, please visit their Web site at www.achillesinternational.org.
Reston Limousine Sponsors Trip for Walter Reed Soldiers
Reston Limousine is proud to support those who serve our country, and in late January/early February we sponsored a trip for wounded soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
From Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, the Grand Strand was home to the group of wounded warriors, some in wheelchairs, who were greeted by a crowd of “flag-waving, teary eyed, patriotic Americans,” according to an article in the Sun News.
The soldiers were treated to a weekend in the coastal resort town courtesy of Scents for Soldiers, a program founded by Christina Shealy of Myrtle Beach. She organized the trip and the activities, including shopping at Broadway at the Beach, a show at the Palace Theatre, a putting contest at Martin’s Golf and a party at Ocean Dunes Resort.
“Scents for Soldiers is a great organization,” Spc. J.P. Poyneer, who served in Afghanistan and has been at Walter Reed for the last year, told the Sun News. “They do so much for us.”
For more information on Scents for Soldiers and their activities, please click here.
