The Puyallup Fair & 4Troops Concert
The Puyallup Fair Rodeo & 4Troops in Concert
On September 11th, 2010 Operation Ward 57 will be taking ten wounded OIF/OEF soldiers from the WTB at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to the Puyallup Rodeo and 4Troops Concert in Puyallup, WA. Following the concert, 4Troops will provide a special VIP meet and greet with the wounded soldiers.
4TROOPS are United States combat veterans – three young men and one woman who served on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan. While overseas, music played a crucial and very personal role in all of their lives. They would sing at everything from large military events to more intimate settings, where they would jam in their bunk after a long day in the field and try to recall a slice of home. They also used their voices at somber occasions like memorial services, where they would sing to remember those that had been lost. 4TROOPS now come together for a singular purpose: to sing on behalf of all troops, to honor their sacrifices and to create awareness for their needs.
The members of 4TROOPS are: Former CPT Meredith Melcher, Former SGT Daniel Jens, SSG (Ret.) Ron Henry and Former SGT David Clemo. Melcher, 29, is the daughter of a retired three-star General. She served as a platoon leader on the front lines in Iraq where she led her troops in the successful ambulance evacuations of hundreds of wounded Americans and Iraqis. Jens, 36, served in Iraq and was most recently stationed at Fort Hood. He joined the army after the events of 9/11. Jens was one of the finalists on “America’s Got Talent.” He was released from the Army at the end of January. Henry, 41, served in the Army for 20 years. He was a transport manager in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, and also the leader of an Army singing group “Transportation Express.” Clemo, 30, served on the front lines in Afghanistan providing communications and logistics support for the 18th Airborne Corps. He and Melcher toured together in 2004 with the Army Soldier Show.
The Puyallup Fair & 4Troops Concert
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The Puyallup Fair & 4Troops Concert l Operation Ward 57
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Event……………….. The Puyallup Fair Rodeo & 4Troops in Concert
Date…………………. September 11th, 2010
Time………………… VIP Meet and Greet 4:30pm
Location…………….. Puyallup, WA
Contact……………. Brittney
Email………………… brittney@operationward57.org
Phone……………….. (206)713-1363
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