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Changes to Marcus Luttrell Ranch program

Recently the Board of Directors at the Warrior Legacy Foundation was informed by Marcus Luttrell's business management  that they no longer wanted Marcus’ name attached with WLF’s with regards to the "Marcus Luttrell Warrior Legacy Ranch” project.

"Regardless of whose name is attached to the project, Marcus Luttrell will have a world class ranch retreat and we are very proud to have been partnered with him,” said Warrior Legacy Foundation Executive Director David Bellavia. He continued, "At this time we will no longer be sharing a title with Marcus Luttrell on his ranch, we will no longer have any fiduciary responsibility regarding the ranch and WLF will NOT offer a competing ranch product.”

Warrior Legacy Foundation’s Chairman Matt Burden went on to say, "There is far more work out there to be accomplished and even more opportunity for the skill set of this great organization. It is my sincerest desire that Marcus’ ranch not only build a top notch facility, but I envision it to be as unique and special as its namesake.”

All funds donated to: to WLF’s "Marcus Luttrell Warrior Legacy Ranch” up until the account is closed on March 1, 2010, will be sent to the management team of Marcus Luttrell for the explicit purpose of his ranch. 

WLF deeply regrets not having had the opportunity to see this project meet its full potential. Stay tuned for continued status reports of the project and where future support can be given to Marcus. Please reach out to info@warriorlegacyfoundation.org with any questions regarding this format change.




David Bellavia
Executive Director
Warrior Legacy Foundation

Miss America contestants don combat boots for Charity


The contestants for the 2010 Miss America Pageant took time out from their busy schedule to step into the boots of out troops and help raise awareness about charities that assist veterans returning from war. They posed for photographs as part of When They Come Back...We Give Back which supports programs such as Warrior Legacy Foundation's Wounded Heroes Program. The ladies made Rocky's brand new S2V Special Ops boot look stylish and were thrilled to help remind America of the many ways they can offer a hand to those who sacrificed so much for them. The Miss America Pageant chooses an area for the contestants to focus on and this year it is military charities. They have USO tours planned and many other ways to highlight issues like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.

WLF is proud to be a part of this campaign and help spread this message of gratitude and a call to assist our brave warriors as they transition from combat back to the community. We have a number of initiatives planned to promote awareness of the many programs that help ensure that our returning vets get all the benefits and assistance they have earned with their selfless service.



We are expanding our Wounded Heroes program which helps injured vets navigate the many bureaucracies necessary to get their benefits as well as helping them find housing, jobs and pretty much anything else they need. This program was started by a lady in Maine named Pam Payeur who watched as her son, who left the service after being wounded, fought a battle at home to get the help he needed. She eventually played her Mom card and stepped in to help. She and a band of intrepid volunteers built the model we are using to provide this type of assistance nationwide. We are building a database that will list all of the available benefit programs and government and private assistance for wounded heroes and also tips and tactics to get them started. We are looking for volunteers to join this program and help vets in their local areas.


WLI Releases Its' 3d Paper On Afghanistan:

''Who Are We Fighting In Afghanistan and Pakistan?''

The Warrior Legacy Institute announces the release of it's third paper "Who are we fighting in Afghanistan & Pakistan?" as well as an accompanying video. This complements the previous papers and videos on " A Population-Centric Counterinsurgency Primer" and "Counterterror as Strategy for the Af/Pak Theater". All of these are written so they can be understood by and educate all Americans regardless of their knowledge about military topics. Our hope is that this will allow them to follow the debate about this vital subject from an informed perspective.

This paper gives a brief history of the rise of the Taliban and al Qaeda following the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Afghanistan in 1989. It traces the Taliban's origins in the Pashtun regions and their fight to take over the government and impose their strict religious rule country-wide. It follows the ebb and flow on both sides of the border and the eventual entry of al Qaeda to the theater. It focuses on the tribes that make up the insurgency and their leaders, but is not a definitive look at all of these groups. It also takes a look at the current state of Taliban and al Qaeda in both countries and the areas they control.








The Salute To All Our Veterans From

Veterans Day!



We Have A New Fight Song!
We Have A New Campaign!

With the cooperation of The Warrior Song group, the Warrior Legacy Foundation has 'adopted' a new HOOAH-HOOAH! song to use for various functions. We want you to listen to it- and spread it far and wide. This song talks about what we ARE as Warriors- and what it means to BE a Warrior.


The WLF presents- THE WARRIOR SONG!!!


 

The song, written and performed by a young gent named Sean, was found by our own Matt Burden. He posted it up on Blackfive.net, and after listening to it, we knew it had to be a part of WLF. Sean tells us this about the inspiration for creating the song:

You'd asked me to tell you a little bit about why I did it, and the simplest explanation is, it was done to try to raise the morale of any soldier that might hear it, because I believe that a guy with a higher level of morale stands a better chance of surviving a dangerous situation than one without.

There was an evening where I'd come across several articles in succession on the internet dealing with what they called "the deteriorating psychological state" of the US Military, and that same evening, I happened to tune into a program on TV that was showing soldiers going through basic training.

There were shots of guys doing obstacle courses, getting weapons training, and at some point, running and singing cadence.

All of these things, the articles, and the show, combined to inspire a song that I tried to shape into something that would boost the morale of the soldier, and scare the living hell out of the enemy…regardless of who the enemy might be.

I wanted to uplift and honor those who do what they do...no matter when they did it. It is as much for Veterans as it is for Active-duty members of the Military.

I know that there are a vast number of individuals in this country who look upon these men and women with the same level of awe, admiration, love and respect as I do, and in my opinion, we will never be able to do enough to show it.

But, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

Technically, the song is just as cool. Here's Sean telling us how he created this tune:

The song was created and produced in Echo Sonic's Studio in Pasadena, California.

I am the producer/songwriter, and primary vocalist, having multi-tracked myself about 32 times to create the sound of a platoon. During the choruses, there is an addition vocal line by a gentleman from Texas named Rock Williams, to thicken it up and make it sound bigger.

The Drill Sergeant parts were done by James DeVito, a Retired Drill Sergeant from the USMC.

The underlying drum loop that pulses through the song was done by Justin Card, an electronic musician friend of mine here in Los Angeles.

The guitars were performed by session guitarist Sean Hurwitz.

The marching snares were performed by L.A. Drummer Bernie Pershey, who I met one night and played the song for him. Ironically, his hobby/passion was studying Military Marching Snare. He came over that very night to volunteer his talents.

The rest of the drums and bass and keys and all they background stuff was my own work. Most of it was programmed.

The video was created over the course of a week in that same room.

Want a copy? Go here: www.thewarriorsong.com. Tell them the WLF sent you. Some of us here, who have iPhones, have even created ringtones from it. Let us know what you think!

 


NOW FOR THE NEW WARRIOR LEGACY / WHEN
THEY COME BACK
CAMPAIGN!


''For just a moment, picture yourself in THEIR shoes...''

Derek Sholl, WLF Board member and country singer extraordinaire, and his team have kicked off a campaign with the help of the WLF. This new campaign, to bring attention to the returning soldiers and their families, is getting a sneak preview RIGHT HERE! You are going to hear a LOT more about this new campaign over the next 6 to 8 months if not more. The campaign is getting a lot of interest from those that SUPPORT OUR WARRIORS. Here's a sneak peek at just SOME of those that have already signed on:







This campaign is being set up to thank those who have served, and to bring attention to helping those who have given so much already- our Warriors and their families.
Again, there is MUCH more to come on this- stay tuned, and we'll let you know when this comes to YOUR town!



Latest Warrior Legacy Institute Paper, Videos and Material



The Warrior Legacy Institute has released a paper today on Counter-terror strategy for the Afghanistan/Pakistan theater. Along with our previous Primer on Population-Centric Counterinsurgency, we hope to allow regular Americans to understand the policies being currently debated. We have also produced a companion video piece for each paper to further educate the public.

This week we have asked a number of military strategists, analysts and commentators to provide their thoughts on what our path should be going forward in the theater. We will compile these and post them at the end of the week. Please make use of this information to inform yourself and anyone you care to share it with.

Our material can be found on the WLI page here.

Jim

Jim Hanson
Director, Warrior Legacy Institute




David Bellavia
Executive Director
Warrior Legacy Foundation


WELCOME TO THE WLF!

The Warrior Legacy Foundation is a non-profit organization (filing for 501C3/C4 status) that is committed to the protection and promotion of the reputation and dignity of America's Warriors.

Across every generation, at war and at peace, America has asked her citizens to protect liberty and defend freedom at all costs. No matter the terrain or political climate, America's Warriors have met every challenge and made every sacrifice that was asked of them in order to defeat our enemies and protect our way of life. The Warrior Legacy Foundation is a passionate advocate for the preservation and elevation of the hallowed legacy of the American Warrior Class.

Join us and stand firm in defense of the heritage of those brave souls who have preserved and protected our sovereignty throughout our great nation's history.

They have asked for nothing and have given us everything.

Welcome to our ranks!


Click here for a welcome message from our Executive Director, David Bellavia.

Download our One Sheet of programs, here >>

We appreciate any and all donations to help us with our programs here at WLF. You can do so at this link. Again, every bit helps!


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