Honoring Veterans, Reaching Out to Them

Nov 11, 2021 | 0 comments

The Yankee PerSpecTive of American Veterans

A crewman on the Auxiliary ramp of a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter flying over Afghanistan.

By: Charles W. Boatright

Honoring Veterans, Reaching Out to Them– Veterans, Those that Have Given the Most for the Many Freedoms and Liberties We Have as a  Nation

We the People are honored to know and walk with a special band of brothers and sisters that took an oath to protect and defend the sacred words written on parchment that start with those same hallowed words, ‘We the People‘. Without these Veterans muscle, blood, sweat, and tears, these words penned with ink wouldn’t be the Freedom and Liberty that we realize, cherish and enjoy in safety and peace today these past 245 years.

21-Bravo Army Combat Engineer Unit constructing a Ribbon Pontoon Bridge in Iraq

These few Americans have the honor and title of being called Veteran oftentimes walking around in our community in complete anonymity. They took up the yoke of preserving our many Freedoms and Liberties, without pomp and/or circumstance, even after their service time had ended. They returned home with some with mental and physical scars and continued serving their country in professions and crafts that they’ve entered. Their discipline, perseverance, dedication, and loyalty are unquestioned qualities these patriots continue to use to serve our Nation.

Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne during training jumping off of a CH-47 Chinook Auxiliary Ramp.

Our duty is to take the time reach out to them and sit down with them for a cup of Coffee and just listen to them tell their story of duty and honor to their country. Our duty and honor is just to listen to their stories that have been woven into their lives. Veterans are common of people that have the most uncommon of experiences of carrying out their mission. It’s true that you can’t tell a book by its cover, but we are task with opening that book and learn of these Veterans stories. If you want to honor a Veteran, take the time reach out to them and just listen to their words of a story that live in their memory, not written on parchment, but in their heart and mind that is just as significant to them as it is U.S.

The preparations to launch of a F-14 Tomcat off an Aircraft Carrier.

What you will discover is that you will be the benefactor of their untold stories told in real life experiences as if it occurred yesterday. We owe the few the most for the many Freedoms and Liberties that we enjoy as a nation. Just extend a hand in friendship to a Vet and just listen. You will be surprise at the gratitude these Veterans have over just a cup of coffee with a new friend, a fellow American.

Oorah!

Dedication: I would like to dedicate this to CWO Donovan Briley, Blackhawk pilot, who joined with me in the U.S. Army during our senior year in high school, in 1978. He was the most brave person that I had the pleasure of knowing and to call a friend. He, Donovan Briley, joined the Rangers as a Blackhawk Pilot; and I joined the 326th Combat Engineers attached to the 101st Airborne.

The recognition of the casualties of Operation Restore Hope and Operation Gothic Serpent In October 04, 1993 during the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. By friend was Donovan L. Briley.

Sponsor By THE QATSPY®

The Yankee Performance Sports Training & Apparel Quarters

A photograph taken of me in our hangar where I’m on my INDIAN Scout Bobber 60 Motorcycle with my US WINGS® A-2 Leather Flight Jacket that we supply to the U.S. Military.

Operation DOG TAG

I have developed a program for Veterans called Operation DOG TAG where I have used golf to help Veterans transition back into their communities and deal with their emotion scares. I have downloads that I can send to individuals or groups to help them to set up training for Veterans to develop their golf game and golf clubs for tournament play.

With this, I also have my DELPHI DIET & FITNESS System to help Veterans setup a fitness program at their home or club. The fitness component consist of basic exercise equipment that I have in my home gym. The diet component provides Veterans the ability to use Nutrition Labels on food items or menu items at their favorite restaurants to have a healthy lifestyle and get into shape of their lives.

These and my book, The ESPY Golf Swing Coach, are found in my QATSPY Health & Sports Hangar. Those Veterans that use my Contact Link to send me their email address, I can send them a Promo CODE where they can then use to purchase and download of my book, The Golfer’s BRACHS-PALMER Technique, The Quick Field Guide to BRACHS-PALMER Technique, and my DELPHI DIET & FITNESS System for just $15.00.

If a group of 50 or more from one area purchases the QATSPY Health & Sports Hangar Package individually, I will come and made a presentation to your group. This two day training will cover the QATSPY Health & Sports Hangar Package and I will attend a golf outing that your Veteran group set up and demonstrating the GOLFER’S BRACHS-PALMER TECH System and The DELPHI DIET & FITNESS System. My time will be FREE of charge, the group just has to cover my travel expense and lodging coast.

Below is a photograph taken of me at age 64 at our hangar to show the effectiveness of the DELPHI DIET & FITNESS System:

This photograph was taken at our hangar after we did a photo shoot featuring our US WINGS® A-2 and G-1 Leather Flight Jackets and the CWU-45P TOPGUN Nylon Flight Jacket that I carry in my Online Store.

This a video made of me performing The Orange Bucket Challenge where I made four (4) 295- yard tee shots to within 15- feet of a Home Depot Orange Bucket: