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St. Louis Segs4Vets Presentation
Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants
Busch Stadium, July 1, 2009
Complete Press Release
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Six Army soldiers including two Missouri residents who sustained severe injuries in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive Segway personal transporters to improve their mobility at a special presentation at Busch Stadium July 1.
The St. Louis Cardinals invited Segs4Vets, a project of Disability Rights Advocates for Technology (DRAFT), a national organization based in St. Louis, to make the presentation on the ball field before the evening game against the San Francisco Giants. The presentation is scheduled to take place at 6:15 p.m. More about the Segs4Vets Program
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Honoring Their Sacrifice, Celebrating Their Patriotism
The Segs4Vets program is an unprecedented grass roots effort administered by volunteers representing grateful Americans who passionately believe that when those serving our Nation are sent into harms way and suffer serious injury and permanent disability they must have every resource and tool available to them which will allow them to fulfill their dreams and live the highest quality of life possible.
The program was conceived and implemented with the assisstance of General Ralph "Ed" Eberhart, USAF (Ret), President of the Armed Forces Benefit Association. The impact of the program on our recipients is both immediate and dramatic.
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Segs4Vets Awards total 346 after July 1, Busch Stadium Presentation Ceremonies
Following the conclusion of the presentation ceremonies prior to the beginning of the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 1 the Segs4Vets program has awarded 346 ssegways to men and women of the United States military who sustained serious injuries and permanent disability serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The next scheduled presentation ceremonies will be in Washington DC on Thursday, October 29, 2009 and in San Antonio Texas on Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11 at the Alamo.
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The Segs4Vets program was started to honor the unique contributions of the disabled American veterans to all people with disabilities in the United States. Disabled veterans from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and every conflict subsequent to that have changed the face of America and the perception of society regarding people with disabilities.
DRAFT in 2006 became the first organization, ever, to receive a blanket waiver from the United States military for our Segs4Vets program allowing a gift in excess of $1,000 to severely injured active duty members of the United States military who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. The Segs4Vets Program has awarded more than 250 Segways through 2008.
Every citizen of the United States owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have shouldered the responsibility of protecting our nation and our freedoms. We enjoy an expectation unique to our nation of peace at home due solely to their patriotism, service, and extraordinary sacrifice.
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Fall 2009 Presentation Schedule
The Segs4Vets program has finalized the dates for the Fall 2009 Segs4Vets presentation ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas and Washington, D.C.. The Segs4Vets program has established training and assessment programs at the Military Medical Centers in these cities allowing their therapists and other medical personnell, who are dedicated to maxinmizing the recovery of our severely injured, to introduce this new universally designed mobility technology to them. Recipients from across the nation are presented and honored in one these three cities in addition to recipients currently receiving care there.
Washington D.C.
October 28, 2009 Training & Assessment
October 29, 2009 Presentation Ceremony
San Antonio, Texas
November 10, 2009 Training & Assessment
Veteran's Day Presentation Ceremony
November 11, 2009
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