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Members of the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) from Fort Campbell, KY, and a U.S. Air Force C-130 medical evacuation flight crew, load injured U.S. soldiers onto a C-130 aircraft for medical evacuation at an undisclosed location on April 4, 2003.
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Medical personnel work diligently on a wounded U.S. Marine inside the Casualty Receiving Area, (CASREC), on board USNS COMFORT (T AH 20) on March 24, 2003.
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Help Them Get That Dream!

Right now, thousands of young Americans who went overseas to protect us by fighting the war on terror have had their lives ripped apart.

They are Our Finest heroes.

They're young Americans who wanted to go to college, raise a family, and live out the American dream.

But, instead, they suffered tragic injuries while serving all of us in America who treasure our freedom and the rights of others to live in freedom.

Some have lost limbs. Some have had crippling injuries. Some are suffering emotional trauma.

What they all have in common is that they have had their dreams mercilessly shattered.

And they need our help.

Financial assistance. Help getting the college education of their dream. And support finding good jobs.

We owe it to them to help get their dream!

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When they were asked, these worthy warriors stepped forward for all of us.



Featured Story: George Phillips

George Phillips was once in the heating and plumbing business, and is the kind of guy who would rush to help his customers when they had an emergency during holidays and after hours. He was activated for the conflict in Iraq in 2003 after having been in the military on and off since 1984. This latest assignment took him to Camp Pendleton for training in the Field Medical Service School to become a corpsman.



As fate would have it, he never made it to Iraq. George's injuries came about in a much more unexpected way. During a long hike at Camp Pendleton, the rigorous combat-related training took its toll on him, and he injured his back. An MRI revealed a severely-pinched nerve, with surgery being the only way to relieve the pain. When he woke up from surgery, George was paralyzed from the chest down--the doctors at Balboa Naval Hospital hit his spinal cord during surgery--a contusion in the C5 region that meant he would never walk again. George was transferred to the military's spinal cord center in Jefferson, Missouri, and while there was fitted with leg and knee braces and then sent home to Barnhart, Missouri.



George, his wife, and his three children have struggled both physically and financially due to his unexpected and sudden disability. He received some emergency relief from the V.A. and Red Cross; however he does not have a 100% disability rating and even the income he was receiving was reduced. Nonetheless, George is not bitter. He says of life and family, "We are still happy 'til this day! It's what life is all about--being content with what you have."



George's Dream is to own his house free and clear, and be able to concentrate his finances to fund the children's college education. Our Finest is currently reviewing George's circumstances to determine where best to assist.



How OurFinest.org is helping George:

Providing personal coaching/setting up action plan

Financial assistance



How you can help George:

Cash donation

Moral support